Confession of Sins
The act of admitting transgressions to God and ecclesiastical leaders in repentance.
Also known as: Confession
39 documents · 6 libraries · 1971–2026
Emphasis over time
Peak: 3 documents in 2011
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- General Conference19 documents
- BYU Speeches11 documents
- Liahona Articles3 documents
- Religious Educator3 documents
- Gospel Topics and Questions2 documents
- BYU Studies1 document
Latest
Liahona Articles
I Was Scared to Talk to My Bishop —How Would He React? (opens in a new tab)
Jared Acabado · Jan 2026
Liahona Articles
When Things Seem Unfixable, Take Yourself to a “Spiritual Mechanic” (opens in a new tab)
Jordan Christensen · Jan 2026
BYU Speeches
“We Believe in Being Honest” (opens in a new tab)
Matthew L. Carpenter · Dec 2023
Liahona Articles
Feeling God’s Love through Repentance (opens in a new tab)
Name withheld · Dec 2021
Religious Educator
A Church Educator’s Guide to Identifying and Helping the Scrupulous Student (opens in a new tab)
Debra Theobald McClendon · 2021
Religious Educator
A Simple but Powerful Path to Forgiveness (Alma 36) (opens in a new tab)
Brad Farnsworth · 2020
General Conference
The Great Plan of Redemption (opens in a new tab)
Linda S. Reeves · Oct 2016
BYU Speeches
The Miracle of Forgiveness (opens in a new tab)
Michael L Dunn · Jan 2012
BYU Speeches
Becoming Men and Women of Integrity (opens in a new tab)
Tad R. Callister · Dec 2011
General Conference
The Divine Gift of Repentance (opens in a new tab)
D. Todd Christofferson · Oct 2011
Earliest
General Conference
Confession and Forsaking: Elements of Genuine Repentance (opens in a new tab)
James A. Cullimore · Oct 1971
Most frequent voices
- F. Burton Howard2 documents
- H. Burke Peterson2 documents
- James A. Cullimore2 documents
- Richard G. Scott2 documents
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