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According to Protestant denominations, a person should confess to God and to no other person, because only God has the power to forgive sin. Catholicism, Copts, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicans also believe that only God can forgive sin, but that He has shared that authority with the Church. This position is based on two passages from Scripture: John 20:22,23 where Jesus says: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone's sins they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins they are retained." James 5:13-16 "Is there anyone sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church. They will pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord. This prayer, uttered in faith, will saved the one who is ill, and the Lord will restore him to health. If he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, declare your sins to one another, that you may find healing." For Christians, sin hurts the relationship with God, with others and with oneself; therefore, there needs to be a healing in each of these areas. There is also needs for reconciliation with the Body of Christ, the Christian Community, which has been hurt by a person's sinful action. For Catholicism and Orthodoxy, this comes when the penitent celebrates the sacrament of Reconciliation with a priest. The priest offers forgiveness in God's Name. God's forgiveness is considered to be constant and without condition; it does not even depend on a person being contrite Finally, Christians believe there needs to be a healing on the part of the person who, by sinning, has wounded himself/herself in some way. In other words, the person has to forgive himself/herself for what has been done, and take steps towards living a healthier spiritual life.
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Should you cover a sin or confess it?
confess it and ask for forgiveness
Did Moses confess and aknowlege his sin?
Yes Moses did confess to God.
What do you do if you can't get the courage to confess a sin to your parents?
Don't do it.
Do you need to confess your original sin?
no. because it is washed away when we Baptist.
What does confess your sins mean?
It means to pray to God, speak to God and tell Him what you have done as an act of sin... like what I do.. is that I tell God what sin I have comitted and ask for forgiveness. It is the first act of repenting.
What are some sentences using the word 'confess'?
He went to the priest to confess his sin of stealing."I confess! It was me. I am the killer," screamed the defendent."You need to confess that you were the one who pulled the prank on the teacher or we all get detention," grumbled an innocent student to the guilty one.he was not confess because of internal
If you commit the sin of masterbashion can you still go to heaven if you confess it?
Yes, definitely
When confirmed are you freed from sin?
No you are freed from sin at Baptism. Confirmation is to confirm you as full member of church (dont ask me what the difference is). You are cleansed of sin when you confess to that specific sin and take penance.
Will Allah forgive your sins if you are a Christian?
No, if you are a Christian, you believe God will forgive you of every sin you commit if you are willing to repent, confess your sin, and forsake the sin you committed. Allah has no part in the Christian religion.
Why would a knight go on a pilgrimage?
to seek a cure or to praise god or to confess a sin
With whom did sin originate?
The First Sin commited according to the scriptures was by Eve when Satan tempted her into eating an apple from a tree which GOD had forbidded. She gave the same apple to Adam her husband and he committed the sin as well. So the sin orginated from Adam and Eve and is known as the original sin.
Who do you confess your sins to if you are a Jew?
A Jew seeks forgiveness for his sins from the one against whom he sinned. No human being can forgive sins against god, and god doesn't forgive sins against other people. The Jew has to discuss it directly with the appropriate victim of his sin.
