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Hello Trent. I’m sorry for this but I’m a true believer in the truth. I would love to meet you one day. I’ve been to a Catholic conference with my wife who is Catholic. She invited me to see this Exorcist priest guy. Don’t remember his name but he mentioned to all the people there that satan was cast down from heaven because he didn’t want to bow down to a woman(Mary). That just troubled my spirit because that’s far from the truth! I hope you know that’s not why but I confronted him outside nicely why is he deceiving the people and telling lies about the truth. He could not respond to me and walked away. So that’s why I’m tired of this.
@@Repented661 Depends on how he framed it and without context it would hard to know, but it's true that the Virgin Mary has a role against satan as prophesied by Genesis 3:15.
Good. You will feel a lot better afterwards and you will be able to take Holy Communion. Just make sure to know how to fight temptation afterwards. There are a few ways that make this easier in my experience. Consecration to Mother Mary could be using 33 Days to Morning Glory (I completed that one and continued to 33 Days to Merciful Love?). If temptation is popping into your head. Quickly say a Hail Mary. Carry holy water in small bottle... when temptation comes use Holy water crossing youself. A person that is under grace can be attacked a little more often therefore leads to more temptations. Learn to fight them. Also search Luz de Maria... the original website is in Spanish, but just change the language. Encoraging messages. Which reminds me I need to print 2023, 2022 and 2021... you'll understand later. Thank you for showing your excitement on confession... it is a good example for others! Share your experience with others and encorage others to go to regular confession! Oh and of course, take up habit of daily rosary. I do Divine Mercy chaplet under tha Mantle of Mary project.... do a search for that... there is a booklet... it's awesome.
It is truley helpful in conquering sin and therefore sanctifying yourself. Note though that it is not a magic bullet, it takes time. Also helpful is devotional prayes such as the Rosary (with mysteries).
Confession is transformative and healing. As a former 46 year Protestant, I can personally attest to this. I never felt so liberated in my life… and it not only helped me eliminate certain long-standing besetting sins, it has helped heal me from the shame and guilt of past sins.
I wish all Protestants would come to this understanding, it really is this way! I’m a 3 year convert now, and can confirm this statement. Come home to our Lords church 🙏🏻
The first time I went to confession, I had a sin I was holding onto that was hard to confess. It took me 12 years to finally have enough bravery to confess this sin. When I finally did confess this sin, I shed tears so much I couldnt stop crying. I had been granted the gift of Contrition. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” (v. 17).
This video reminded me to go to confession soon. I do like Trent's bonus point/reason to confess our sins to a priest: it is comforting. That is so true. I think human psychology makes us want and need to tell others about even the bad things in our life. Also, Trent, I commend how you consistently and abundantly support your arguments or reasons with solid evidence (scripture, quotes from saints of the past, logical reasoning, etc.)
Imo confession is a work of genius, even on a purely psychological level. To have an absolute save space to talk about ANYTHING you have done, gives the opportunity to say it out loud. This helps to seperate the act from your person, to look at it and analyze it with some distance. Then you hear some guidance from a person experienced on the matter, and then sou HEAR that your sins are forgiven, thet you can look forward and do better now. And on top of that, the absolute mind blowing fact that God took away that stain from your soul, that you can be like a newborn, freshly baptised baby in His eyes. His love for us truly knows no limit
@@notnathanaelI don’t know if I actually believe that. What is your source? The Baptists are known for the public baptism of believers. The Catholics baptize babies who have zero idea of what’s going on. Some of these baptized babies go on to be murderers and rapists, yet we are to believe that Catholic traditions are from God?
Please keep watching and learning! Best decision I’ve ever made in my life becoming Catholic. The graces and love and closeness with God and our Lord Jesus in his church has never been better. There’s so much more to know in the faith. 🙏🏻
@@brutus896 I mean keep defending the Bible, keep clarifying what Catholics teach and believe, and keep doing it respectfully. What is the blasphemy that you say they teach?
@@Deedle-ki1fh Hebrews 5:1-5 God elects priest to offer the sacrifice of ours sins Leviticus 21:8 God tell us to consider priest holy Luke 17:11-14 Jesus instructed the lepers to present themselves to a priest Mark 1:1-5 people confessing sins 2 conrithians 5:20 Pual tells us that priest represent Jesus on earth so they reconciled us with God John 20:21-24 Jesus christ gives power to his disciples to forgive sins
God doesn't need to hear our sins for His sake. WE need to hear our sins for our sakes. Because it's by confessing those sins vocally, by giving words to our sinful actions and proclivities, that they literally become "real" in our consciousness. And it is in fact courageous and a total act of humility that is pleasing to God to confess your sins to another person who you know is no less sinful than you are.
Baptism removes original sin. However, our wounded nature by the stain of sin has left us inclined to sin, which is why God gave us the precious sacrament of cofession by which he restores his sanctifying grace to us. Thank you Lord for your mercy Amen
Baptism of the Holy Spirit saves us, not water, making infant baptism unbiblical for salvation. Christ didn't give us any sacraments, the Catholic church did. One needs to follow Christ as only God forgives sin and Christ died on the cross to give us access to the Father, no middleman required.
@@amo6396 The Didache is not the word of God. Infant baptism is not biblical because of the requirements set forth in the bible that one must hear, repent and believe.
There is literally no aspect of our faith that is ONLY private. Every private act in the faith has a public corollary. Confessing sins is no different. We do confess directly to God, but also to him through the ministry of his Church. If I insist on keeping something to myself, and refuse to share it with the church, something is wrong. I am withholding myself from full unity with the Church, and ultimately from full unity with Christ. In that case, one has to ask why. Why do I feel the need to keep something hidden? Pride? Fear? Wanting to keep the option open for that sin in the future (lack of true repentance)? On a practical level, there is something enlightening to one's self when you have to put your sins into words to someone else. Doing so honestly forces you passed your own bull crap excuses and rationalizations, and helps you face the raw truth of your error, which is the first step in correcting it.
@@FleurPillager Reread what he said. He said nothing about worshipping God, which is what you are referencing. Why does he have to give you biblical verses? Where does the Bible say this is a requirement? Cite Bible verses supporting that claim. He was speaking about confession. But Jesus prayed three times in the garden telling his Apostles to wait for him. This is neither singular or private or in the back room. Your understanding of scripture is a bit...wanting.
When Protestants argue against the Catholic Church on confession and other dogmas, they usually say that we have a weird or man made interpretation of scripture, yet these teachings have been held by the Roman church from the beginning of Christendom and also by the other apostolic churches (ie Orthodox, Coptic, Oriental orthodox, & oriental churches). Though there are variances between these apostolic churches on exactly how original sin expresses itself and exactly how confession works, they are much more aligned with each other than any Protestant church is compared with any apostolic Church.
Our Lord instituted only One Church for salvation of souls until the end of the world, which is One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church headed by Our Lord's Vicar (Pope), a successor of St. Peter. Schisms, heresies, confusions, .. are all the results of Satan's attack against Our Lord and His Church, Our Lord's Body and Bride, to obstruct the work of salvation and take souls to his Hell. Protestant reformation was the worst thing ever happened to the humanity since Our Lord accomplished the Redemption, for whoever falls into their false teachings are in grave danger of losing the eternal salvation and there are so many who follow them. God will intervene very soon with "Great Warning". Then protestants will understand the Truth and their churches will cease to exist. Those who sincerely want to follow Christ will convert and come to His Church. Those, who reject the Truth shown during the Great Warning, will become apostates and will follow the Antichrist and persecute the Catholic Church and the faithful. May God have mercy on them and lead them to His Church for their salvation. Amen!
@@TheNabOwnzz You will see it fulfilled soon. The Church has been over taken by freemasons now and that's the reason why there is so much problems and confusion in the Church. Soon there will be the great schism, the True Church will be separated from the evil ones, and be subject to persecutions to fulfill Catechism #675 and 677 which state that, before the second coming of Christ, the Church MUST follow Her Lord to Calvary, Death, and Resurrection for purification and renewal of the Church and world. Watch and we will see all prophecies of the end times fulfilled as written. Amen!
7:30 "the apostles never once, in the New Testament, acted as if they had the authority to forgive a person's sins." ........ Um, 2nd Corinthians 2:10 >>> "And I forgive anyone.... I do so.... in the person of Christ." ('In Persona Christi')
It is bad form to show where in the Bible something is to most Protestants. He also claims John 20:23 nowhere mentions confession of sin. _Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained._ Apparently, the Apostles are now mind readers. And he is requiring John 20:23 to speak about the succession of Apostolic authority to others. _I don't know why Paul went to all the trouble to write the books of Timothy and Titus, all he had to do was speak to John to have him include it in 20:23.
@@dave_ecclectic Christians know only God forgives sins also. Only God can forgive sins, and Christ, being God, has the power to do so as well, but He never communicated any such power to His disciples, nor did they ever assume any such power to themselves. The key to understanding the meaning of John 20:23 lies in the previous two verses: “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ And with that he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” He sent them, as He is sending us, to bring the good news of the way to salvation and heaven to the whole world. Jesus was leaving the earth physically but promised God would be with them in the person of the Holy Spirit living in them. As they proclaimed the gospel, they could honestly tell people who believed in that message that their sins were forgiven, and they could honestly tell people that did not believe in the message that their sins were not forgiven and that they stand condemned in God’s eyes. “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him” (John 3:36).
In 1Timothy 4, Paul recounts how Timothy was made a presbyter by the laying of hands by other presbyters (aka priests). The following two chapters are full of advice from Paul for Timothy, as a presbyter, on how to deal with the sins of the congregation and other presbyters, whether those sins are private or public. How exactly does a presbyter/priest exercise these responsibilities without first having knowledge of these sins, as through some form of confession?
Yeah we know we are forgiven through the blood of Jesus. The moment i truly repent i am forgiven. The reason i go to priest is the reason i go to church. It is a way of showing God i am willing to take that extra step.
Its like giving roses 🎉 to the one you love reminding her of the thorns and to care. You would want her to accept the bouqet and also say thank...and maybe I love you....although, its been years doing this anniversary gesture, the children have grown and now in your old age you would want her to repeat those words the nth time.
I go to Reconciliation twice a year. During Lent, and in October which is the anniversary of my returning to Mass in 2018 (when I attended Reconciliation). I will go more often if I need to.
I had some bad experiences with my first few Confessions after converting but kept going and know now that I just needed a different priest. If you've had a bad experience, try again with a new priest. 😊
The Old Testament has hundreds of references to Israel as a royal priesthood. Jesus became the new mediator and high priest of that covenant once and for all (Hebrews 9:11-15) Now, we are going to replace that glorious new covenant with an earthly priesthood? There is value in confessing our sins one to another, and the bible commends that. God demands sincerity and earnest repentance. The first words of the ministry of Jesus were ''repent for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near'' Math 4:17. God is not concerned with words to a priest; He wants you too truly repent. That transaction is always between you and God.
Remember all believers are members of the priesthood. Christ's church consists of never gave two biblical offices, elders and deacons (Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 3:8-13), with Christ as the head of the church and its supreme authority (Ephesians 1:22; Colossians 1:18). Since the word for “elders” is usually found in the plural in the New Testament, it seems that each church normally had a plurality of elders. The terms elder, bishop, and pastor are used interchangeably in Scripture. No priests, no cardinals, no pope.
Trent I would love for you to make a video on the minimal formula for the sacrament of confession and what form needs to be said by the priest for the confession to be valid
Confession is such a gift to the church and to be reconciled back to God after grave sin has been committed. Alleluia! Let us approach confession with a sincere, contrite heart and let us approach with great joy knowing our savior WANTS to give us MERCY. His love and mercy will cover even the most vile, disgusting, shameful sin humanity has ever done. King Jesus I praise you for the gift of reconciliation 🙌🏽🕊️ Alleluia!
This MUST be stressed (1 Cor 11:27-32). I understand that there are too many sacrilegious receptions of the Holy Eucharist happening now, which calls down God's just wrath. People must be taught !!!
@@FleurPillager That is what you think. But your opinion has no value. What matters is God's Truth and His judgment. Whoever rejects teachings of Our Lord's Only Church whom He instituted on the Apostles (Matt 16:18-19) and sent for salvation of souls until the end of the world (Matt 28:20), rejects Our Lord and reject Heavenly Father Who sent Him for our salvation (Luke 10:16). You are free to believe it or not at your own peril, for God leaves everyone free to choose Life or Death on their own free will (Sir 15:17). May God have mercy and grant you understanding. Amen!
@@FleurPillager Please read and study the Bible more deeply. And do not make a false claim for Our Lord never said what you stated. James 5:16 says, "Pray for one another. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful." Whose prayers would be more powerful than the Blessed Mother Mary, Mother of God, Our Lord? We ask Her to intercede for us to Her Divine Son for graces we need. And Saints in Heaven see God face to face and they are much more holy and righteous than any man living on earth. Thus we also pray to them for their intercession. St. Paul, in Romans 15:30, beseeched the believers to help him with their prayers to God for him. Do you think you do not need any help from others?
@@FleurPillager Our Lord taught "The Our Father" to His Disciples so that all His believers use that prayer in their prayers. But it is not the only one. And Saints are not dead! They are in Heaven in the presence of the Most Holy Trinity. What do you think that they do in Heaven? Have you ever heard about the Communion of Saints? They pray for us living on earth and help us to remain faithful so that we may achieve the salvation. We are to love one another, and Saints in Heaven indeed love us dearly as God loves us, and always pray for us, particularly when we ask them to pray for us.
You are, or have been, guilty of sin, and if you will not publicly accuse yourself and free yourself of it, Satan will wrap you up in your lies before men and destroy you. I tell you this from hard personal experience. The priest is an angel of mercy.
A friend refused to forgive two people in his life he believed who wronged him, the Priest did not grant absolution. A priest can also ask questions such as can you return the stolen item? For a particular sin you may have trouble with you can ask for help.
@@georgekavanagh8220 You are confusing different offices. Yes, anyone can _hear_ a confession but only those authorized by Jesus can _forgive_ sins. You may have not noticed but the topic is confession of sins. Not demons or exorcism. While Jesus condoned Exorcism by those lay people He did not say a whit about them _teaching._ This is like saying that as an atheist or pagan can perform a Baptism then they can also teach the Gospel. Or that because a person went to a school invented a 100 years ago, got a degree in Greek, he or she can now open a church and teach the Gospel.
The Pastors who try to refute Apostolic succession say nowhere does it say that the authority Jesus gave them in the Bible passed on. Then why was even in the Bible in the first place of it wasn’t specifically pointed out to be a tradition that carries on? It would be pointless.
