Comments on: Do you think the Catholic Education of going to confession is Biblical?

By: Edge

Edge — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

I answered a question. If we confess that the man, why Jesus teaches us to confess to God when He taught the disciples to pray? Why there is no example of an apostle hearing confession in the Bible? Why are not there a verse that says to remember to confess to the priest weekly? The simple fact is that I can go boldly before the throne of grace, according to the Bible because I am a priest. All believers are part of a royal priesthood.

By: Kevin S

Kevin S — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

As mentioned many times, the Catholic Church uses a combination of scripture and tradition.
Bible verses have been cited today, in fact, support for the confession - I will not take the time to look for, and probably just looking to refute with a bit of writing anyway.
Look for the word "BIBLIOLATRY.
Soooooo Catholic attack is pathetic.

By: Perhaps I love you more

Perhaps I love you more — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Of course it is biblical, and is mentioned as directly as you said. But those who interpret the Bible as they wish, have no tradition, and even celebrate the real presence of Christ in the liturgy would have no problem with making statements as I am sure you have already received.
God bless and have a wonderful day, we are asked to pray especially hard for those who are lost and have fallen under a false truth, and that's all I can do.
That will never see the real beauty of it is this relationship with our Lord, because they have no knowledge of the tradition, and I am supported by more than 2000 years of it, so I feel like I'm where the Lord wants me now , and all lovers of the same time.

By: Hoosier Daddy

Hoosier Daddy — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Do you think the practice of requiring everything to be "biblical" is Biblical?

By: fenian19

fenian19 — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

and the Catholic Bible is a book that I know the answer http://www.scripturecatholic.com/confess…http://www.scripturecatholic.com/confess …
The second relates specifically tot cite chapter and quote you mentioned.
god bless.

By: Daver

Daver — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Jesus Christ given to his apostles authority to forgive sins
John 20:21 - before He grants them the authority to forgive sins, Jesus says to the apostles, "as the Father sent me, so I send you." As Christ was sent by the Father to forgive sins, so Christ sends the apostles and their successors forgive sins.
John 20:22 - the Lord "breathes" on the apostles, and then gives them the power to forgive and retain sins. The only other time in Scripture where God breathes on man in general is 2:7, when God "breathes" divine life in man. When this happens, a major transformation takes place.
John 20:23 - Jesus says: "If you forgive the sins they are forgiven. If retengáis, they are held. "In order for the apostles to exercise this gift of forgiving sins, the penitents must orally confess their sins to the apostles because there are no readers. The text makes this very clear.
Matt. 9:8 - this verse shows that God has given authority to forgive sins to "men". Thus, Protestants who acknowledge that the apostles had the authority to forgive sins (which this verse demonstrates) must prove that this gift ended with the apostles. Otherwise, the apostles' successors still possess this gift. Where in Scripture is the gift of authority to forgive sins away from the apostles or their successors?
Matt. 9:6, Mark 2:10 - Christ forgave the sins that a man (not God) to convince us that the "Son of man" has authority to forgive sins on earth.
Luke 5:24 - Luke notes that Jesus' authority to forgive sins is as a man, not God. The Gospel writers record this to convince us that God has given this authority to men. This authority has been transferred from Christ to the apostles and their successors.
Matt. 18:18 - the apostles are given the authority to bind and loose. The authority to bind the government and released in time and includes the elimination of penalties due to sin. The Jews understood this since the birth of the Church.
John 20:22-23, Matt. 18:18 - the power to transfer / retain sin is also the option to transfer / retain the punishment due to sin. If Christ's ministers can forgive the eternal penalty of sin, which may refer the temporal punishment of sin (called an "indulgence").
2 Cor. 2:10 - Paul forgives in the presence of Christ (some translations refer to the presence of Christ as "in persona Christi"). Some say this may be a reference to sins.
2 Cor. 5:18 - the ministry of reconciliation was given to the ambassadors of the Church. This ministry of reconciliation refers to the sacrament of reconciliation, also called the sacrament of confession or penance.
James 5:15-16 - in verse 15 we see that sins are forgiven by the priests in the sacrament of the sick. This is another example of man's authority to forgive sins on earth. Then in verse 16, James said: "Therefore, confess our sins to each other", referring to the men referred to in verse 15, the priests of the Church.
1 Tim. 2:5 - Christ is the only mediator, but he was free to decide how His mediation would be applied to us. The Lord chose the priests of God to carry out its work of forgiveness.
Lev. 5:4-6, 19:21-22 - even in the Old Covenant, God used priests to forgive and atone for the sins of others.

