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1. • • The means by which God forgives sins after baptism is confession: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
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   What does confession mean in the Bible?

   • In the case of Confession, that institution occurred on Easter Sunday, when Christ first appeared to the apostles after his Resurrection. Breathing on them, he said: “Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained” ( John 20:22-23 ).

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   Do Catholics have a sacrament of confession?

   • John 20:23 is a key passage for Catholics when it comes to biblical evidence for the sacrament of confession: “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” It seems clear, so a Catholic would argue, that Jesus gave the apostles the authority to forgive sins. But not so for Protestants.

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   Is confession a sacrament?

   • Confession is one of the least understood of the sacraments of the Catholic Church. In reconciling us to God, it is a great source of grace, and Catholics are encouraged to take advantage of it often. But it is also the subject of many common misunderstandings, both among non-Catholics and among Catholics themselves.

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   What is the purpose of confession?

   • The purpose of Confession is to reconcile man to God. When we sin, we deprive ourselves of God’s grace. And by doing so, we make it even easier to sin some more. The only way out of this downward cycle is to acknowledge our sins, to repent of them, and to ask God’s forgiveness.

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   Mar 13, 2022 · Can the Catholic practice of confessing sins to a priest be found anywhere in the Bible? Tim Staples lays out all the evidence. Click here to learn more.

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   Confession. Jesus gave his ministers the authority to forgive or retain sin. He thus instituted the sacrament of confession. Verses. Learn More. John 20:21-23. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

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   Jul 3, 2019 · The Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to the Sacrament of Confession as the Sacrament of Penance. Penance expresses the proper attitude with which we should approach the sacrament—with sorrow for our sins, a desire to atone for them, and a firm resolve not to commit them again.

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   PREPARING FOR CONFESSION The Sacrament of Confession, also known as Reconciliation or Penance, is a celebration of God’s victory over sin by his death on the cross. Our creed asserts that Christians are baptised for the forgiveness of sins. In its ministry of Confession the Church makes present that redeeming power

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   STEP 1: PREPARE FOR CONFESSION. Before going to Confession, do an examination of conscience to reflect on what sins you have committed. Say a prayer to the Holy Spirit for guidance. If you are worried you won’t remember your sins, it’s OK to make a written list and bring it with you to Confession.

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   Jun 30, 2021 · The Catholic Church affirms that God forgives (and retains) in the sacrament of confession (see Catechism of the Catholic Church 1441). He does so, however, through the ministry of the apostles (CCC 1495).

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    Apr 24, 2017 · Confession is one of the sacraments that might seem to have a limited biblical foundation. Just a few New Testament verses are most often cited to support it. Most often is John 20:23, where Jesus is speaking to the apostles: “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained” (All quotes NAB, Rev. Ed. unless ...