In short, apostolic succession is not biblical. The concept of apostolic succession is never found in Scripture. What is found in Scripture is that the true church will teach what the Scriptures teach and will compare all doctrines and practices to Scripture in order to determine what is true and right. Alignment with scriptural teaching, not apostolic succession, is the determining factor of the trueness of a church. What is mentioned in Scripture is the idea that the Word of God was to be the guide that the church was to follow (Acts 20:32). It is Scripture that was to be the infallible measuring stick for teaching and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17). It is the Scriptures that teachings are to be compared to (Acts 17:10-12). Apostolic authority was passed on through the writings of the apostles, not through apostolic succession.
Hey Trent. Great video as always. Have you ever considered making a video about the Palmarian Catholic Church (if you haven't yet)? And can you also give reasons why you're not part of that "Church"?
1 Reason to Confess Your Sins to God... If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:9 I have sinned against You - ONLY AGAINST YOU - and done what You consider evil. So You are right in judging me; You are justified in condemning me. - Psalm 51:4
Trent already commented on 1. John 1:9. Please listen to it first. Psalm 51:4 is in the Old Testament, but even if it should be read in the light of the New Covenant, Catholics believe, that venial sins are forgiven by asking from God the forgiveness of it. Also if one is in mortal sin, one can do a perfect contrition, which is contrition risen out of love of God. In New Covenant context sacramental Confession should follow it, but the sin is already forgiven in the act of perfect contrition. Take the totality of Scripture read in light of other passages and God given Providential understanding through the history of the Church, not just one passage.
@@jmmvirta But in the light of the New Covenant context, Jesus' teaching IS... If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. - Matthew 18:15 At that time you WON’T need to ask Me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask The Father DIRECTLY... - John 16:23 ...Providential understanding through the history of the Church vs. Providential understanding through Jesus' teaching.
@@johnduncan7484 1. is about not blowing up disagreements and issues between you two into the whole community and making it a public battle and badmouthing each other (spreading true or false things). Are you saying we do not need to ask God for forgiveness also in that case? Weirdly enough you would then believe that God would forgive based on the result of the private discussion. 2. I really don't know what you mean by this. That verse is talking about asking the Father for anything in the name of Christ. I think you are really confused about confession. We do in confession ask God for forgiveness directly (check out any acts of contrition). None of your verses really touch on our debate. Catholics 100% with those verses.
@@krkenheimer "leave your gift there in front of the altar, GO AT ONCE AND MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR BROTHER, and then come back and offer your gift to God." - Matthew 5:24 It DOESN'T say anything about going to a priest for confession! It is also "weirdly enough that you do NOT believe that God CAN forgive based on the result of the private discussion." For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. - Matthew 6:14-15
Why does this have to be confessed to a Priest rather than to another person? Why does it have to be to a "Church" person? How about in the process... we acknowledge the purpose of confession and repentance is to restore the broken relationship. And so, if I sin against a friend, family member, enemy, God... and the purpose is to restore THAT relationship how does speaking to a priest help me with that? I should be confessing/acknowledging to the person I sinned against, telling THEM I'm sorry for the wrongs I did against/to them. THAT HONESTLY gives an opportunity for restoration to take place in the relationship. I still think you have the whole thing screwed up. The PURPOSE is to restore ANY relationship and that is done through TRUE confession (owning your crap) and repenting (honestly trying avoid doing it again). That is when people get REAL... not speaking to someone who is disconnected from the hurt of sinful behaviors/actions.
the reason it has to be a Priest is because not everyone has authority. Do you think Christ gave the ability to forgive sins, cast out demons, do miracles, to everyone? Obviously not, the Apostles gave the power to other people who were worthy.
The reason you ask help from a Priest is because a Priest has way more knowledge than a random guy in the laity, he would know more on how to do this or do that.
1. watch the video. Your questions were answered in the video you are commenting under. Watch it 2. Nowhere in the Bible does it tell us to ONLY confess those sins to someone which we committed against him (I challenge you). Yes, we also need to ask for forgiveness for those in order that there may not be quarrel between us, but this has nothing to do with forgiveness of sin. It is by no mistake that the verse saying we should pray for one another and seek the prayers of the righteous is the same as the one calling us to confess our sins to one another. It is that we may support one another in our struggles and may overcome sin together, by confessing private struggles to one another. Reconciliation with one another has nothing to do with this.
Do you think you could do a video going over the 95 thesis. When I read them to understand why the reformation happened and what Luther’s biggest issues with the Catholic Church was I don’t think I quite understood them. I would love an expert Catholic apologists insight into these.
Trent, I was baptised and took first communion, but as a stubborn pre-teen I refused to be confirmed. I'm ready to return and immerse myself in the faith. But it's been many years since I attended mass and I have sinned LOTS. What are the correct steps I must take? Confession first, then what? Should I be confirmed as an adult (can I?) Thank you for your guidance.
I don't see why confirmation couldn't be done at any age. Go to confession as soon as you can, and that way you'll already be with a priest who can answer any questions you have. God bless (and welcome back)!
The bible is clear I will continue to confess my sins to the priest and I will also confess to Christ every day. Authorty to forgive and retain sins has been passed down through apostolic succession.
The James 5:16 passage is in the context of publicly confessing sins that have brought upon sickness. Probably sins committed against the brethren or church Sure, if you’ve trespassed against someone , that needs to be settled between you and them. But that’s not confession of private matters of thoughts, or intentions, attitudes etc.
As a Protestant, we don’t believe that baptism takes us from a state of sin to a state of salvation whatsoever. It is only the grace of God that does that. Ephesians 2:8-9 Baptism is merely an outward symbol of an inward work
Baptism remits sins Acts 2:38, it also cleanses from sins Acts 22:16. Peter compares baptism to Noah and his family escaping destruction through the water in the ark in 1 Peter.
@@G-ew9hv how does that even make sense? So your saved but yet any sins you commit afterwards the rest of your life, those are also forgiven in perpetuity???
I believe in confession, but the last point is totally off mark for me. In my experience it’s very mechanical, say the words the father tells me to do 5 Hail Marys and then im out the door. I get the objective nature but I feel no different
some do, some dont. It's really not about the feelings you have, Catholicism is never about feelings, but you absolutely must have some sort of contrition for your sins when you confess. You must be honestly sorry for what you have done, even if not perfectly contrite, as that is a grace we can only ask for
Are you truly repentant? Are you deeply sorry that you have offended God and that you drove Jesus to the cross? I'm not implying that you aren't. I'm just asking. I'm usually crying in the confessional because I have gone against God. I'm also terrified and desperately waiting for confession. I only wish my priest would give penance. He doesn't, but I do penance on my own.
@@Catholiclady3 I get more emotional in personal prayer when I confess on my own, but as I understand that isn't a requirement per se. I certainly acknowledge wrongdoing, commit to avoiding it in the future, and ask for pardon.
Our Lord knows that we are weak and prone to sin. Even after a believer is baptized (Mark 16:16), he may commit sins due to human weakness caused by the effects of the inherited Original Sin. That's why Our Lord instituted 7 Sacraments in His One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church to keep the baptized alive and grow in holiness. And the Sacrament of confession is to cleanse sins committed, heal the wounds on the soul, and make the soul stronger and healthier to fight off temptations and become holier as befits to children of God. God forgives sins of the members of His Church through His representative, a validly ordained priest in His Church, as they are dispensers of the mysteries of God (1 Cor 4:1) and authorized by God to forgive sins (John 20:23). This is one of the reasons why 'Outside of the Church, No Salvation' is a Catholic Dogma. For further information on this subject, please watch Father Isaac Relyea's talk on UA-cam.
@@EddyRobichaud what presumption. If you are so certain of your infallible understanding of the Bible why even waste your time clicking on a video and commenting? This serves no one.
There are personal commissions of sin and public commissions of sin. A person who commits a sin towards another needs to confess his or her sin to the other person and to God. If a person sins against the church, that person would need to confess his or her sin to a church minister and to God. To always go to a church minister (priest) for every sin one commits places believers in a position of being dependent and held captive to church appointed leaders, instead of allowing one to grow in their walk with God.
All sins are ultimately an offense against God, to go to the confessional booth and meet God there is to reconcile oneself with him through Christ our savior.
@@triplea5853 It reminds of the difference between taking a direct flight to a destination, as opposed to the need to take a connecting flight. My point was clear. If it is a sin committed against another, one should confess the sin to that person and God. If it is a sin committed to a church, or a ministry within the church, that person would need to confess the sin to the minister and to God.
@@dannisivoccia2712 Going to confession is in fact going to God to confess your sins. We do this with a priest in a confessional because it is the apostles who are given the power to loose and bind sins. Where does it say to go to the person you’ve sinner or to go too the church that you’ve sinned against in the Bible?
1:10 "For Protestants that believe baptism saves us from sin, or baptismal regeneration..." the only problem is the largest denomination of Protestants doesn't believe that, and recently refused to affirm the Nicene Creed, at conference, because of this lack of belief, in their confession of faith.
@@bluecomb5376 Only God forgives. The priest can't forgive you. He simply pronounces the forgiveness of God to you. Protestants don't need the priest's prouncement because they already know that God has forgiven them when they ask. Catholics were fed the line that priests forgive to keep you in the RCC. Do you remember what the priests of the day said to Jesus when he told the crippled man that his sins were forgiven? They rightly said only God can forgive sin. The priests did not realise that Jesus was God. Catholic priests are only agents who pass on the message of God's forgiveness. We know we are absolved without a priest telling us.
@@gunsgalore7571 Even if He gave the apostles the authority to forgive sin, which he didn't, there are no apostles left and there is no such thing as apostolic succession.
Maybe a good counterpoint for Protestants as well, if Scripture mentioning something justifies its practice, then prayer to those in Heaven is clearly justified since people thought Jesus was praying to Elijah.
I know this has probably been a comment, but I don’t have time to wade through them all. What about “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors?” Doesn’t that go against point 1? If you are taking the point strictly that we are never told to confess our sins directly to God, maybe this objection doesn’t apply, but when we are taught to pray by Jesus, he includes asking for forgiveness from the Father.
Did you hear the part about the "Extraordinary way" to recieve forgiveness. Catholics can go to a priest and others can take the extraordinary way. Please stop trying to divide the followers of Christ.
@@davethesid8960 There seems to be an us against them mentality. Catholics versus Protestants. Are we not all Christ followers? Are we not all forgiven by God? The priest, who is only an agent for Catholics, does not forgive sin. He can pronouce forgiveness to Catholics who do not go directly to God, but it is still God who forgives. Non-Catholics go directly to God, no agent required. If you leave the Catholic Church, will you go to hell?
@@georgekavanagh8220 The big difference is that one of them is true (Catholicism), while the other is false (Protestantism). Jesus wanted us to confess our sins to priests, and they go against this command. It's not us against them, we, Catholics, truly desire ecumenism, however, they separated themselves from the Church Christ established as the gateway to salvation. I don't know who goes to hell, but those who knowingly and definitively reject God certainly do.
@@davethesid8960 As long as you play the we are true and you are false game, you divide the body of Christ. Can you not see that neither of us "knowingly and definitetly reject God? In our younger years we believed the priests who told us that non-Catholics go to hell. Why would they tell us that? Did they believe it, or were they just following a script from the bishop to keep us scared of leaving Catholicism. As we got older, my friends and I felt conned and manipulated. I wonder if young, naive Catholic are still told that only Catholics go to heaven?
Even when Jesus walked the earth one couldn't just go directly to Jesus to get baptized, even though the gospel of John says that Jesus did baptize in (John 3:22) it also says in John 4:2 that Jesus did not baptize anyone by Himself, but though His apostles.
"The New Testament never tells us to ask God to forgive us... except when Jesus tells us to do so in the Our Father prayer." It doesn't tell us to do X as long as we ignore the several places where it tells us to do X.
Trent clarified that the NT never says to *confess* individual sins to God, not that it never says to ask God for general forgiveness. In the listed "counterexample" of the Lord's Prayer, notice that the petition "Forgive us our debts" is not an individual confession of sin: it's a nondescript prayer of the Church - forgive US our sins, not forgive ME my sins. Trent's point still holds true.
To those already responding with the claim that "The Bible never tells us to confess our specific, individual sins to God..." please, just stop with the silliness. The "Bible never tells us" to do a lot of things. "The Bible never tells us to do this thing that I think is really important and should be done" is not evidence that this thing that I do should be done. Indeed, we have NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that Jesus, the apostles, or the early Church required specific, deliberate confession of individual sins privately to a priest for forgiveness EVER. Rather, the evidence is a general confession, humility, and a contrite heart before God is what was generally required. We need to stop trying to come up with (rather lame) excuses to justify ourselves and instead just look to the evidence. Then all becomes quite clear rather quickly.
@@philoalethia James 5 literally asks people to confess sins to a priest for forgiveness. Further, it is VERY apparent that the early church confessed sins to bishops and priests.
@noahhirons8223, you are using words to deceive... as is so often the case for Roman apologists. I did not claim that no one in the early church confessed their sinfulness to a priest. What I addressed is Trent's (false) claim that the Bible nowhere tells us to confess our sins to God. It clearly does so. Secondarily, I pointed out that we have no example -- NONE whatsoever -- of a directive requiring "specific, deliberate confession of individual sins privately to priest." You have cited a passage that is general in nature and are pretending (falsely) that it is a contradiction of my claim. This is common for Roman apologists who are trying to justify current practices by reading them back into history and historical documents. HONEST apologists who actually know the history of confession readily admit that we see no directive from Christ, the apostles, or in the early Church requiring specific, private confession of individual sins to a priest for forgiveness. Rather, the evidence suggest general confession and general absolution as the norm, perhaps with instances of public confession before the gathered Christians. Indeed, every example we have of confession in the gospels, NT letters, and early church is general in nature. Records indicating private confession do not begin to appear until the 2nd century, and these seem to be practical in nature and in response to the scandal that sometimes arose due to public confessions.
Hello new to christianity. Do you confess what you call venial sins or only mortal sins. I'm still sinning everyday so would I just go to confession and list all the sins I commited? Or would it be when I really mess up bad. Still not sure what a mortal sin is tbh.
To commit a mortal sin, you must; 1. know it is a sin. 2. Think about and decide to do it anyway. 3. It must be a grave matter that hurts someone or yourself. You are basically turning your back on God and saying that you want to do it your way and not his with a mortal sin. Ex: Stealing a large sum of money, hurting someone physically, having extramarital sex, gossiping, etc
1:32 No, we don't need a minister of the curch to baptize. And neither do you. James 5:16. Confess your sins to one another. Meaning another Christian. 1441v40 is not in the Bible. 1:37 we never fall from grace. Unless we deny Christ. Wow... the further i get in this video, the further i get down the Catholic abyss of false doctrine. One of the main reasons Luther wanted to 'discuss.' - Side door Christian...
