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Jesus passed the authority to forgive sins to the apostles as part of their charism. This authority has been passed to the bishops and priests. After his resurrection Jesus appeared to the apostles “And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Where in the Bible does it say confess to a priest?
The Lord chose to use priests of God to carry out His work of forgiveness. Lev. 5:4-6; 19:21-22 – even under the Old Covenant, God used priests to forgive and atone for the sins of others. James 5:16 – James clearly teaches us that we must “confess our sins to one another,” not just privately to God.
Whats it called when you confess your sins to a priest?
In Catholic teaching, the Sacrament of Penance is the method of the Church by which individual men and women confess sins committed after baptism and have them absolved by God through the administration of a Priest. This sacrament is known by many names, including penance, reconciliation and confession.
The disciples’ power to forgive sins is linked to the gift of the Spirit in John 20:22, and not in human power. The verbs for forgiving and retaining are in the passive form, indicating that God is the one in action. These Christian denominations teach that the Church has been given the apostolic power to forgive sins.
Who does the pope go to for confession?
Pope Francis surprised his own master of ceremonies on Friday by confessing his sins to an ordinary priest in St. Peter’s Basilica.
What does the Bible say about confessing sins to a priest?
Once again, sorry to bother you with this question. Keep well! The practice of confessing sins to a priest is not explicitly commanded anywhere in Scripture, though it is derived from various passages. For example, 1 John 1:9 tell us to confess our sins, and James 5:16 tells us to confess our sins to one another.
Will God forgive my sins if I confess them to him?
God is faithful and just to forgive our sins as we confess them to Him. James 5:16 speaks of confessing our trespasses “to one another,” but this is not the same as confessing sins to a priest as the Roman Catholic Church teaches.
From this verse, Catholics claim that God gave the apostles the authority to forgive sins and that authority was passed on to the successors of the apostles, i.e., the bishops and priests of the Roman Catholic Church. There are several problems with this interpretation. (1) John 20:23 nowhere mentions confession of sin.
What does the Bible say about confession?
Confession is an important step in gaining that release, that victory over sin. Confession to God and others helps us recognize that we have a problem with a particular sin, and we want God’s help and the help of others to stop committing that sin. This is primarily what the Bible means by “forgiveness.”