ArchivedCalling all Catholics!Aieno Wrote: I do not base my faith on tradition alone, I base my faith on both scripture and tradition. The practice of Confession arises from the example and command of Jesus, who showed that human nature could be used by God as an instrument of grace and forgiveness. He said "That you may know that the Son of Man has the power to forgive sin..." (Mt. 9:6; Mk 2:7-10; Lk 5:21-24). The Hebrew title He used was "ben Adam" meaning "Son of Adam." This was the Hebrew way of saying "a human being." Jesus always gloried in His Humanity, since through It He redeemed us. He communicated this authority to His Apostles on Easter night, "Whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven, whose sins you shall retain they are retained" (Jn 20:19-23). In this way He gave the Apostles the power to give "Peace" (v.21), which is nothing less than the reconciliation of man with God. The verse even makes clear how Confession is to be conducted. Christ's representative, the priest, must decide whether to forgive or retain. Therefore, the penitent must confess each and every serious sin, that is anything which separates him from Christ. This is the Catholic interpretation of Jn 20:19-23, a interpretation that was not questioned until the 16th century. He [Jesus] said therefore to them [the disciples] again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. Many Protestants have tried to find their way around John 20:21-23. They try to make Jesus' words mean something like, "If God forgives their sins, then you proclaim them forgiven," or, "When you deliver the Gospel to people, then they shall be freed from their sins." However, this is not what Jesus said. He said plainly and simply: "Whose sins you shall forgive are forgiven, and whose sins you shall retain are retained." These are the Lord's words Aieno, not mine or the Catholic Church's. Aieno Wrote: First of all I have tried to use sola scripture to prove my points by quoting as many biblical verses as possible to support holy tradition, not tradition to support tradition. That would be silly How do you know the Traditions of the Church are traditions of men? Because you were taught that by your protestant church or pastor? I know that Sola Scripture is unbiblical because the bible never refers to it. However it does refer to apostolic tradition. Aieno Wrote:
Documentation from another source? what are we going to court? what is this? St Peter the first Pope was a apostle of Chirst, as a apostle and a Pope he may have passed traditions on to the Pope that would take over his position, and it has continued ever since. Dont you think it could be possible? Peace |
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