A priest's authority to convey forgiveness does not come from himself. It comes from Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit, the priest stands in the place of Christ to declare the sinner forgiven. That's the complete absolution of sins. This is BLASPHEMY!
If non-existence is better than an eternal existence in hell why would God who knows everything bring a man into existence if He knew the man would end up in hell? Jesus said “it would be better for (Judas) if he had never been born”. If God is all good and everything he does is for our good then why would he create someone who he already knew would go to hell forever when “it would BE BETTER if that man were never born”?
Protestant here, baptism does not save, it is just a public announcement of what has already occurred. So if a priest cannot save, I still dont understand why I *need* to go to them. If only God saves, why do I need a mediator between me and God? Jesus is my one and only mediator, 1 Timothy 2:5. I can confess my sins to anyone and they to me, we can help eachother. Which verses mention the succession of apostolic authority? A way for the apostles to know whose sins to forgive, without confession, would be divine inspiration. God knows all man's sins and would be able to guide them. I dont see why this is implausible. Your last point at least doesn't say that we have to go to a priest, only that it can be comforting, so is it a choice in Catholicism to confess to a priest or a requirement?
@@sherlock2132 when Baptists rant on about YEC I am all with them. I love that. You take the Bible seriously and do not water it down, however ridiculous anyone else thinks you are and it seems considering contemporaneous science, because the Bible says so, and the Bible is the literal Word of God. I am also YEC, 100%. But then you get to the New Testament and everything is just a metaphor, "this is my Body" -> metaphor, "unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" -> just a symbol, "you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" -> Peter's faith??. I just find that... honestly... pathetic and I cannot take you seriously when you will read the Old Testament literally with all it's unbelievable (but true) stories, but will not apply that same hermeneutic to the New Testament, "this is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?". But our Lord has said: "What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?"
I think it's important to note that Catholics are only required to confess their mortal sins to a priest, although confessing venial sins is encouraged.
I am curious to know exactly how much Catholics confess to the priest? For example, would you say I feel guilty and want to repent for watching g child porn or do you just say I had a bad sexual thought?
Mortal sins are all that are required so serious sins, they must be confessed to be forgiven. People can confess any sin they want but only serious or mortal are required.
@@BrJD-ii4iv wow I see :O So NOT ONLY do we have to confess our sins, but EVEN our every fault :O (Catholics actually do this already in confessing venial sins)
Limbo of the Fathers. This is where, according to the Creed, Jesus descended before His resurrection. The "hell" referred to is the limbo of the Fathers, not the hell of the damned.
The same thing that happens to people who grew up on a deserted island and never heard of Christ or babies in the womb that died before birth. We don't know. It could be that Jesus only gives some the opportunity to be saved, and it could be that they still had a chance to know Christ as He is the word of the Creator. Perhaps people without hearing the gospel can still be saved through Christ as He is the word of God and therefore can be found in nature.
From my understanding the just went to Sheol or Abraham’s bosom. When Christ was crucified and died he descended into hell to retrieve the just in Sheol and brought them to heaven. The catechism talks about this in more detail.
He also confessed to Nathan and Nathan told him what the penance would be. Also of note, he confessed a mortal sin to Nathan, not just venial sins, which he confessed to God
King David confessed to Nathan (2 Samuel 12:13): [13] David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. Is James wrong (James 5:13-16)? It says: [13] Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. [14] Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. [15] And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. [16] Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw James is right as he is saying to confess your sins to one another and pray for each other so they can be free of their burden. Why should we put our trust in a priest to intercede for us when Christ Jesus is the mediator advocate at the right hand of the father on our behalf, I will not put my trust in a priest when Roman’s 3:23 says all of haves sinned and fall short the glory of God, therefore the priest himself has his owns sins to worry about aswell, in the Lord’s Prayer which Jesus taught, said forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, when forgiveness comes from confession
@@gabewaller3999 The context of confession in James 5 is to the Elders (presbyterous). That is the root of the word "priest" in English. Yes, priest need to go to confession as well. And they do.
On one hand I am super fed up with the Romanists and how they constantly making uneducated statements such as "All Protestant's" and then make a blanket statement that only applies to baptists. On the other hand Catholic theology os deeply important to classical Protestants in whom believe we are Catholic. Anyways as a Protestant thanks for the defence of the sacrament of confession and absolution.
@WaterMelon-Cat Romanist-an expert or student of Roman antiquities or of the romance languages. You're obviously just applying the term to catholics to be rude. Very immature. Grow up
@@Catholiclady3 Romanist: noun One who professes Roman Catholicism. A student of or authority on ancient Roman law, culture, and institutions. The very first definition you ignored. I would use Papist, however people usually find Papist as more offensive than Romanist. I wish to be called Catholic myself but Romanists do not call me catholic, likewise I do not find them Catholic (not fully at least)
Confession to another person yes, and since you are saying a priest is not totally necessary, then yes, a priest is simply another person so let's not have him be our only possible confessor. (James 5:16) (1John 1:9) The "Extraordinary way" to be forgiven is just fine. Meaning no priest is necessary.
Is there a false dichotomy here? Catholics do confess their sins to God, just through a minister who acts in Persona Christi, whereas most Protestants would would say there is no need for the mediator, i.e. the priest, and that you can go directly to God in confession. Please correct me if I have any of this wrong, I just wanted to make sure that God was not being divorced from the confessional.
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." James 5:16
1. "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them" -> we confess both to the priest in Persona Christi and Christ directly at the same time. We explicitly direct our confession towards God, for example in the act of contrition. The priest is merely a witness, spiritual father, who can give us tips on how to overcome sins etc, and says the words of the rite. 2. It is not enough to confess only to God, because He has explicitly said that we need to confess to one another. It is good, but not sufficient, because it rejects His words: "confess your sins to one another". Trent argues strongly in the video for why confessing privately is not enough
What protestants do has no value, and will be no avail for salvation of their souls. God forgives sins through His representative, a validly ordained priest in His Church, as they are dispensers of the mysteries of God (1 Cor 4:1) and authorized by God to forgive sins (John 20:23). Our Lord knows that we are weak and prone to sin. Even after a believer is baptized (Mark 16:16), he may commit sins due to human weakness caused by the effects of the inherited Original Sin. That's why Our Lord instituted 7 Sacraments in His One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church to keep the baptized alive and grow in holiness. And the Sacrament of confession is to cleanse sins committed, heal the wounds on the soul, and make the soul stronger and healthier to fight off temptations and become holier as befits to children of God.
@@krkenheimer But it does not need to be to a priest. Simply confess one to another. I'm a cradle Catholic, I confessed to a priest for year before I read the Bible.
i still haven’t seen a scripture that said we should confess to a priest. i see “one another” and its context does not hint to the specific person of a priest. stop this idol worship … let the rosaries and praying to Mary go ! don’t yall see the pattern ? Go to God Himself and stop putting ur faith in these humans who are just as sinful as us.
Well we go to priests because the Bible says so in John 20:23. People only go straight to Jesus in the Bible while He's on earth. But when He ascends to Heaven, He tells His APOSTLES to forgive sins "The sins of those you forgive are forgiven; the sins of those you retain are retained" (John 20:23).
@@gunsgalore7571 ur claim goes against scripture. specifically Acts 10:43 which says “He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.” not bc of His presence on earth , not cus of His presence in Heaven , but bc of who He is , He died and rose so that we could be forgiven. Jesus is God so He’s omnipresent and we can call on His name anytime, He’s not limited to anything. And also , are we not supposed to forgive our brothers as God forgave us ? that’s what John 20:23 explains. still don’t see a scripture for priests.
@@daliyahstruelove I want to address both your points, so this one's gonna be a little longer than my last comment... Please bear with me as I will be as concise as possible. I'll wrap up the John 20:23 conversation before I move on to Acts 10:43 and Jesus's omnipresence. John 20:23 is not about forgiving our brothers and sisters as God has forgiven us - that is covered in numerous other passages in scripture. Jesus is clearly bestowing some kind of specific power on the Apostles in this passage. For instance, remember that He doesn't just say "The sins of those you forgive are forgiven," but also "The sins of those you retain are retained." This means that the Apostles' choice to forgive or not forgive actually has real implications on whether or not that person is forgiven. For example, in the Catholic Church, if a confession-goer does not appear to be truly sorry for his sins, a priest can refuse to forgive him until he approaches Christ more seriously. This is in accordance with John 20:23. We also know that this is a specific power that Apostles (and presumably their successors) have because Jesus also only gives them this gift. Right before claiming that the Apostles can now forgive or refuse to forgive sins, He breathed on them and said "Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (John 20:22), with the power to forgive sins clearly coming from this. Thus this isn't just some kind of normal moral command - this is the Apostles receiving a specific authority to forgive sins. Now, you claim that Acts 10:43 somehow contradicts confession. It does not. Faith is indeed how we are saved; Catholicism doesn't deny this and never has. But it is not the ONLY thing that is required. To say that faith is all that is required for salvation is to commit the falsehood of sola fide, which goes against the Bible. Jesus specifically said that only those that did the will of His Father will enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 7:21). Faith is essential. It is a prerequisite, and it is a gift from God rather than the work of men, as St. Paul writes, "Lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:9). But faith is not the only thing, because it's made absolutely clear in the Bible that many who believe in Christ will still go to Hell. For instance, in the sheep and goats passage of Matthew 25:31-46, the goats seem to acknowledge Jesus's status as Lord, but they are still damned to Hell by their bad lives on this Earth. Meanwhile, the Apostle James points out that even the demons believe - and shudder (James 2:19). To be saved you must not only BELIEVE in Christ, but you must FOLLOW Him. And when you stumble, you must seek reconciliation. And how does one seek reconciliation? Well, who does Christ give authority to forgive sins? As I've already proven in the first paragraph - it was the Apostles. Of course Jesus, as God, is omnipresent, but this is how Jesus commanded that sins be forgiven. Otherwise, He would not have given the Apostles this authority. Now, the Apostles are all long dead, so we have to go to their successors - the bishops and priests. Now, you might claim that the bishops and priests are not the successors of the Apostles, but history just proves you wrong on that one. We see Apostolic Succession going back to the very first century. We also know the name - and some of the actions - of every single Pope going back to St. Peter. Every bishop and priest can know without a doubt that his authority has been passed down, man by man, under the guidance of God, back to the Apostles themselves. Even if these claims were dubious (which they aren't), who else COULD the successors to the Apostles be? Outside of the Catholic Church, and arguably the Orthodox churches, there is no form of Christianity that has continued existence from the time of the Apostles. Protestantism is an Enlightenment thing, and it doesn't have any roots going back past the 1500s or the 1400s at the very earliest with the Moravian Church. The True Faith MUST be found in Apostolic Christianity, be it Catholic or Orthodox. And BOTH these churches have confession to a priest.
It does not matter, for what they do is not a Sacrament. Sacraments can be conferred only by validly ordained priests in Our Lord's One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church. One exception may be the Orthodox Churches, who are in schism, but have a valid priesthood.
@@llamaalpaca5563 Luther, a former Catholic priest, rebelled against the Church and was ex-communicated. The Church, he founded is a false one, and therefore everything it does is invalid, and has no value whatsoever for salvation.
@@llamaalpaca5563 Luther was condemned and ex-communicated in the 16th century by the Church. The present Vatican can't change that. Since Our Lord instituted His Church to save souls until the end of the world (Matt 28:20), there is no reason for other churches to exist. The only reason for their existence is to oppose Our Lord's Church and obstruct Her mission of salvation of souls. Who do you think is behind them?
@@OnBail-gq6cb1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a "royal priesthood." Additionally, how can Christ be our high priest & the priesthood be "unbiblical." Clearly the priesthood still exists, otherwise Christ couldn't be our high priest.
There is NO REASON to confess to ANY man, let alone to a man who is called priest. Jesus “ended” the priesthood. He was the last priest. READ for yourself!
Jesus gave his apostles the power to forgive sins. Christ gave this power AFTER he rose from the dead and the veil was torn. "Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”" John 20:21-23.
