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What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest? Do we have to confess our sins to a priest before God will forgive them? ... 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.
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www.gotquestions.org/confession-sin-priest.html
www.gotquestions.org/confession-sin-priest.html
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A Protestant Christian friend of mine wanted to know why Catholics confess sins to a priest rather than straight to God. He quoted 1 Tm 2:5 from the Bible to explain that Christ is the one true mediator between God and man.
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www.saintaquinas.com/confess_essay.html
www.saintaquinas.com/confess_essay.html
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In an earlier article, I dealt with answering the question of why Catholics practice confession of sins to a priest. If you need an answer to this question, click here for an answer. In this article I will help instruct the reader on how to make a good confession.
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www.saintaquinas.com/howto_confess.html
www.saintaquinas.com/howto_confess.html
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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS - We are to confess our sins and needs to God alone. ... I John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Matthew 6:9, 12 After this manner...pray ye: Our Father... forgive us....
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www.barossa-region.org/Australia/CATHOLIC-TRADITION-Con...
www.barossa-region.org/Australia/CATHOLIC-TRADITION-Confessing-sins-to-a-priest.-Pebreastioning-saints-and-Mary.html
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Last week we discussed the difficulty we often have confessing our sins to a priest. Many non-Catholics claim that there is no reason for us to suffer this humiliation. We need only confess our sins to Christ!
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www.cegguam.org/pacvoice/PracticallyPenitent.htm
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Salam, Can any Christian brother/sister explain me why should anyone confess sins to priest and not God directly? Why priest? He is not God appointed. ... IB Islamic Forum General Forums Comparative religion The idea of confessing sins to priest and not God ... The idea of confessing sins to priest and not God - 12-19-2006...
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www.islamicboard.com/comparative-religion/33894-idea-co...
www.islamicboard.com/comparative-religion/33894-idea-confessing-sins-priest-not-god.html
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Articles about the Sacrament of Penance, where Catholics confess their sins to a Priest in absolute secrecy to receive God's forgiveness and be reconciled with Him and with the Church. ... A. To make a good confession we should first of all earnestly beseech God to give us light to know all our sins and strength to detest them.
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www.catholic-pages.com/penance/howto.asp
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Though I fully believed the Catholic teaching that I was confessing my sins to God, that the priest was only a conduit, there was still the fact that another person would hear my words. I started shaking. Then I started crying.
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www.conversiondiary.com/2007/10/confessing-my-sins-to-p...
www.conversiondiary.com/2007/10/confessing-my-sins-to-priest.html
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Who does the priest confess his sins to? Wasn't Jesus the only one free of sin and didn't He die for ALL sin? Doesn't He want us to turn ... it's not confessing to the priest instead of God, it is confessing to both God and the priest. The priest is the ambassador of Christ (cf. 2 Cor 5:20), and the ambassador of the Church.
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www.askacatholic.com/_WebPostings/Answers/2003_11NOV-DE...
www.askacatholic.com/_WebPostings/Answers/2003_11NOV-DEC/2003NovJesusRighteousness_plus.cfm
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