Forgiven - Understanding the Healing Power of Confession None of us like to admit our faults. It's much easier to make excuses for our failings or simply deny them. Yet excuses and denials do not make our failings go away, rather they distance us further from those we have injured and most importantly from God. God understands our natural human tendencies and never wants us to be separated from us. That is why he has given his people specific ways to repent from sin. Jesus instituted the sacrament of confession so that we can experience God's abundant mercy and restore our relationship with him. With Forgiven, in the Leader's Guide edition of the Catholic Faith Explorers series, participants will learn: # how sin entered the world through Adam and Eve # God has always wanted us to accept responsibility for our mistakes # the Old and New Testament shows how God has given his people specific rituals to confess and repent from sin # why Jesus gave Peter the power to bind and loose sin on earth # the power of confessing our sins, and # how to prepare for the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Length: 3 ring binder Edition: Paperback