*The Enuma Elish would later be the inspiration for the Hebrew scribes who created the text now known as the biblical Book of Genesis.* Prior to the 19th century CE, the Bible was considered the oldest book in the world and its narratives were thought to be completely original. In the mid-19th century CE, however, European museums, as well as academic and religious institutions, sponsored excavations in Mesopotamia to find physical evidence for historical corroboration of the stories in the Bible. ***These excavations found quite the opposite, however, in that, once cuneiform was translated, it was understood that a number of biblical narratives were Mesopotamian in origin.*** *Famous stories such as the Fall of Man and the Great Flood were originally conceived and written down in Sumer,* translated and modified later in Babylon, and reworked by the Assyrians ***before they were used by the Hebrew scribes for the versions which appear in the Bible.*** ***In revising the Mesopotamian creation story for their own ends, the Hebrew scribes tightened the narrative and the focus but retained the concept of the all-powerful deity who brings order from chaos.*** Marduk, in the Enuma Elish, establishes the recognizable order of the world - *just as God does in the Genesis tale* - and human beings are expected to recognize this great gift and honor the deity through service. *"Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text - World History Encyclopedia"* *"Sumerian Is the World's Oldest Written Language | ProLingo"* *"Sumerian Civilization: Inventing the Future - World History Encyclopedia"* ("The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia whose civilization flourished between c. 4100-1750 BCE." "Ancient Israelites and their origins date back to 1800-1200 BCE.") *"The Myth of Adapa - World History Encyclopedia"* Also discussed by Professor Christine Hayes at Yale University in her 1st lecture of the series on the Hebrew Bible from 8:50 to 14:30 minutes, lecture 3 from 28:30 to 41:35 minutes, lecture 4 from 0:00 up to 21:30 minutes and 24:00 up to 35:30 minutes and lecture 7 from 24:20 to 25:10 minutes. From a Biblical scholar: "Many stories in the ancient world have their origins in other stories and were borrowed and modified from other or earlier peoples. *For instance, many of the stories now preserved in the Bible are* ***modified*** *versions of stories that existed in the cultures and traditions of Israel’s* ***older*** *contemporaries.* Stories about the creation of the universe, a cataclysmic universal flood, digging wells as land markers, the naming of important cultic sites, gods giving laws to their people, and even stories about gods decreeing the possession of land to their people were all part of the cultural and literary matrix of the ancient Near East. *Biblical scribes freely* ***adopted and modified*** *these stories as a means to express their own identity, origins, and customs."* *"Stories from the Bible"* by Dr Steven DiMattei, from his website *"Biblical Contradictions"* ------------------------------------------------------------------ In addition, look up the below articles. *"Yahweh was just an ancient Canaanite god. We have been deceived! - Escaping Christian Fundamentalism"* *"Hammurabi - World History Encyclopedia"* (Hammurabi (r. 1792-1750 BCE) was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon best known for his famous law code which served as the model for others, *including the Mosaic Law of the Bible.)* *"Debunking the Devil - Michael A. Sherlock (Author)"* *"The Greatest Trick Religion Ever Pulled: Convincing Us That Satan Exists | Atheomedy"* *"Zoroastrianism And Persian Mythology: The Foundation Of Belief"* (Scroll to the last section: Zoroastrianism is the Foundation of Western Belief) *"10 Ways The Bible Was Influenced By Other Religions - Listverse"* *"January | 2014 | Atheomedy"* - Where the Hell Did the Idea of Hell Come From? *"Retired bishop explains the reason why the Church invented "Hell" - Ideapod"* Watch *"The Origins of Salvation, Judgement and Hell"* by Derreck Bennett at Atheologica (Sensitive theists should only watch from 7:00 to 17:30 minutes as evangelical Christians are lambasted. He's a former theist and has been studying the scholarship and comparative religions for over 15 years) *"Top Ten Reasons Noah’s Flood is Mythology - The Sensuous Curmudgeon"* *"Forget about Noah's Ark; There Was No Worldwide Flood | Bible Interp"* *"The Search for Noah’s Flood - Biblical Archaeology Society"* *"Eridu Genesis - World History Encyclopedia"* *"The Atrahasis Epic: The Great Flood & the Meaning of Suffering - World History Encyclopedia"* Watch *"How Aron Ra Debunks Noah's Flood"* (8 part series debunking Noah's flood using multiple branches of science) *"The Adam and Eve myth - News24"* *"Before Adam and Eve - Psychology Today"* *"Gilgamesh vs. Noah - Wordpress"* *"Old Testament Tales Were Stolen From Other Cultures - Griffin"* *"Parallelism between “The Hymn to Aten” and Psalm 104 - Project Augustine"* *"Studying the Bible"* - by Dr Steven DiMattei (This particular article from a critical Biblical scholar highlights how the authors of the Hebrew Bible used their *fictional* god as a mouthpiece for their own views and ideologies) *"How do we know that the biblical writers were* ***not*** *writing history?"* -- by Dr Steven DiMattei *"Contradictions in the Bible | Identified verse by verse and explained using the most up-to-date scholarly information about the Bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them"* -- by Dr. Steven DiMattei
The Catholic claim (the default Christian position) does not deny that God reveals Himself in parts across civilisations and time. Cyrus the Great (a pagan king), for instance, is venerated in the Tanakh as a messiah of the Israelites for liberating them from the Babylonians and restoring the Temple at God's promptings (Isaiah 44, 45, etc) In the NT, Paul made a claim to the 'unknown God' of the pagans (Acts 17). Similarities therefore does not necessarily imply trans-civilisation borrowing and adoption. The ancient Chinese, for instance, believed in a monotheistic God before the Silk Road, and cultural exchanges were first made with the ME. He was believed to be all capable, all-knowing, and rendered the creative order out of darkness and chaos. Something very similar to the story in Genesis. What differentiates Christianity from other religions is the Incarnation of the Son of God. The Incarnation put an end to chasing shadows and brought to bear the identity of a personal God. The Icon of the invisible God. The fullness of Truth.
Your whole point is moot because the Epic of Gilgamensh may postdate Moses and so it would have been copied from the Jews. Also, if these events did happen, you would expect other groups to have written them down also.
@@Avram_Orozco that is not what i said. I will repeat. Did the apostles hear confessions? No. Because they did not interpret jesus' words as what the RCC had done.
@@dannyboy6598 In the New Testament, Christ's sacrifice on the cross was our sin offering. Christ who had the power to forgive sins (Mt 9:2-8)- gave that power to the New Testament priests- apostles, to apply that sacrifice to the person confessing his sins. Jesus gave his apostles the power to forgive sins. Christ gave this power AFTER he rose from the dead and the veil was torn. "Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”" John 20:21-23.
@@bluecomb5376 I told u this verse does not literally mean tht, n also how the rcc interprets. As how the RCC interprets rev 12 as being Mary. N worse of all declaring tht Peter was a pope, from the air. And decreeing tht baptism is born again n decreeing tht those who leave the RCC have lost their salvation. Did any of the apostles hear confessions. No. Because they knew what Jesus said n meant. N to say tht the Cath eucharist is the real presence yet majority of those who do the communion are pedophiles. N pedophiles hv no power to change bread into the real presence yet they are allowed to partake of the real presence. For christians, we do not partake of the eucharist if we are in any sin. N Christians are not Christians if they need to confess to God every week or confess to a priest every week. Book of 1 jn says those born of God do not sin. Seek the holy spirit n U will be enlightened.
@@dannyboy6598 Was Judas not an apostle? You're saying no sinner can be a true Christian follower of Christ? You think a priest needs to be spotless in order to be a Christian? You don't think Christ came to this earth to call sinners? It sounds to me like you think neither JEsus' command to be holy nor the grace he offers us to become so have any real meaning at all.
In the New Testament, Christ's sacrifice on the cross was our sin offering. Christ who had the power to forgive sins (Mt 9:2-8)- gave that power to the New Testament priests- apostles, to apply that sacrifice to the person confessing his sins. Jesus gave his apostles the power to forgive sins. Christ gave this power AFTER he rose from the dead and the veil was torn. "Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”" John 20:21-23. The Catholic church teaches that it takes a validly ordained bishop to ordain another bishop. This line goes back to the apostles themselves, who were ordained by Jesus Christ. This authority was transmitted to the apostles' successors, as it was to Matthias in Acts 1:26 and the first bishops (such as Timothy and Titus in 1 timothy 4:14; Titus 1:5-9).
True baptism is rooted in repentance. You do not need to be submerged in water to be baptized, nor do you need to confess your sins to anyone other than God. Simply kneel and sincerely express your remorse to Him, asking for a changed heart. Believe firmly that He will transform you, and He will. Avoid attempting to change yourself, as your imperfect efforts cannot achieve perfection. Let God, our Creator, handle the transformation-He knows exactly what you need.
The concept of confession of sin to a priest is nowhere taught in Scripture. First, the New Testament does not teach that there are to be priests in the New Covenant. Instead, the New Testament teaches that all believers are priests. First Peter 2:5-9 describes believers as a “holy priesthood” and a “royal priesthood.” Revelation 1:6 and 5:10 both describe believers as “a kingdom of priests.” In the Old Covenant, the faithful had to approach God through the priests. The priests were mediators between the people and God. The priests offered sacrifices to God on behalf of the people. That is no longer necessary. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we can now approach God’s throne with boldness (Hebrews 4:16). The temple veil tearing in two at Jesus’ death was symbolic of the dividing wall between God and humanity being destroyed. We can approach God directly, ourselves, without the use of a human mediator. Why? Because Jesus Christ is our great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-15; 10:21) and the only mediator between us and God (1 Timothy 2:5). The New Testament teaches that there are to be elders (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9), deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13), and pastors (Ephesians 4:11) - but not priests. When it comes to confession of sin, believers are told in 1 John 1:9 to confess their sins to God. God is faithful and just to forgive our sins as we confess them to Him. James 5:16 speaks of confessing our trespasses “to one another,” but this is not the same as confessing sins to a priest as the Roman Catholic Church teaches. Priests / church leaders are nowhere mentioned in the context of James 5:16. Further, James 5:16 does not link forgiveness of sins with the confession of sins “to one another.” The Roman Catholic Church bases their practice of confession to a priest primarily on Catholic tradition. Catholics do point to John 20:23, “If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” From this verse, Catholics claim that God gave the apostles the authority to forgive (absolve) sins and that authority was passed on to the successors of the apostles, i.e., the bishops and priests of the Roman Catholic Church. There are several problems with this interpretation. (1) John 20:23 nowhere mentions confession of sin. (2) John 20:23 nowhere promises or even hints that apostolic authority of any kind would be passed on to the successors of the apostles. (3) The apostles never once in the New Testament acted as if they had the authority to forgive a person’s sin. Similarly, Catholics point to Matthew 16:19 and 18:18 (binding and loosing) as evidence for the Catholic Church’s authority to forgive sins. The same three above points apply equally to these Scriptures. The ability to forgive (absolve) sins is God’s and His alone (Isaiah 43:25). The better understanding of John 20:23 is that the apostles were given the responsibility of declaring with utmost certainty the terms on which God would forgive sins. As the church was being founded, the apostles declared that those who believed the gospel were forgiven (Acts 16:31) and those who did not obey the gospel faced judgment (2 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Peter 4:17). As the apostles proclaimed salvation in Christ (Acts 10:43) and exercised church discipline (1 Corinthians 5:4-5), they were wielding the authority Christ had given them.
I recently converted to Catholicism. My girlfriend said she would never come back the Catholic Church. Then I prayed the rosary …. Now she goes to confession and partakes in the Eucharist. Thank you Mother Mary 🤍
@@FleurPillager I’ll give you a better one. Does Jesus ever say that we can ASK others to pray for us??? Because I’m pretty sure if anything he says that we can pray to other people. But not ask others to pray for us. There are so many things that we can talk about that we’re not directly quoted by Jesus or the disciples in the gospels . Regardless, the point you tried to make in the beginning was invalid.
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Hello Trent. I’m sorry for this but I’m a true believer in the truth.
I would love to meet you one day.
I’ve been to a Catholic conference with my wife who is Catholic. She invited me to see this Exorcist priest guy. Don’t remember his name but he mentioned to all the people there that satan was cast down from heaven because he didn’t want to bow down to a woman(Mary). That just troubled my spirit because that’s far from the truth! I hope you know that’s not why but I confronted him outside nicely why is he deceiving the people and telling lies about the truth. He could not respond to me and walked away. So that’s why I’m tired of this.
I’ll try to make it the remember my name repented661 I’ll ask for you. I don’t need the promo code it’s ok thanks brother
@@Repented661 Depends on how he framed it and without context it would hard to know, but it's true that the Virgin Mary has a role against satan as prophesied by Genesis 3:15.
@@ghostapostle7225 How are you interpreting génesis 3v15. Let me ask you how has the Roman Catholic Church taught you it?
This video came when I needed it. I’m going to confession for the first time in a couple years today
Good. You will feel a lot better afterwards and you will be able to take Holy Communion.
Just make sure to know how to fight temptation afterwards. There are a few ways that make this easier in my experience.
Consecration to Mother Mary could be using 33 Days to Morning Glory (I completed that one and continued to 33 Days to Merciful Love?).
If temptation is popping into your head. Quickly say a Hail Mary.
Carry holy water in small bottle... when temptation comes use Holy water crossing youself.
A person that is under grace can be attacked a little more often therefore leads to more temptations. Learn to fight them.
Also search Luz de Maria... the original website is in Spanish, but just change the language. Encoraging messages. Which reminds me I need to print 2023, 2022 and 2021... you'll understand later.
Thank you for showing your excitement on confession... it is a good example for others! Share your experience with others and encorage others to go to regular confession!
Oh and of course, take up habit of daily rosary. I do Divine Mercy chaplet under tha Mantle of Mary project.... do a search for that... there is a booklet... it's awesome.
God bless you. I remember when I went to confession the first time after coming back - it was a great feeling when it was over.
Oh wow Google deleted my first response.... that is weird.
It is truley helpful in conquering sin and therefore sanctifying yourself. Note though that it is not a magic bullet, it takes time.
Also helpful is devotional prayes such as the Rosary (with mysteries).
God bless you! Nothing greater than recieving Jesus' forgiveness. Oremus ad invicem!
Confession is transformative and healing. As a former 46 year Protestant, I can personally attest to this. I never felt so liberated in my life… and it not only helped me eliminate certain long-standing besetting sins, it has helped heal me from the shame and guilt of past sins.
As a cradle Catholic I can confirm this is true.
Yes yes
Yep same here.
I wish all Protestants would come to this understanding, it really is this way! I’m a 3 year convert now, and can confirm this statement.
Come home to our Lords church 🙏🏻
Or at least that's what magical thinking persuaded you to gobble up as a ritualistic placebo to cure you of an imaginary affliction.
The first time I went to confession, I had a sin I was holding onto that was hard to confess.
It took me 12 years to finally have enough bravery to confess this sin.
When I finally did confess this sin, I shed tears so much I couldnt stop crying.
I had been granted the gift of Contrition.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” (v. 17).
Thank you so much for sharing! -Vanessa
This video reminded me to go to confession soon. I do like Trent's bonus point/reason to confess our sins to a priest: it is comforting. That is so true. I think human psychology makes us want and need to tell others about even the bad things in our life. Also, Trent, I commend how you consistently and abundantly support your arguments or reasons with solid evidence (scripture, quotes from saints of the past, logical reasoning, etc.)
Personally, I think that it served as one of the first forms of therapy.
Imo confession is a work of genius, even on a purely psychological level.
To have an absolute save space to talk about ANYTHING you have done, gives the opportunity to say it out loud. This helps to seperate the act from your person, to look at it and analyze it with some distance.
Then you hear some guidance from a person experienced on the matter, and then sou HEAR that your sins are forgiven, thet you can look forward and do better now.
And on top of that, the absolute mind blowing fact that God took away that stain from your soul, that you can be like a newborn, freshly baptised baby in His eyes.
His love for us truly knows no limit
A lot of priests have done things much worse than you would ever dream of doing.
@@kevinkelly2162And far more are virtuous men leading holy lives. What's your point?
@@brittoncain5090 Virtuous men do not keep silent about evil.
“Why can’t you baptize yourself?”
Mic drop moment
Ask Jesus why he asked John the baptist?
To fulfill all righteousness @@davido3026
Apparently John Smith thought you could, and that says alot about the origins of Baptists.
@@notnathanaelI don’t know if I actually believe that. What is your source? The Baptists are known for the public baptism of believers. The Catholics baptize babies who have zero idea of what’s going on. Some of these baptized babies go on to be murderers and rapists, yet we are to believe that Catholic traditions are from God?
@@Sanddollar1 what does that have to do with baptism?
Trent Horn: a true man of God. His videos and debates were highly instrumental in bringing me to the Church and leave protestantism.
Protestant here. Love the channel and appreciate your clarification on what Catholicism is and teaches. Keep up the work you do!
Please keep watching and learning! Best decision I’ve ever made in my life becoming Catholic. The graces and love and closeness with God and our Lord Jesus in his church has never been better. There’s so much more to know in the faith. 🙏🏻
Catholicism teaches blasphemy. What do you mean "keep up the good work"?
