[Uri’el-2012]

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states the following: "An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins (whose guilt has already been forgiven) which the faithful Christian, who is duly disposed, gains under certain prescribed conditions, through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints? (CCC 1471). The doctrine on indulgences is closely linked to the Church?s teaching on purgatory and the communion of saints.

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1 posted on 11/11/2003 6:00 AM MST by Desdemona

Why then did Peter say in Acts 10 that everyone who believes in the L-rd receives forgiveness of sins

NAU Acts 10:40 "God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible, 41 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 "And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead. 43 "Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins." 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.

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chuck

[ninenot]

One can only be forgiven for faults (sins) to which one admits AND for which one asks forgiveness.

There is no contradiction between Peter's writing and the logic here; and certainly no contradiction between those two items and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Thus, belief in Christ constitutes a 'preliminary' foundation for obtaining forgiveness. Upon the foundation next go the bricks: acknowledgement of sins and request for forgiveness.

[SoothingDave]

Why then did Peter say in Acts 10 that everyone who believes in the L-rd receives forgiveness of sins You're confusing the how for the what. Sins are forgiven and the effect of sin is also removed from us. Do you expect to have your sins forgiven and not be changed in the process?

SD