Catholics: Re: A confession to a priest?
Catholics: Are you tired of having to cope on confessing their sins to a priest? Do you find you are unable to locate and cite Scripture to support the confession? Want to be able to effectively defend Church teaching in a loving and caring? To learn about the basics of defending the faith, go to this link: http://www.catholic.com/library/Forgiven …
After reading this introduction, further reading of these books:
"Catholicism and Fundamentalism" by Karl Keating
"In the event that the Bible" by Patrick Madrid
You can also listen to archived broadcasts of Catholic Answers Live: http://www.catholic.com/radio/calendar.p …
Catholics: If these resources help you, I'd love to know.
- Vs. Catholic. Protestant?
- What Catholics Really Believe-Setting the Record Straight: 52 Answers to Common Misconceptions About the Catholic Faith
- An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics (Michael Glazier Books)
- The Catholic Bible Study Handbook: A Popular Introduction to Studying Scripture
- Reading and Praying the New Testament: A Book-By-Book Guide for Catholics
No. That does not bother me at all. Confession is good for peace of mind and many other things
Hebrews 4:16 (King James Version) "Let us therefore with confidence to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
If this is just the throne of grace?
1 Peter 2:9 (King James version)
"But you are chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should Shew forth the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light"
if you are already a priest, why go to a priest for confession?
1 John 2:1,2 "My children, these things I write unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous
2y is the propitiation for our sins: and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world "
Why not read the Bible for yourself and discover what God has to say.
Pastor Art
Who can forgive sins for real?
"9 What is easier to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven," or say,' Arise, take your bed and walk '? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins "- he said to the paralytic, 11 I say, get up, take your bed and go home." (Mark 2)
If any priest can do what Jesus the High Priest, I can confess my sins to one.
i second that motion Pastor Art. but it seems that u are interpreting things the wrong way. Examples:
Matthew 28:20, who wrote that this verse says that Christ gave "this" power … well it is not forgiving to read the verse that says "18Then Jesus came to them and said," All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in [a] the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, until the end of the age. "You see he said to his disciples to do all these things do not give them the power to forgive … JUST THAT JESUS HAS POWER. U and I can forgive our brother when he offends us, but not for their sins. I know that if u confess ur sins to Jesus, then r is still there. He is the ONLY way to the Father. Priests job is only to be our shepherd and guide natural to us.