Can man forgive a persons sins?
Roman Catholics believe:
Roman Catholics believe that Jesus’ priesthood was also given to men so that they could continue his earthly work of forgiving sins. They believe that by the power of the Holy Spirit, the priest stands in the place of Christ to declare the sinner forgiven.
Minor or Venial sins can be confessed directly to God, but for grave or mortal sins, which crush the spiritual life out of the soul, God has instituted a different means for obtaining forgiveness—the sacrament known popularly as confession, penance, or reconciliation.
Roman Catholics believe that Jesus’ priesthood was also given to men so that they could continue his earthly work of forgiving sins. They believe that by the power of the Holy Spirit, the priest stands in the place of Christ to declare the sinner forgiven.
Minor or Venial sins can be confessed directly to God, but for grave or mortal sins, which crush the spiritual life out of the soul, God has instituted a different means for obtaining forgiveness—the sacrament known popularly as confession, penance, or reconciliation.
The Catholic formula of absolution delivered by a Priest is, “God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son, has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sin, through the ministry of the Church. May God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
Who can forgive sins but God only. Mark 2:7.
The Catholic Church and Indulgence?
An ‘indulgence’ was part of the medieval Christian church, and a significant trigger to the Protestant Reformation. Basically, by purchasing an indulgence, an individual could reduce the length and severity of punishment that heaven would require as payment for their sins, or so the church claimed. Buy an indulgence for a loved one, and they would go to heaven and not burn in hell. Buy an indulgence for yourself, and you needn't worry about that affair you'd been having.
If this sounds like cash or good deeds for less pain, that is exactly what it was. To many holy people like German friar Martin Luther (1483–1546), this was against the teachings of the founder Jesus (4 BCE–33 CE), against the idea of the church, and against the point of seeking forgiveness and redemption. At the time Luther acted against indulgences, he was not alone in seeking change. Within a few years, European Christianity split apart during the revolution of the "Reformation." READ MORE HISTORY:
If this sounds like cash or good deeds for less pain, that is exactly what it was. To many holy people like German friar Martin Luther (1483–1546), this was against the teachings of the founder Jesus (4 BCE–33 CE), against the idea of the church, and against the point of seeking forgiveness and redemption. At the time Luther acted against indulgences, he was not alone in seeking change. Within a few years, European Christianity split apart during the revolution of the "Reformation." READ MORE HISTORY:
What do you do if you sin against another person?
Where a sin has had direct impact upon another human being, forgiveness must also be sought from the person sinned against.
What do you do if you sin against another person?
Where a sin has had direct impact upon another human being, forgiveness must also be sought from the person sinned against.
Most Protestants believe:
Protestants believe forgiveness of sin is received through repentance and confession to God directly without any human intercessor.
Adventists believe:
Adventists believe the Holy Spirit leads them to sense their need of forgiveness, to acknowledge sinfulness, to repent of transgressions, and exercise faith in Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Confession of sin is made directly to God, in the name of Jesus. Where a sin has had direct impact upon another human being, forgiveness must also be sought from the person sinned against.
Adventists believe the Holy Spirit leads them to sense their need of forgiveness, to acknowledge sinfulness, to repent of transgressions, and exercise faith in Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Confession of sin is made directly to God, in the name of Jesus. Where a sin has had direct impact upon another human being, forgiveness must also be sought from the person sinned against.
Romans 10:10. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
1 John 1:9. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
Acts 17:30. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.
James 5:16. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that your may be healed.
1 John 1:9. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
Acts 17:30. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.
James 5:16. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that your may be healed.