Christ is responding to the scribes who have insulted him by saying he’s possessed, but this is the part that bothers people. Jesus is God, and if he says, there’s a sin that can’t be forgiven, I would really like to avoid that sin. I think that’s where people get stuck on ...
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Contemporary English VersionPeter said to them, "Turn to God and be baptized, every one of you, in the ...
That’s the difference right there. Being forgiven isn’t the same as being born again as a new creation… born again into new life. The sin that won’t be forgiven… blasphemy against the Holy Spirit… is made a little more clear in the Mark 3 account of this same story. Jesus has...
6. the Pope cannot pardon any sin, but only declare and affirm that sin has been forgiven by god. He that is left to judge him shall certainly be pardoned. If he crossed the line, they are still sin. 7. God to forgive sins without debt, do not make the man in his representative ...
Sin must be forgiven and only God can forgive sin totally and completely.In the heat of the moment, the temple priests confront Jesus and demand a sign to reveal by what authority he has caused such a scene.“Destroy this temple,”, he replied, “and in three days I will raise it up...
(Matt. 28,19), the Triune God to whom the Christian entrusts his life.The basis for analyzing the rites of baptism will be the Order of Baptism for Children during mass, which contains very important instructions that can be grouped into three points: (1) instructions about God the Father...
Although the word “misa” does not literally mean “offering,” it represents the sin offering of Jesus to the Father. Catholic tradition emphasizes that “the Eucharist is a true and special offering”7 (Denzinger and Schönmetzer 2013, p. 651), that “Our Lord and God, in death, ...
In simple terms: If I turn away from my sin out of fear of hell (rather than out of love of God), is that good enough to be forgiven? The Catechism (1453) now clarifies: by itself, “imperfect contrition cannot obtain the forgiveness of grave sins”; however, imperfect contrition is ...
These “powers that be” simply cannot deal with a cohort of its minions experiencing that much freedom and joy, especially without their permission and mediation. “The ego gropes in darkness, while the Self lives in light.” Such amazing wisdom. Freedom and true joy are found in the ...
The Spirit always communicates that he's for you when he covicts you of your sin. - RC Sproul There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. - Soren Kirkegaard "Your life as a Christian should make nonbeliev...