Jesus said to His disciples: “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whatever sins you shall forgive they shall be forgiven.” :
Jesus said to His disciples: “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whatever sins you shall forgive they shall be forgiven.”
Only Jesus have the power to forgive sins. That is why He said to the paralytic: “Your sins are forgiven.” :
Only Jesus have the power to forgive sins. That is why He said to the paralytic: “Your sins are forgiven.”
Jesus wanted that the successors of the Apostles can also forgive sins. :
Jesus wanted that the successors of the Apostles can also forgive sins.
The Church, through the priests, forgives sins in the Sacrament of Confession. :
The Church, through the priests, forgives sins in the Sacrament of Confession.
Confession restores our friendship with God :
Confession restores our friendship with God It forgives our sins. It gives us grace to struggle better,… … and returns peace to our conscience.