@@brutus896 I mean keep defending the Bible, keep clarifying what Catholics teach and believe, and keep doing it respectfully.
What is the blasphemy that you say they teach?
@@timothyvenable3336 Every doctrine they teach is blasphemy. The confessional for starters.
@@brutus896 confessing sins to a priest wouldn’t be blasphemy, it’s just unnecessary. The priesthood itself might be blasphemy though
Please pray for my mom who had a bad experience in confession and hasn't been in many years
She doesn't have to go to confession and be forgiven by a priest. She's fine.
Sending prayers.
@Deedle-ki1fh She does because Jesus instructed us to do so.
@@shortstopmotions Book, chapter and verse please.
@@Deedle-ki1fh Hebrews 5:1-5 God elects priest to offer the sacrifice of ours sins
Leviticus 21:8 God tell us to consider priest holy
Luke 17:11-14 Jesus instructed the lepers to present themselves to a priest
Mark 1:1-5 people confessing sins
2 conrithians 5:20 Pual tells us that priest represent Jesus on earth so they reconciled us with God
John 20:21-24 Jesus christ gives power to his disciples to forgive sins
God doesn't need to hear our sins for His sake.
WE need to hear our sins for our sakes. Because it's by confessing those sins vocally, by giving words to our sinful actions and proclivities, that they literally become "real" in our consciousness.
And it is in fact courageous and a total act of humility that is pleasing to God to confess your sins to another person who you know is no less sinful than you are.
I can do the same talking to Jesus and confessing my sins.
Pro tip: If you have not the heart, confess to God in private and ask Him the courage to confess your sins to a priest. That worked for me.
Good tip.
And if you're really worried, drive to another town and confess their😂
Pro tip: quit being a semantic Yoda. You come across as pretentious and silly.
@@highroller-jq3ix Talking like Yoda, he was not. Speaking with slightly archaic English grammar, he was.
@@highroller-jq3ixquit projecting onto others you must!
If you ever doubt Our Lord's love, or even His existence, then go to confession. You will find Him there.
So lurking behind the screen with the probably child molester?
God is not at the confessional booth
@@brutus896 He is absolutely there.
@@lyndavonkanel8603 That's the priest, not God
Why would we want to confess our sins to some priest who may not be a Christian.
Baptism removes original sin. However, our wounded nature by the stain of sin has left us inclined to sin, which is why God gave us the precious sacrament of cofession by which he restores his sanctifying grace to us.
Thank you Lord for your mercy
Amen
Wow, I'm not familiar with this idea. I like it.
Baptism of the Holy Spirit saves us, not water, making infant baptism unbiblical for salvation. Christ didn't give us any sacraments, the Catholic church did. One needs to follow Christ as only God forgives sin and Christ died on the cross to give us access to the Father, no middleman required.
The Didache says a believer should fast one or two days before being baptized. I think that clearly refutes infant baptism.
@@amo6396 The Didache is not the word of God. Infant baptism is not biblical because of the requirements set forth in the bible that one must hear, repent and believe.
@@amo6396 oh
There is literally no aspect of our faith that is ONLY private. Every private act in the faith has a public corollary. Confessing sins is no different. We do confess directly to God, but also to him through the ministry of his Church. If I insist on keeping something to myself, and refuse to share it with the church, something is wrong. I am withholding myself from full unity with the Church, and ultimately from full unity with Christ. In that case, one has to ask why. Why do I feel the need to keep something hidden? Pride? Fear? Wanting to keep the option open for that sin in the future (lack of true repentance)?
On a practical level, there is something enlightening to one's self when you have to put your sins into words to someone else. Doing so honestly forces you passed your own bull crap excuses and rationalizations, and helps you face the raw truth of your error, which is the first step in correcting it.
@@timrichardson4018 Thank you. 👍
@@FleurPillager
Reread what he said. He said nothing about worshipping God, which is what you are referencing.
Why does he have to give you biblical verses? Where does the Bible say this is a requirement? Cite Bible verses supporting that claim.
He was speaking about confession.
But Jesus prayed three times in the garden telling his Apostles to wait for him. This is neither singular or private or in the back room.
Your understanding of scripture is a bit...wanting.
When Protestants argue against the Catholic Church on confession and other dogmas, they usually say that we have a weird or man made interpretation of scripture, yet these teachings have been held by the Roman church from the beginning of Christendom and also by the other apostolic churches (ie Orthodox, Coptic, Oriental orthodox, & oriental churches).
Though there are variances between these apostolic churches on exactly how original sin expresses itself and exactly how confession works, they are much more aligned with each other than any Protestant church is compared with any apostolic Church.
Our Lord instituted only One Church for salvation of souls until the end of the world, which is One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church headed by Our Lord's Vicar (Pope), a successor of St. Peter. Schisms, heresies, confusions, .. are all the results of Satan's attack against Our Lord and His Church, Our Lord's Body and Bride, to obstruct the work of salvation and take souls to his Hell. Protestant reformation was the worst thing ever happened to the humanity since Our Lord accomplished the Redemption, for whoever falls into their false teachings are in grave danger of losing the eternal salvation and there are so many who follow them.
God will intervene very soon with "Great Warning". Then protestants will understand the Truth and their churches will cease to exist. Those who sincerely want to follow Christ will convert and come to His Church. Those, who reject the Truth shown during the Great Warning, will become apostates and will follow the Antichrist and persecute the Catholic Church and the faithful. May God have mercy on them and lead them to His Church for their salvation. Amen!
@@hyeminkwun9523 Not gonna happen, pal. Rome (that is, Babylon) will know a very great fall, though.
@@TheNabOwnzz Would you say the whole East of Orthodoxy is going to know of this great fall too then?
@@TheNabOwnzz You will see it fulfilled soon. The Church has been over taken by freemasons now and that's the reason why there is so much problems and confusion in the Church. Soon there will be the great schism, the True Church will be separated from the evil ones, and be subject to persecutions to fulfill Catechism #675 and 677 which state that, before the second coming of Christ, the Church MUST follow Her Lord to Calvary, Death, and Resurrection for purification and renewal of the Church and world.
Watch and we will see all prophecies of the end times fulfilled as written. Amen!
@@TheNabOwnzz what’s not going to happen?
7:30 "the apostles never once, in the New Testament, acted as if they had the authority to forgive a person's sins."
........ Um, 2nd Corinthians 2:10 >>> "And I forgive anyone.... I do so.... in the person of Christ." ('In Persona Christi')
It is bad form to show where in the Bible something is to most Protestants.
He also claims John 20:23 nowhere mentions confession of sin.
_Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained._
Apparently, the Apostles are now mind readers.
And he is requiring John 20:23 to speak about the succession of Apostolic authority to others. _I don't know why Paul went to all the trouble to write the books of Timothy and Titus, all he had to do was speak to John to have him include it in 20:23.
@@dave_ecclectic Christians know only God forgives sins also. Only God can forgive sins, and Christ, being God, has the power to do so as well, but He never communicated any such power to His disciples, nor did they ever assume any such power to themselves. The key to understanding the meaning of John 20:23 lies in the previous two verses: “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ And with that he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” He sent them, as He is sending us, to bring the good news of the way to salvation and heaven to the whole world. Jesus was leaving the earth physically but promised God would be with them in the person of the Holy Spirit living in them. As they proclaimed the gospel, they could honestly tell people who believed in that message that their sins were forgiven, and they could honestly tell people that did not believe in the message that their sins were not forgiven and that they stand condemned in God’s eyes. “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him” (John 3:36).
In 1Timothy 4, Paul recounts how Timothy was made a presbyter by the laying of hands by other presbyters (aka priests). The following two chapters are full of advice from Paul for Timothy, as a presbyter, on how to deal with the sins of the congregation and other presbyters, whether those sins are private or public. How exactly does a presbyter/priest exercise these responsibilities without first having knowledge of these sins, as through some form of confession?
Yeah we know we are forgiven through the blood of Jesus. The moment i truly repent i am forgiven. The reason i go to priest is the reason i go to church. It is a way of showing God i am willing to take that extra step.
Its like giving roses 🎉 to the one you love reminding her of the thorns and to care. You would want her to accept the bouqet and also say thank...and maybe I love you....although, its been years doing this anniversary gesture, the children have grown and now in your old age you would want her to repeat those words the nth time.
I go to Reconciliation twice a year. During Lent, and in October which is the anniversary of my returning to Mass in 2018 (when I attended Reconciliation). I will go more often if I need to.
I had some bad experiences with my first few Confessions after converting but kept going and know now that I just needed a different priest. If you've had a bad experience, try again with a new priest. 😊
Great video. I addressed these objections some days ago from a protestant brother. Very helpful
I was always taught confession was a way to prevent gossip and having your private sins talked about all over the community as you so well stated.
unless the priest is the one starting the gossip with your confession.
The Old Testament has hundreds of references to Israel as a royal priesthood. Jesus became the new mediator and high priest of that covenant once and for all (Hebrews 9:11-15) Now, we are going to replace that glorious new covenant with an earthly priesthood? There is value in confessing our sins one to another, and the bible commends that. God demands sincerity and earnest repentance. The first words of the ministry of Jesus were ''repent for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near'' Math 4:17. God is not concerned with words to a priest; He wants you too truly repent. That transaction is always between you and God.
Remember all believers are members of the priesthood. Christ's church consists of never gave two biblical offices, elders and deacons (Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 3:8-13), with Christ as the head of the church and its supreme authority (Ephesians 1:22; Colossians 1:18). Since the word for “elders” is usually found in the plural in the New Testament, it seems that each church normally had a plurality of elders. The terms elder, bishop, and pastor are used interchangeably in Scripture. No priests, no cardinals, no pope.
Without this beautiful sacrament of penance, i am doomed as a sinner. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ. Deo gratias.
Trent I would love for you to make a video on the minimal formula for the sacrament of confession and what form needs to be said by the priest for the confession to be valid
Confession is such a gift to the church and to be reconciled back to God after grave sin has been committed. Alleluia! Let us approach confession with a sincere, contrite heart and let us approach with great joy knowing our savior WANTS to give us MERCY. His love and mercy will cover even the most vile, disgusting, shameful sin humanity has ever done. King Jesus I praise you for the gift of reconciliation 🙌🏽🕊️
Alleluia!
When is the last time you confessed your sins to God did He tell you to pray to a goddess and idol?
Thank you and great content, Trent.
Bro that first reason is powerful.
Confession is NECESSARY. Do not take the blessed sacrament in an unworthy manner!
This MUST be stressed (1 Cor 11:27-32). I understand that there are too many sacrilegious receptions of the Holy Eucharist happening now, which calls down God's just wrath. People must be taught !!!
@@FleurPillager wrong.
@@FleurPillager That is what you think. But your opinion has no value. What matters is God's Truth and His judgment. Whoever rejects teachings of Our Lord's Only Church whom He instituted on the Apostles (Matt 16:18-19) and sent for salvation of souls until the end of the world (Matt 28:20), rejects Our Lord and reject Heavenly Father Who sent Him for our salvation (Luke 10:16).
You are free to believe it or not at your own peril, for God leaves everyone free to choose Life or Death on their own free will (Sir 15:17). May God have mercy and grant you understanding. Amen!
@@FleurPillager Please read and study the Bible more deeply. And do not make a false claim for Our Lord never said what you stated.
James 5:16 says, "Pray for one another. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful." Whose prayers would be more powerful than the Blessed Mother Mary, Mother of God, Our Lord? We ask Her to intercede for us to Her Divine Son for graces we need. And Saints in Heaven see God face to face and they are much more holy and righteous than any man living on earth. Thus we also pray to them for their intercession. St. Paul, in Romans 15:30, beseeched the believers to help him with their prayers to God for him.
Do you think you do not need any help from others?
@@FleurPillager Our Lord taught "The Our Father" to His Disciples so that all His believers use that prayer in their prayers. But it is not the only one.
And Saints are not dead! They are in Heaven in the presence of the Most Holy Trinity. What do you think that they do in Heaven? Have you ever heard about the Communion of Saints? They pray for us living on earth and help us to remain faithful so that we may achieve the salvation. We are to love one another, and Saints in Heaven indeed love us dearly as God loves us, and always pray for us, particularly when we ask them to pray for us.
You are, or have been, guilty of sin, and if you will not publicly accuse yourself and free yourself of it, Satan will wrap you up in your lies before men and destroy you. I tell you this from hard personal experience. The priest is an angel of mercy.
A friend refused to forgive two people in his life he believed who wronged him, the Priest did not grant absolution.
A priest can also ask questions such as can you return the stolen item?
For a particular sin you may have trouble with you can ask for help.
@@georgekavanagh8220
You are confusing different offices. Yes, anyone can _hear_ a confession but only those authorized by Jesus can _forgive_ sins. You may have not noticed but the topic is confession of sins. Not demons or exorcism.
While Jesus condoned Exorcism by those lay people He did not say a whit about them _teaching._
This is like saying that as an atheist or pagan can perform a Baptism then they can also teach the Gospel.
Or that because a person went to a school invented a 100 years ago, got a degree in Greek, he or she can now open a church and teach the Gospel.
I would love to watch Trent Horn or Jimmy Akin debate Bro Peter Diamond why haven’t we seen this yet?
Why not mention Timothy and Titus explicitly and specifically as episcopal successors of the Apostles? Leaving advantage on the table.
The Pastors who try to refute Apostolic succession say nowhere does it say that the authority Jesus gave them in the Bible passed on. Then why was even in the Bible in the first place of it wasn’t specifically pointed out to be a tradition that carries on? It would be pointless.
In short, apostolic succession is not biblical. The concept of apostolic succession is never found in Scripture. What is found in Scripture is that the true church will teach what the Scriptures teach and will compare all doctrines and practices to Scripture in order to determine what is true and right.
Alignment with scriptural teaching, not apostolic succession, is the determining factor of the trueness of a church. What is mentioned in Scripture is the idea that the Word of God was to be the guide that the church was to follow (Acts 20:32). It is Scripture that was to be the infallible measuring stick for teaching and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17). It is the Scriptures that teachings are to be compared to (Acts 17:10-12). Apostolic authority was passed on through the writings of the apostles, not through apostolic succession.
Video that i've been waiting for ❤
Awesome video. Such great info
Hey Trent. Great video as always. Have you ever considered making a video about the Palmarian Catholic Church (if you haven't yet)? And can you also give reasons why you're not part of that "Church"?
1 Reason to Confess Your Sins to God...
If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and righteous,
so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 1:9
I have sinned against You - ONLY AGAINST YOU - and done what You consider evil.
So You are right in judging me; You are justified in condemning me.
- Psalm 51:4
Trent already commented on 1. John 1:9. Please listen to it first.