By: Miserere nobis et totius mundi

Miserere nobis et totius mundi — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Bible since I have not been removed following the Bible.
I. Jesus Christ given to his apostles authority to forgive sins
John 20:21 - before He grants them the authority to forgive sins, Jesus says to the apostles, "as the Father sent me, so I send you." As Christ was sent by the Father to forgive sins, so Christ sends the apostles and their successors forgive sins.
John 20:22 - the Lord "breathes" on the apostles, and then gives them the power to forgive and retain sins. The only other time in Scripture where God breathes on man in general is 2:7, when God "breathes" divine life in man. When this happens, a major transformation takes place.
John 20:23 - Jesus says: "If you forgive the sins they are forgiven. If retengáis, they are held. "In order for the apostles to exercise this gift of forgiving sins, the penitents must orally confess their sins to the apostles because there are no readers. The text makes this very clear.
Matt. 9:8 - this verse shows that God has given authority to forgive sins to "men". Thus, Protestants who acknowledge that the apostles had the authority to forgive sins (which this verse demonstrates) must prove that this gift ended with the apostles. Otherwise, the apostles' successors still possess this gift. Where in Scripture is the gift of authority to forgive sins away from the apostles or their successors?
Matt. 9:6, Mark 2:10 - Christ forgave the sins that a man (not God) to convince us that the "Son of man" has authority to forgive sins on earth.
Luke 5:24 - Luke notes that Jesus' authority to forgive sins is as a man, not God. The Gospel writers record this to convince us that God has given this authority to men. This authority has been transferred from Christ to the apostles and their successors.
Matt. 18:18 - the apostles are given the authority to bind and loose. The authority to bind the government and released in time and includes the elimination of penalties due to sin. The Jews understood this since the birth of the Church.
John 20:22-23, Matt. 18:18 - the power to transfer / retain sin is also the option to transfer / retain the punishment due to sin. If Christ's ministers can forgive the eternal penalty of sin, which may refer the temporal punishment of sin (called an "indulgence").
2 Cor. 2:10 - Paul forgives in the presence of Christ (some translations refer to the presence of Christ as "in persona Christi"). Some say this may be a reference to sins.
2 Cor. 5:18 - the ministry of reconciliation was given to the ambassadors of the Church. This ministry of reconciliation refers to the sacrament of reconciliation, also called the sacrament of confession or penance.
James 5:15-16 - in verse 15 we see that sins are forgiven by the priests in the sacrament of the sick. This is another example of man's authority to forgive sins on earth. Then in verse 16, James said: "Therefore, confess our sins to each other", referring to the men referred to in verse 15, the priests of the Church.
1 Tim. 2:5 - Christ is the only mediator, but he was free to decide how His mediation would be applied to us. The Lord chose the priests of God to carry out its work of forgiveness.
Lev. 5:4-6, 19:21-22 - even in the Old Covenant, God used priests to forgive and atone for the sins of others.
II. The need and practice of oral confession of sins
James 5:16 - James clearly teaches us that we must "confess our sins to each other," not just privately to God. James 5:16 must be read in the context of James 5:14-15, which refers to the healing power (both physical and spiritual) of the priests of the Church. Therefore, when James says "therefore" in verse 16, which should refer to the men he was writing about in verses 14 and 15 - these men are the ordained priests of the Church to whom we must confess our sins.
Acts 19:18 - many came to orally confess sins and divulge their sinful practices. Oral confession was the practice of the early Church as it is today.
Matt. 3:6, Mark 1:5 - again, this shows people confessing their sins before others as a historical practice (here to John the Baptist).
1 Tim. 6:12 - this verse also refers to the historical practice of confessing sins and faith in the presence of many witnesses.
1 John 1:9 - if they are to confess our sins, God is faithful to us and forgive us and cleanse us. But we must confess our sins to one another.
Num 5:7 - this shows the historical practice of publicly confessing sins, and making
return service.
2 Sam. 12:14 - despite the fact that sin is forgiven, the punishment due for sin forgiven. David is forgiven but his child was still taken (the consequence of his sin).
Neh. 9:2-3 - the Israelites was before the assembly and confessed sins publicly and interceded for each other.
Lord. 4:26 - God tells us that he is not ashamed to confess our sins, and not to try to stem the flow of a river. Anyone who has experienced the sacrament of reconciliation understands the import of this verse.
Baruch 1:14 - again, this shows that the people made the confession in the house of the Lord, before the assembly.
1 John 5:16-17, Luke 12:47-48 - there is a distinction between mortal and venial sins. This has been the teaching of the Catholic Church for 2000 years, but today, most Protestants no longer agree that there is such a distinction. Mortal sins lead to death and must be absolved in the sacrament of reconciliation. Venial sins need not be confessed to a priest, but the pious Catholic practice is to do in order to move forward on our path to holiness.
Matt. 5:19 - Jesus teaches that breaking the least of commandments is venial sin (the person remains, but is saved in the kingdom), versus mortal sin (the person is not saved).
…. Please take a kind of "basic Christianity 101" that includes the study of the Church before 1600 AD (about the time that their way of interpreting Scripture was!) And has just given a couple of things about the "Faith Once Delivered

By: BLT

BLT — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Of course, it's Biblical. Some Catholics do not agree with the intrepretation of Scripture in which the Catholic Church basa the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Again, Catholics can not prove anything except that they have a different interpretation of Scripture.
If you do not believe that Catholics can confess directly to God and be forgiven, that God will bless and praise the Lord for his mercy is forever. However, why these non-Catholics deny the infinite mercy of God, and say that the Catholic sinners can not be forgiven in the Sacrament of Reconciliation healing? Why put a limit on God's mercy? Put any limit to what God can do is evil.
The fact is that Catholics should begin and end each day with prayer, offering a day of pain, suffering and shortcomings to the Lord, and seek healing and forgiveness. In addition, Catholics are healed and forgiven of venial sins (sins that are not fatal) every time they receive communion. Moreover, resorting to the Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation.
I think that Catholics are not jealous of Catholics to have access to a powerful healing sacrament, the sacrament of Reconciliation. Why would any Christian to deny access to the healing and forgiveness of God? Instead of condemning and denying these Christians should praise God for his mercy to sinners through the Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation.

By: autumnmo

autumnmo — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Yes and no. During the plague years, people were allowed to confess to each other without a priest.

By: Miss Cat

Miss Cat — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:03 +0000

Unfortunately, many Christians (eg, Bautista and David and people like them) refuse to acknowledge the truth of what he said. Catholic doctrine of going to confession is biblical, but many people turn a blind eye to this truth.