Think of one who professes as "claiming to" and one who confesses as "admitting to," and I believe you will more clearly grasp the difference.
Some words that rhyme with "profess" are address, impress, and confess.
profess, confess, prefect
express possess profess oppress confess
What does profess mean
It is "profess".
what we profess as baptized christian
The noun form of the word "profess" is "profession."
I have an unrelenting need to profess my hatred for that man.
As a baptized Christian you profess your faith in Jesus.
As a baptized Christian you profess your faith in Jesus.
The noun forms of the verb to profess are professor, profession, and the gerund, professing.
Example sentence - He would profess his love for her all the days of his life.