Psalm 51:4 is in the Old Testament, but even if it should be read in the light of the New Covenant, Catholics believe, that venial sins are forgiven by asking from God the forgiveness of it.
Also if one is in mortal sin, one can do a perfect contrition, which is contrition risen out of love of God. In New Covenant context sacramental Confession should follow it, but the sin is already forgiven in the act of perfect contrition. Take the totality of Scripture read in light of other passages and God given Providential understanding through the history of the Church, not just one passage.
@@jmmvirta
But in the light of the New Covenant context, Jesus' teaching IS...
If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault.
But do it privately, just between yourselves.
- Matthew 18:15
At that time you WON’T need to ask Me for anything.
I tell you the truth, you will ask The Father DIRECTLY...
- John 16:23
...Providential understanding through the history of the Church vs. Providential understanding through Jesus' teaching.
@@johnduncan7484 1. is about not blowing up disagreements and issues between you two into the whole community and making it a public battle and badmouthing each other (spreading true or false things). Are you saying we do not need to ask God for forgiveness also in that case? Weirdly enough you would then believe that God would forgive based on the result of the private discussion.
2. I really don't know what you mean by this. That verse is talking about asking the Father for anything in the name of Christ. I think you are really confused about confession. We do in confession ask God for forgiveness directly (check out any acts of contrition). None of your verses really touch on our debate. Catholics 100% with those verses.
@@krkenheimer
"leave your gift there in front of the altar,
GO AT ONCE AND MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR BROTHER,
and then come back and offer your gift to God."
- Matthew 5:24
It DOESN'T say anything about going to a priest for confession!
It is also "weirdly enough that you do NOT believe that God CAN forgive based on the result of the private discussion."
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
- Matthew 6:14-15
@@jmmvirta If a perfect contrition brings God's forgiveness, then why go a priest? I went to a priest for years thanks to the RCC faulty teaching.
First rate as always Trent!
Why does this have to be confessed to a Priest rather than to another person? Why does it have to be to a "Church" person? How about in the process... we acknowledge the purpose of confession and repentance is to restore the broken relationship. And so, if I sin against a friend, family member, enemy, God... and the purpose is to restore THAT relationship how does speaking to a priest help me with that? I should be confessing/acknowledging to the person I sinned against, telling THEM I'm sorry for the wrongs I did against/to them. THAT HONESTLY gives an opportunity for restoration to take place in the relationship. I still think you have the whole thing screwed up. The PURPOSE is to restore ANY relationship and that is done through TRUE confession (owning your crap) and repenting (honestly trying avoid doing it again). That is when people get REAL... not speaking to someone who is disconnected from the hurt of sinful behaviors/actions.
the reason it has to be a Priest is because not everyone has authority. Do you think Christ gave the ability to forgive sins, cast out demons, do miracles, to everyone? Obviously not, the Apostles gave the power to other people who were worthy.
The reason you ask help from a Priest is because a Priest has way more knowledge than a random guy in the laity, he would know more on how to do this or do that.
The purpose of confession is for our Mortal (Or Veinial) sins to be removed.
1. watch the video. Your questions were answered in the video you are commenting under. Watch it
2. Nowhere in the Bible does it tell us to ONLY confess those sins to someone which we committed against him (I challenge you). Yes, we also need to ask for forgiveness for those in order that there may not be quarrel between us, but this has nothing to do with forgiveness of sin. It is by no mistake that the verse saying we should pray for one another and seek the prayers of the righteous is the same as the one calling us to confess our sins to one another. It is that we may support one another in our struggles and may overcome sin together, by confessing private struggles to one another. Reconciliation with one another has nothing to do with this.
Very well said. I agree with this.
Do you think you could do a video going over the 95 thesis. When I read them to understand why the reformation happened and what Luther’s biggest issues with the Catholic Church was I don’t think I quite understood them. I would love an expert Catholic apologists insight into these.
Trent, I was baptised and took first communion, but as a stubborn pre-teen I refused to be confirmed. I'm ready to return and immerse myself in the faith. But it's been many years since I attended mass and I have sinned LOTS. What are the correct steps I must take? Confession first, then what? Should I be confirmed as an adult (can I?) Thank you for your guidance.
I don't see why confirmation couldn't be done at any age. Go to confession as soon as you can, and that way you'll already be with a priest who can answer any questions you have. God bless (and welcome back)!
Generally, you can take confirmation class, or maybe join the OCIA group, to learn and then do your confirmation
The bible is clear I will continue to confess my sins to the priest and I will also confess to Christ every day. Authorty to forgive and retain sins has been passed down through apostolic succession.
Loving the new look, Trent.
Thank you for this clarity.
The James 5:16 passage is in the context of publicly confessing sins that have brought upon sickness. Probably sins committed against the brethren or church
Sure, if you’ve trespassed against someone , that needs to be settled between you and them.
But that’s not confession of private matters of thoughts, or intentions, attitudes etc.
Okay, but what do you think of John 20:23 when Jesus puts His Apostles in charge of forgiving sins in His absence?
Why will God forgive venial sins without having to go through a Roman Catholic priest?
Trent is awesome. Wish he and Dr Marshall could do a show together
As a Protestant, we don’t believe that baptism takes us from a state of sin to a state of salvation whatsoever. It is only the grace of God that does that. Ephesians 2:8-9
Baptism is merely an outward symbol of an inward work
Not every Protestant believes that. There is not one Protestant view all of you have different views that’s why you have hundreds of denomination
Baptism remits sins Acts 2:38, it also cleanses from sins Acts 22:16. Peter compares baptism to Noah and his family escaping destruction through the water in the ark in 1 Peter.
Awesome video! Hey, are you going to do a review on the alex oconner vs dinesh debate?
The Bible clearly teaches to confess your sins one to another. God already _knows_ you've sinned! 😆
For the saved, our sins were forgiven at the cross! Asking over and over is blasphemy
@@G-ew9hvFrozen Chosen alert!
@@G-ew9hvthen what authority to forgive sin was delegated to the apostles?
@@G-ew9hv how does that even make sense? So your saved but yet any sins you commit afterwards the rest of your life, those are also forgiven in perpetuity???
If you murder someone that’s bad
I believe in confession, but the last point is totally off mark for me. In my experience it’s very mechanical, say the words the father tells me to do 5 Hail Marys and then im out the door. I get the objective nature but I feel no different
some do, some dont. It's really not about the feelings you have, Catholicism is never about feelings, but you absolutely must have some sort of contrition for your sins when you confess. You must be honestly sorry for what you have done, even if not perfectly contrite, as that is a grace we can only ask for
Are you truly repentant? Are you deeply sorry that you have offended God and that you drove Jesus to the cross? I'm not implying that you aren't. I'm just asking. I'm usually crying in the confessional because I have gone against God. I'm also terrified and desperately waiting for confession.
I only wish my priest would give penance. He doesn't, but I do penance on my own.
@@Catholiclady3 I get more emotional in personal prayer when I confess on my own, but as I understand that isn't a requirement per se. I certainly acknowledge wrongdoing, commit to avoiding it in the future, and ask for pardon.
They’re are no good reason or biblical explanation why to confess to a priest
Our Lord knows that we are weak and prone to sin. Even after a believer is baptized (Mark 16:16), he may commit sins due to human weakness caused by the effects of the inherited Original Sin. That's why Our Lord instituted 7 Sacraments in His One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church to keep the baptized alive and grow in holiness. And the Sacrament of confession is to cleanse sins committed, heal the wounds on the soul, and make the soul stronger and healthier to fight off temptations and become holier as befits to children of God.
God forgives sins of the members of His Church through His representative, a validly ordained priest in His Church, as they are dispensers of the mysteries of God (1 Cor 4:1) and authorized by God to forgive sins (John 20:23). This is one of the reasons why 'Outside of the Church, No Salvation' is a Catholic Dogma. For further information on this subject, please watch Father Isaac Relyea's talk on UA-cam.
watch the video before commenting maybe
@@krkenheimer
I don’t need to I know what the bible says.
@@EddyRobichaud the video is about the Bible
@@EddyRobichaud what presumption. If you are so certain of your infallible understanding of the Bible why even waste your time clicking on a video and commenting? This serves no one.
Can you do a video like this on all the sacraments
There are personal commissions of sin and public commissions of sin.
A person who commits a sin towards another needs to confess his or her sin to the other person and to God.
If a person sins against the church, that person would need to confess his or her sin to a church minister and to God.
To always go to a church minister (priest) for every sin one commits places believers in a position of being dependent
and held captive to church appointed leaders, instead of allowing one to grow in their walk with God.
That last part is really bizarre logic
All sins are ultimately an offense against God, to go to the confessional booth and meet God there is to reconcile oneself with him through Christ our savior.
@@triplea5853
It reminds of the difference between taking a direct flight to a destination, as opposed to the need to take a connecting flight.
My point was clear. If it is a sin committed against another, one should confess the sin to that person and God. If it is a sin committed to a church, or a ministry within the church, that person would need to confess the sin to the minister and to God.
@@l21n18
Just like there were those who believed that Jesus had lost His senses (out of His mind). Mark 3:21.
@@dannisivoccia2712 Going to confession is in fact going to God to confess your sins. We do this with a priest in a confessional because it is the apostles who are given the power to loose and bind sins. Where does it say to go to the person you’ve sinner or to go too the church that you’ve sinned against in the Bible?
Really appreciate this video.
Prots spend so much time trying to convince everyone that the Bible doesn't actually say what it says.
1:10 "For Protestants that believe baptism saves us from sin, or baptismal regeneration..." the only problem is the largest denomination of Protestants doesn't believe that, and recently refused to affirm the Nicene Creed, at conference, because of this lack of belief, in their confession of faith.
No, they are not the largest denom of Protestants, by far and a way.
Just in the US
The Anglican Communion, the actual largest global Protestant denomination does affirm baptismal regeneration.
@@planatano_ American myopia be like hehe
@@planatano_ which is good because baptismal regeneration is the truth
Confess, sure. Ask a priest for forgiveness, never. A priest has no authority to forgive. That was taken care of by Christ Jesus.
I'm not sure you watched the video. He addressed this in the first 2 minutes
Jesus breathed on His apostles and gave them the power to forgive and retain sins. It is scriptural
Jesus specifically gave the Apostles authority to forgive sins in John 20:23. It's clear as day. I don't know why Protestants keep denying this.
@@bluecomb5376 Only God forgives. The priest can't forgive you. He simply pronounces the forgiveness of God to you. Protestants don't need the priest's prouncement because they already know that God has forgiven them when they ask. Catholics were fed the line that priests forgive to keep you in the RCC.
Do you remember what the priests of the day said to Jesus when he told the crippled man that his sins were forgiven? They rightly said only God can forgive sin. The priests did not realise that Jesus was God. Catholic priests are only agents who pass on the message of God's forgiveness. We know we are absolved without a priest telling us.
@@gunsgalore7571 Even if He gave the apostles the authority to forgive sin, which he didn't, there are no apostles left and there is no such thing as apostolic succession.
Maybe a good counterpoint for Protestants as well, if Scripture mentioning something justifies its practice, then prayer to those in Heaven is clearly justified since people thought Jesus was praying to Elijah.
That was really weak, try again.
@@georgekavanagh8220 you can't explain why it was weak, try again
I know this has probably been a comment, but I don’t have time to wade through them all. What about “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors?” Doesn’t that go against point 1? If you are taking the point strictly that we are never told to confess our sins directly to God, maybe this objection doesn’t apply, but when we are taught to pray by Jesus, he includes asking for forgiveness from the Father.
This video is perfect! I hope many Protestants will watch.
Did you hear the part about the "Extraordinary way" to recieve forgiveness. Catholics can go to a priest and others can take the extraordinary way. Please stop trying to divide the followers of Christ.
@@georgekavanagh8220 Can you elaborate?
@@davethesid8960 There seems to be an us against them mentality. Catholics versus Protestants. Are we not all Christ followers? Are we not all forgiven by God? The priest, who is only an agent for Catholics, does not forgive sin. He can pronouce forgiveness to Catholics who do not go directly to God, but it is still God who forgives. Non-Catholics go directly to God, no agent required.
If you leave the Catholic Church, will you go to hell?
@@georgekavanagh8220 The big difference is that one of them is true (Catholicism), while the other is false (Protestantism). Jesus wanted us to confess our sins to priests, and they go against this command. It's not us against them, we, Catholics, truly desire ecumenism, however, they separated themselves from the Church Christ established as the gateway to salvation. I don't know who goes to hell, but those who knowingly and definitively reject God certainly do.
@@davethesid8960 As long as you play the we are true and you are false game, you divide the body of Christ.
Can you not see that neither of us "knowingly and definitetly reject God?
In our younger years we believed the priests who told us that non-Catholics go to hell. Why would they tell us that? Did they believe it, or were they just following a script from the bishop to keep us scared of leaving Catholicism. As we got older, my friends and I felt conned and manipulated.
I wonder if young, naive Catholic are still told that only Catholics go to heaven?
what if we can't go to confession because there aren't catholic churches near me.?
Hey so I noticed that confession is no longer a thing but something called reconciliation. How does that work and what is it?
A Trent horn Alan parr debate would be good
Even when Jesus walked the earth one couldn't just go directly to Jesus to get baptized, even though the gospel of John says that Jesus did baptize in (John 3:22) it also says in John 4:2 that Jesus did not baptize anyone by Himself, but though His apostles.
"The New Testament never tells us to ask God to forgive us... except when Jesus tells us to do so in the Our Father prayer."
It doesn't tell us to do X as long as we ignore the several places where it tells us to do X.
I think you misheard him. Trent said that the new testament never tells us to confess individual sins to God directly.
Trent clarified that the NT never says to *confess* individual sins to God, not that it never says to ask God for general forgiveness. In the listed "counterexample" of the Lord's Prayer, notice that the petition "Forgive us our debts" is not an individual confession of sin: it's a nondescript prayer of the Church - forgive US our sins, not forgive ME my sins. Trent's point still holds true.
To those already responding with the claim that "The Bible never tells us to confess our specific, individual sins to God..." please, just stop with the silliness.
The "Bible never tells us" to do a lot of things. "The Bible never tells us to do this thing that I think is really important and should be done" is not evidence that this thing that I do should be done. Indeed, we have NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that Jesus, the apostles, or the early Church required specific, deliberate confession of individual sins privately to a priest for forgiveness EVER. Rather, the evidence is a general confession, humility, and a contrite heart before God is what was generally required.
We need to stop trying to come up with (rather lame) excuses to justify ourselves and instead just look to the evidence. Then all becomes quite clear rather quickly.
@@philoalethia James 5 literally asks people to confess sins to a priest for forgiveness. Further, it is VERY apparent that the early church confessed sins to bishops and priests.
