Bible Question:
Emmauss, could you please respond to my original post dated 8/6/02 dtd 2.00 pm? Thank you. In Christ, Estelle |
Bible Answer: Estelle, Would you please break it down into specific simple sentence questions? You covered a lot of territory there: is it fair that an emotionally drained priest may assigns too many rosaries, what good are rosaries anyway, can one confess to a priest and be forgiven for a sin when they have not repented of the sin or confessed it to God or the other party wronged (the answer to that one, if I have phrased it correctly is; no, one cannot be forgiven without repentence or confession to God), where is purgatory in the 66 books of the bible, what about your brother going to the church when he cannot reconcile with you you after you have sinned against or wronged him? I am not being facetious. I just want be be sure that I clearly understand your questions and have them clearly stated in an orderly fashion. Do I have them listed accurately or would you like to correct my undersatnding of your questions? My questions to you would be these: Did my previous posts to which I referred you answer any of your other questions? Why should we even confess to God since He knows our every thought? I believe we must because we are commnaded to by God in scripture, but would like to know your explanation of why you think God tells us we must other than for His glory. How do you interpret James 5:14-15 in light of these other passages: John 20:21-23Mark 6:13; Matt 16:18-19; Matt 9:1-8; 2 Cor 2:10-11; Acts 19:18; Matt 3:6;Luke 10:9,16;Hebrews 12:12-13; 1 Cor 9:27; 2 Cor 2:5-10? Emmaus |