remission of sin

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remission of sin - the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

absolution, remittal, remission

redemption, salvation - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

indulgence - the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"

penance - a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution

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absolution Absolvable absolve absolved Absolver Holy Year indulgence penance redemption remission remittal salvation twelvemonth year yr			And in fact, to obtain full salvation, will need to be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38). Bible Study/the Truth About Water Baptism by alan l. joplin / Literature, writing, book reviews community 00 Hardcover DC83 The Albigensian Crusade of the early thirteenth century was the first time a pope had offered remission of sins to Western Christians if they would take up arms against heretics in their own lands. The Occitan War; a military and political history of the Albigensian ... by Reference & Research Book News			Remilegia Remilegia australis remilitarisation remilitarise remilitarization remilitarize remind reminder remindful Remington reminisce reminiscence reminiscences Reminiscency reminiscent Reminiscential reminiscently remint Remiped remise remiss Remissful Remissibility remissible remission remission of sin Remissive Remissly remissness Remissory remit Remitment remittal remittance remittance advice remittance man remittee remittent Remittent fever remitter Remittitur Remittor remix remnant remnant day remnant sale remodel remodelling Remodification Remodify Remolade			Remis remise remise remise remise remise Remise à Niveau Remise à Zéro Remise de la dette Remise des Diplômes remised remised remises remises remising remising remiss remiss Remissful remissibility remissible remissibly remissio remission remission remission remission remission remission induction therapy remission of guilt remission of sin Remissive remissly remissly remissness remissness Remissory remissus Remisus imperanti melius paretur remit remit remit remit remit remit remit a penalty remit the penalty remit to remit to custody remitment remitment remitment remitment remitment remits remits remits remits remits remittable remittable

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