@noahhirons8223, you are using words to deceive... as is so often the case for Roman apologists.
I did not claim that no one in the early church confessed their sinfulness to a priest. What I addressed is Trent's (false) claim that the Bible nowhere tells us to confess our sins to God. It clearly does so.
Secondarily, I pointed out that we have no example -- NONE whatsoever -- of a directive requiring "specific, deliberate confession of individual sins privately to priest." You have cited a passage that is general in nature and are pretending (falsely) that it is a contradiction of my claim. This is common for Roman apologists who are trying to justify current practices by reading them back into history and historical documents.
HONEST apologists who actually know the history of confession readily admit that we see no directive from Christ, the apostles, or in the early Church requiring specific, private confession of individual sins to a priest for forgiveness. Rather, the evidence suggest general confession and general absolution as the norm, perhaps with instances of public confession before the gathered Christians. Indeed, every example we have of confession in the gospels, NT letters, and early church is general in nature. Records indicating private confession do not begin to appear until the 2nd century, and these seem to be practical in nature and in response to the scandal that sometimes arose due to public confessions.
Hello new to christianity. Do you confess what you call venial sins or only mortal sins. I'm still sinning everyday so would I just go to confession and list all the sins I commited? Or would it be when I really mess up bad. Still not sure what a mortal sin is tbh.
You can!
But you can also go to the Father.
During Mass there are many opportunities to do so.
Mortal son must be confessed, venial sin is optional.
confessing mortal sins is necessary, confession of venial sins is strongly recommended but optional.
To commit a mortal sin, you must; 1. know it is a sin. 2. Think about and decide to do it anyway. 3. It must be a grave matter that hurts someone or yourself.
You are basically turning your back on God and saying that you want to do it your way and not his with a mortal sin.
Ex: Stealing a large sum of money, hurting someone physically, having extramarital sex, gossiping, etc
1:32 No, we don't need a minister of the curch to baptize. And neither do you.
James 5:16. Confess your sins to one another. Meaning another Christian.
1441v40 is not in the Bible.
1:37 we never fall from grace. Unless we deny Christ.
Wow... the further i get in this video, the further i get down the Catholic abyss of false doctrine. One of the main reasons Luther wanted to 'discuss.'
- Side door Christian...
A priest's authority to convey forgiveness does not come from himself. It comes from Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit, the priest stands in the place of Christ to declare the sinner forgiven. That's the complete absolution of sins.
This is BLASPHEMY!
If non-existence is better than an eternal existence in hell why would God who knows everything bring a man into existence if He knew the man would end up in hell? Jesus said “it would be better for (Judas) if he had never been born”. If God is all good and everything he does is for our good then why would he create someone who he already knew would go to hell forever when “it would BE BETTER if that man were never born”?
Protestant here, baptism does not save, it is just a public announcement of what has already occurred. So if a priest cannot save, I still dont understand why I *need* to go to them. If only God saves, why do I need a mediator between me and God? Jesus is my one and only mediator, 1 Timothy 2:5. I can confess my sins to anyone and they to me, we can help eachother. Which verses mention the succession of apostolic authority? A way for the apostles to know whose sins to forgive, without confession, would be divine inspiration. God knows all man's sins and would be able to guide them. I dont see why this is implausible. Your last point at least doesn't say that we have to go to a priest, only that it can be comforting, so is it a choice in Catholicism to confess to a priest or a requirement?
Oh no... a baptist 🤡
@@krkenheimer what is your point? Or are you just mocking?
@@sherlock2132 yes I am just mocking you.
@@krkenheimer Got it. So you have nothing of substance to say. Let me know if you want to have a serious discussion.
@@sherlock2132 when Baptists rant on about YEC I am all with them. I love that. You take the Bible seriously and do not water it down, however ridiculous anyone else thinks you are and it seems considering contemporaneous science, because the Bible says so, and the Bible is the literal Word of God. I am also YEC, 100%. But then you get to the New Testament and everything is just a metaphor, "this is my Body" -> metaphor, "unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" -> just a symbol, "you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" -> Peter's faith??. I just find that... honestly... pathetic and I cannot take you seriously when you will read the Old Testament literally with all it's unbelievable (but true) stories, but will not apply that same hermeneutic to the New Testament, "this is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?". But our Lord has said: "What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?"
no, pastor not required for baptism.
That’s some serious mental gymnastics
I think it's important to note that Catholics are only required to confess their mortal sins to a priest, although confessing venial sins is encouraged.
Right. But confession is for healing as well as forgiveness… so confessing venial sins is a good policy.
If you stop being Catholic will you go to hell?
I am curious to know exactly how much Catholics confess to the priest? For example, would you say I feel guilty and want to repent for watching g child porn or do you just say I had a bad sexual thought?
Mortal sins are all that are required so serious sins, they must be confessed to be forgiven. People can confess any sin they want but only serious or mortal are required.
11:34 Less than 30 years ago?!
James 5:16 (KJV) - Confess your “FAULTS” - Translations and versions matter.
And?
@@l21n18 Meaning - Faults and Sins are not the same. 😒
@@BrJD-ii4iv wow I see :O So NOT ONLY do we have to confess our sins, but EVEN our every fault :O (Catholics actually do this already in confessing venial sins)
@@krkenheimer You confess faults one to another. You confess sins to God. There’s a difference amongst translations n that’s y I stick with the KJV.
@@BrJD-ii4iv you invented that distinction yourself. Show it from Scripture (preferably the Greek og, not the KJV)
What happens to the people that died before jesus came
Limbo of the Fathers. This is where, according to the Creed, Jesus descended before His resurrection. The "hell" referred to is the limbo of the Fathers, not the hell of the damned.
@@christopherfleming7505l ask about their judgement
The same thing that happens to people who grew up on a deserted island and never heard of Christ or babies in the womb that died before birth. We don't know. It could be that Jesus only gives some the opportunity to be saved, and it could be that they still had a chance to know Christ as He is the word of the Creator. Perhaps people without hearing the gospel can still be saved through Christ as He is the word of God and therefore can be found in nature.
From my understanding the just went to Sheol or Abraham’s bosom. When Christ was crucified and died he descended into hell to retrieve the just in Sheol and brought them to heaven. The catechism talks about this in more detail.
@@willberttom5755 Yes, this is the limbo of the Fathers.
King david said Lord i have sinned against you and God said you are forgiven
He also confessed to Nathan and Nathan told him what the penance would be. Also of note, he confessed a mortal sin to Nathan, not just venial sins, which he confessed to God
King David confessed to Nathan (2 Samuel 12:13):
[13] David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
Is James wrong (James 5:13-16)? It says:
[13] Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. [14] Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. [15] And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. [16] Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw James is right as he is saying to confess your sins to one another and pray for each other so they can be free of their burden. Why should we put our trust in a priest to intercede for us when Christ Jesus is the mediator advocate at the right hand of the father on our behalf, I will not put my trust in a priest when Roman’s 3:23 says all of haves sinned and fall short the glory of God, therefore the priest himself has his owns sins to worry about aswell, in the Lord’s Prayer which Jesus taught, said forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, when forgiveness comes from confession
@@gabewaller3999
Trent just explained on the video why confess to the Priest .
@@gabewaller3999 The context of confession in James 5 is to the Elders (presbyterous). That is the root of the word "priest" in English.
Yes, priest need to go to confession as well. And they do.
What painting is that, of the woman confessing?
On one hand I am super fed up with the Romanists and how they constantly making uneducated statements such as "All Protestant's" and then make a blanket statement that only applies to baptists. On the other hand Catholic theology os deeply important to classical Protestants in whom believe we are Catholic. Anyways as a Protestant thanks for the defence of the sacrament of confession and absolution.
Thank you for sharing your insight! -Vanessa
Romanists? Did you just make that up?
@@Catholiclady3 read some literature. The term has been used for the last thousand years.
@WaterMelon-Cat Romanist-an expert or student of Roman antiquities or of the romance languages.
You're obviously just applying the term to catholics to be rude.
Very immature. Grow up
@@Catholiclady3 Romanist: noun
One who professes Roman Catholicism.
A student of or authority on ancient Roman law, culture, and institutions.
The very first definition you ignored. I would use Papist, however people usually find Papist as more offensive than Romanist. I wish to be called Catholic myself but Romanists do not call me catholic, likewise I do not find them Catholic (not fully at least)
Confession to another person yes, and since you are saying a priest is not totally necessary, then yes, a priest is simply another person so let's not have him be our only possible confessor. (James 5:16) (1John 1:9) The "Extraordinary way" to be forgiven is just fine. Meaning no priest is necessary.
Is there a false dichotomy here? Catholics do confess their sins to God, just through a minister who acts in Persona Christi, whereas most Protestants would would say there is no need for the mediator, i.e. the priest, and that you can go directly to God in confession. Please correct me if I have any of this wrong, I just wanted to make sure that God was not being divorced from the confessional.
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." James 5:16
1. "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them" -> we confess both to the priest in Persona Christi and Christ directly at the same time. We explicitly direct our confession towards God, for example in the act of contrition. The priest is merely a witness, spiritual father, who can give us tips on how to overcome sins etc, and says the words of the rite.
2. It is not enough to confess only to God, because He has explicitly said that we need to confess to one another. It is good, but not sufficient, because it rejects His words: "confess your sins to one another". Trent argues strongly in the video for why confessing privately is not enough
What protestants do has no value, and will be no avail for salvation of their souls. God forgives sins through His representative, a validly ordained priest in His Church, as they are dispensers of the mysteries of God (1 Cor 4:1) and authorized by God to forgive sins (John 20:23). Our Lord knows that we are weak and prone to sin. Even after a believer is baptized (Mark 16:16), he may commit sins due to human weakness caused by the effects of the inherited Original Sin. That's why Our Lord instituted 7 Sacraments in His One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church to keep the baptized alive and grow in holiness. And the Sacrament of confession is to cleanse sins committed, heal the wounds on the soul, and make the soul stronger and healthier to fight off temptations and become holier as befits to children of God.
@@krkenheimer But it does not need to be to a priest. Simply confess one to another. I'm a cradle Catholic, I confessed to a priest for year before I read the Bible.
i still haven’t seen a scripture that said we should confess to a priest. i see “one another” and its context does not hint to the specific person of a priest. stop this idol worship … let the rosaries and praying to Mary go ! don’t yall see the pattern ? Go to God Himself and stop putting ur faith in these humans who are just as sinful as us.
Well we go to priests because the Bible says so in John 20:23. People only go straight to Jesus in the Bible while He's on earth. But when He ascends to Heaven, He tells His APOSTLES to forgive sins "The sins of those you forgive are forgiven; the sins of those you retain are retained" (John 20:23).
@@gunsgalore7571 ur claim goes against scripture. specifically Acts 10:43 which says “He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.” not bc of His presence on earth , not cus of His presence in Heaven , but bc of who He is , He died and rose so that we could be forgiven. Jesus is God so He’s omnipresent and we can call on His name anytime, He’s not limited to anything. And also , are we not supposed to forgive our brothers as God forgave us ? that’s what John 20:23 explains. still don’t see a scripture for priests.
@@daliyahstruelove I want to address both your points, so this one's gonna be a little longer than my last comment... Please bear with me as I will be as concise as possible. I'll wrap up the John 20:23 conversation before I move on to Acts 10:43 and Jesus's omnipresence.
John 20:23 is not about forgiving our brothers and sisters as God has forgiven us - that is covered in numerous other passages in scripture. Jesus is clearly bestowing some kind of specific power on the Apostles in this passage. For instance, remember that He doesn't just say "The sins of those you forgive are forgiven," but also "The sins of those you retain are retained." This means that the Apostles' choice to forgive or not forgive actually has real implications on whether or not that person is forgiven. For example, in the Catholic Church, if a confession-goer does not appear to be truly sorry for his sins, a priest can refuse to forgive him until he approaches Christ more seriously. This is in accordance with John 20:23. We also know that this is a specific power that Apostles (and presumably their successors) have because Jesus also only gives them this gift. Right before claiming that the Apostles can now forgive or refuse to forgive sins, He breathed on them and said "Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (John 20:22), with the power to forgive sins clearly coming from this. Thus this isn't just some kind of normal moral command - this is the Apostles receiving a specific authority to forgive sins.
Now, you claim that Acts 10:43 somehow contradicts confession. It does not. Faith is indeed how we are saved; Catholicism doesn't deny this and never has. But it is not the ONLY thing that is required. To say that faith is all that is required for salvation is to commit the falsehood of sola fide, which goes against the Bible. Jesus specifically said that only those that did the will of His Father will enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 7:21). Faith is essential. It is a prerequisite, and it is a gift from God rather than the work of men, as St. Paul writes, "Lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:9). But faith is not the only thing, because it's made absolutely clear in the Bible that many who believe in Christ will still go to Hell. For instance, in the sheep and goats passage of Matthew 25:31-46, the goats seem to acknowledge Jesus's status as Lord, but they are still damned to Hell by their bad lives on this Earth. Meanwhile, the Apostle James points out that even the demons believe - and shudder (James 2:19). To be saved you must not only BELIEVE in Christ, but you must FOLLOW Him. And when you stumble, you must seek reconciliation.
And how does one seek reconciliation? Well, who does Christ give authority to forgive sins? As I've already proven in the first paragraph - it was the Apostles. Of course Jesus, as God, is omnipresent, but this is how Jesus commanded that sins be forgiven. Otherwise, He would not have given the Apostles this authority. Now, the Apostles are all long dead, so we have to go to their successors - the bishops and priests. Now, you might claim that the bishops and priests are not the successors of the Apostles, but history just proves you wrong on that one. We see Apostolic Succession going back to the very first century. We also know the name - and some of the actions - of every single Pope going back to St. Peter. Every bishop and priest can know without a doubt that his authority has been passed down, man by man, under the guidance of God, back to the Apostles themselves. Even if these claims were dubious (which they aren't), who else COULD the successors to the Apostles be? Outside of the Catholic Church, and arguably the Orthodox churches, there is no form of Christianity that has continued existence from the time of the Apostles. Protestantism is an Enlightenment thing, and it doesn't have any roots going back past the 1500s or the 1400s at the very earliest with the Moravian Church. The True Faith MUST be found in Apostolic Christianity, be it Catholic or Orthodox. And BOTH these churches have confession to a priest.
I am a staunch Protestant and I do hate the Roman church, but I must admit, You are a brilliant apologist. God bless you.
Hate is not Christian but seems to be common among Protestants!
Your brain is as big as a house! Your knowledge of the faith is mind boggling
Your pfp looks like a disappointed father lol.
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Lutheran’s practice confession and absolution through the pastor fyi. I’m guessing same is true for Anglicans.
It does not matter, for what they do is not a Sacrament. Sacraments can be conferred only by validly ordained priests in Our Lord's One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church. One exception may be the Orthodox Churches, who are in schism, but have a valid priesthood.
@@hyeminkwun9523 The Catholic Church does not have a position (I don't think there is?) on the validity of Lutheran Holy Orders.
@@llamaalpaca5563 Luther, a former Catholic priest, rebelled against the Church and was ex-communicated. The Church, he founded is a false one, and therefore everything it does is invalid, and has no value whatsoever for salvation.
@@hyeminkwun9523 I am not Lutheran, however I don't think Vatican has said anything definitive about their bishops and Holy Orders.
@@llamaalpaca5563 Luther was condemned and ex-communicated in the 16th century by the Church. The present Vatican can't change that. Since Our Lord instituted His Church to save souls until the end of the world (Matt 28:20), there is no reason for other churches to exist. The only reason for their existence is to oppose Our Lord's Church and obstruct Her mission of salvation of souls. Who do you think is behind them?
The Bible says Jesus is our priest the whole idea of a priesthood is unbiblical in the first place
1 Peter 2:9 explicitly disagrees, but ok.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw no it doesn’t, but ok
@@OnBail-gq6cb1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a "royal priesthood." Additionally, how can Christ be our high priest & the priesthood be "unbiblical." Clearly the priesthood still exists, otherwise Christ couldn't be our high priest.
@@Vaughndaleoulaw youre right brother that is what the text says I guess I need to revisit that and re study
There is NO REASON to confess to ANY man, let alone to a man who is called priest. Jesus “ended” the priesthood. He was the last priest. READ for yourself!
Jesus did not 'end' the Priesthood, where did you get this idea? Show me some evidence of this claim?
Jesus gave his apostles the power to forgive sins. Christ gave this power AFTER he rose from the dead and the veil was torn. "Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”" John 20:21-23.
*The Enuma Elish would later be the inspiration for the Hebrew scribes who created the text now known as the biblical Book of Genesis.* Prior to the 19th century CE, the Bible was considered the oldest book in the world and its narratives were thought to be completely original. In the mid-19th century CE, however, European museums, as well as academic and religious institutions, sponsored excavations in Mesopotamia to find physical evidence for historical corroboration of the stories in the Bible. ***These excavations found quite the opposite, however, in that, once cuneiform was translated, it was understood that a number of biblical narratives were Mesopotamian in origin.***
*Famous stories such as the Fall of Man and the Great Flood were originally conceived and written down in Sumer,* translated and modified later in Babylon, and reworked by the Assyrians ***before they were used by the Hebrew scribes for the versions which appear in the Bible.***
***In revising the Mesopotamian creation story for their own ends, the Hebrew scribes tightened the narrative and the focus but retained the concept of the all-powerful deity who brings order from chaos.*** Marduk, in the Enuma Elish, establishes the recognizable order of the world - *just as God does in the Genesis tale* - and human beings are expected to recognize this great gift and honor the deity through service.
*"Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text - World History Encyclopedia"*
*"Sumerian Is the World's Oldest Written Language | ProLingo"*
*"Sumerian Civilization: Inventing the Future - World History Encyclopedia"*
("The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia whose civilization flourished between c. 4100-1750 BCE."
"Ancient Israelites and their origins date back to 1800-1200 BCE.")
*"The Myth of Adapa - World History Encyclopedia"*
Also discussed by Professor Christine Hayes at Yale University in her 1st lecture of the series on the Hebrew Bible from 8:50 to 14:30 minutes, lecture 3 from 28:30 to 41:35 minutes, lecture 4 from 0:00 up to 21:30 minutes and 24:00 up to 35:30 minutes and lecture 7 from 24:20 to 25:10 minutes.
From a Biblical scholar:
"Many stories in the ancient world have their origins in other stories and were borrowed and modified from other or earlier peoples. *For instance, many of the stories now preserved in the Bible are* ***modified*** *versions of stories that existed in the cultures and traditions of Israel’s* ***older*** *contemporaries.* Stories about the creation of the universe, a cataclysmic universal flood, digging wells as land markers, the naming of important cultic sites, gods giving laws to their people, and even stories about gods decreeing the possession of land to their people were all part of the cultural and literary matrix of the ancient Near East. *Biblical scribes freely* ***adopted and modified*** *these stories as a means to express their own identity, origins, and customs."*
*"Stories from the Bible"* by Dr Steven DiMattei, from his website *"Biblical Contradictions"*
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In addition, look up the below articles.
*"Yahweh was just an ancient Canaanite god. We have been deceived! - Escaping Christian Fundamentalism"*
*"Hammurabi - World History Encyclopedia"*
(Hammurabi (r. 1792-1750 BCE) was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon best known for his famous law code which served as the model for others, *including the Mosaic Law of the Bible.)*
*"Debunking the Devil - Michael A. Sherlock (Author)"*
*"The Greatest Trick Religion Ever Pulled: Convincing Us That Satan Exists | Atheomedy"*
*"Zoroastrianism And Persian Mythology: The Foundation Of Belief"*
(Scroll to the last section: Zoroastrianism is the Foundation of Western Belief)
*"10 Ways The Bible Was Influenced By Other Religions - Listverse"*
*"January | 2014 | Atheomedy"* - Where the Hell Did the Idea of Hell Come From?
*"Retired bishop explains the reason why the Church invented "Hell" - Ideapod"*
Watch *"The Origins of Salvation, Judgement and Hell"* by Derreck Bennett at Atheologica
(Sensitive theists should only watch from 7:00 to 17:30 minutes as evangelical Christians are lambasted. He's a former theist and has been studying the scholarship and comparative religions for over 15 years)
*"Top Ten Reasons Noah’s Flood is Mythology - The Sensuous Curmudgeon"*
*"Forget about Noah's Ark; There Was No Worldwide Flood | Bible Interp"*
*"The Search for Noah’s Flood - Biblical Archaeology Society"*
*"Eridu Genesis - World History Encyclopedia"*
*"The Atrahasis Epic: The Great Flood & the Meaning of Suffering - World History Encyclopedia"*
Watch *"How Aron Ra Debunks Noah's Flood"*
(8 part series debunking Noah's flood using multiple branches of science)
*"The Adam and Eve myth - News24"*
*"Before Adam and Eve - Psychology Today"*
*"Gilgamesh vs. Noah - Wordpress"*
*"Old Testament Tales Were Stolen From Other Cultures - Griffin"*
*"Parallelism between “The Hymn to Aten” and Psalm 104 - Project Augustine"*
*"Studying the Bible"* - by Dr Steven DiMattei
(This particular article from a critical Biblical scholar highlights how the authors of the Hebrew Bible used their *fictional* god as a mouthpiece for their own views and ideologies)
*"How do we know that the biblical writers were* ***not*** *writing history?"* -- by Dr Steven DiMattei
*"Contradictions in the Bible | Identified verse by verse and explained using the most up-to-date scholarly information about the Bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them"* -- by Dr. Steven DiMattei
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The Catholic claim (the default Christian position) does not deny that God reveals Himself in parts across civilisations and time. Cyrus the Great (a pagan king), for instance, is venerated in the Tanakh as a messiah of the Israelites for liberating them from the Babylonians and restoring the Temple at God's promptings (Isaiah 44, 45, etc) In the NT, Paul made a claim to the 'unknown God' of the pagans (Acts 17). Similarities therefore does not necessarily imply trans-civilisation borrowing and adoption. The ancient Chinese, for instance, believed in a monotheistic God before the Silk Road, and cultural exchanges were first made with the ME. He was believed to be all capable, all-knowing, and rendered the creative order out of darkness and chaos. Something very similar to the story in Genesis.
What differentiates Christianity from other religions is the Incarnation of the Son of God. The Incarnation put an end to chasing shadows and brought to bear the identity of a personal God. The Icon of the invisible God. The fullness of Truth.
Your whole point is moot because the Epic of Gilgamensh may postdate Moses and so it would have been copied from the Jews. Also, if these events did happen, you would expect other groups to have written them down also.
Did the apostles hear confessions. Never. What Jesus meant was not what the RCC interprets
Why not? Are Anglo-Catholics and Orthodox Christians also in error here?
@@Avram_Orozco that is not what i said. I will repeat. Did the apostles hear confessions? No. Because they did not interpret jesus' words as what the RCC had done.
@@dannyboy6598 In the New Testament, Christ's sacrifice on the cross was our sin offering. Christ who had the power to forgive sins (Mt 9:2-8)- gave that power to the New Testament priests- apostles, to apply that sacrifice to the person confessing his sins. Jesus gave his apostles the power to forgive sins. Christ gave this power AFTER he rose from the dead and the veil was torn. "Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”" John 20:21-23.
@@bluecomb5376 I told u this verse does not literally mean tht, n also how the rcc interprets.
As how the RCC interprets rev 12 as being Mary. N worse of all declaring tht Peter was a pope, from the air.
And decreeing tht baptism is born again n decreeing tht those who leave the RCC have lost their salvation.
Did any of the apostles hear confessions. No. Because they knew what Jesus said n meant.
N to say tht the Cath eucharist is the real presence yet majority of those who do the communion are pedophiles. N pedophiles hv no power to change bread into the real presence yet they are allowed to partake of the real presence.
For christians, we do not partake of the eucharist if we are in any sin. N Christians are not Christians if they need to confess to God every week or confess to a priest every week. Book of 1 jn says those born of God do not sin.
Seek the holy spirit n U will be enlightened.
@@dannyboy6598 Was Judas not an apostle? You're saying no sinner can be a true Christian follower of Christ? You think a priest needs to be spotless in order to be a Christian? You don't think Christ came to this earth to call sinners?
It sounds to me like you think neither JEsus' command to be holy nor the grace he offers us to become so have any real meaning at all.
Please show something in the Bible (not some catholic fan fiction) that says Jesus gives authority to forgive sin to men.
He did to the apostles
@@Hithereitsme32 Perhaps from the Bible?
@@Hithereitsme32 I see. Thank you.
In the New Testament, Christ's sacrifice on the cross was our sin offering. Christ who had the power to forgive sins (Mt 9:2-8)- gave that power to the New Testament priests- apostles, to apply that sacrifice to the person confessing his sins. Jesus gave his apostles the power to forgive sins. Christ gave this power AFTER he rose from the dead and the veil was torn. "Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”" John 20:21-23.
The Catholic church teaches that it takes a validly ordained bishop to ordain another bishop. This line goes back to the apostles themselves, who were ordained by Jesus Christ. This authority was transmitted to the apostles' successors, as it was to Matthias in Acts 1:26 and the first bishops (such as Timothy and Titus in 1 timothy 4:14; Titus 1:5-9).
@@thetroof5525 did you find the verse? If not I can for you
True baptism is rooted in repentance. You do not need to be submerged in water to be baptized, nor do you need to confess your sins to anyone other than God. Simply kneel and sincerely express your remorse to Him, asking for a changed heart. Believe firmly that He will transform you, and He will. Avoid attempting to change yourself, as your imperfect efforts cannot achieve perfection. Let God, our Creator, handle the transformation-He knows exactly what you need.
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@@rhwinnerand yet you're affected enough to comment 😅
The concept of confession of sin to a priest is nowhere taught in Scripture. First, the New Testament does not teach that there are to be priests in the New Covenant. Instead, the New Testament teaches that all believers are priests. First Peter 2:5-9 describes believers as a “holy priesthood” and a “royal priesthood.” Revelation 1:6 and 5:10 both describe believers as “a kingdom of priests.” In the Old Covenant, the faithful had to approach God through the priests. The priests were mediators between the people and God. The priests offered sacrifices to God on behalf of the people. That is no longer necessary. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we can now approach God’s throne with boldness (Hebrews 4:16). The temple veil tearing in two at Jesus’ death was symbolic of the dividing wall between God and humanity being destroyed. We can approach God directly, ourselves, without the use of a human mediator. Why? Because Jesus Christ is our great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-15; 10:21) and the only mediator between us and God (1 Timothy 2:5). The New Testament teaches that there are to be elders (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9), deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13), and pastors (Ephesians 4:11) - but not priests.
When it comes to confession of sin, believers are told in 1 John 1:9 to confess their sins to God. God is faithful and just to forgive our sins as we confess them to Him. James 5:16 speaks of confessing our trespasses “to one another,” but this is not the same as confessing sins to a priest as the Roman Catholic Church teaches. Priests / church leaders are nowhere mentioned in the context of James 5:16. Further, James 5:16 does not link forgiveness of sins with the confession of sins “to one another.”
The Roman Catholic Church bases their practice of confession to a priest primarily on Catholic tradition. Catholics do point to John 20:23, “If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” From this verse, Catholics claim that God gave the apostles the authority to forgive (absolve) sins and that authority was passed on to the successors of the apostles, i.e., the bishops and priests of the Roman Catholic Church. There are several problems with this interpretation. (1) John 20:23 nowhere mentions confession of sin. (2) John 20:23 nowhere promises or even hints that apostolic authority of any kind would be passed on to the successors of the apostles. (3) The apostles never once in the New Testament acted as if they had the authority to forgive a person’s sin. Similarly, Catholics point to Matthew 16:19 and 18:18 (binding and loosing) as evidence for the Catholic Church’s authority to forgive sins. The same three above points apply equally to these Scriptures.
The ability to forgive (absolve) sins is God’s and His alone (Isaiah 43:25). The better understanding of John 20:23 is that the apostles were given the responsibility of declaring with utmost certainty the terms on which God would forgive sins. As the church was being founded, the apostles declared that those who believed the gospel were forgiven (Acts 16:31) and those who did not obey the gospel faced judgment (2 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Peter 4:17). As the apostles proclaimed salvation in Christ (Acts 10:43) and exercised church discipline (1 Corinthians 5:4-5), they were wielding the authority Christ had given them.
I recently converted to Catholicism. My girlfriend said she would never come back the Catholic Church.
Then I prayed the rosary …. Now she goes to confession and partakes in the Eucharist. Thank you Mother Mary 🤍
@@enzofabrizioherrera1933 praise God. ❤️
@@FleurPillager show me in the gospels where it tells us to pray directly to the Holy Spirit
@@FleurPillager because you act like the gospels or even the Bible is the ONLY valid source For the true Christian doctrine
@@FleurPillager I’ll give you a better one. Does Jesus ever say that we can ASK others to pray for us??? Because I’m pretty sure if anything he says that we can pray to other people. But not ask others to pray for us. There are so many things that we can talk about that we’re not directly quoted by Jesus or the disciples in the gospels . Regardless, the point you tried to make in the beginning was invalid.
Pray to God! Period.
Beautiful video, as always.