So what happens to you when you are in a wreck and die? Do you really have any idea whether God has forgiven your sins or not?
“Many are called; few are chosen>”
At least when I go to Confession, I know my sins are forgiven and I know God has forgotten them too.
Hebrews 7: ... 23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. ..
11: 1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. ...
Save yourself a trip.
1 John 2:12
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
That is one of the saddest statements I have ever seen. Jesus said to go before the throne of the Father in His name. Catholics have so little faith that Jesus can do what He said He would do they need some carnal human. My faith is in Jesus not in some guy behind a screen who may or may not have diddling some young boy on his mind.
The death of Christ on the Cross didn’t confirm for you your sins were forgiven if you believe?
Are you saying then that no one can have assurance of the forgiveness of their sins if they don't go to a priest for it?
What about the promise the Holy Spirit inspired John to make here?
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness, tehn how can the Catholic church claim that its priests have the power to retain a person's sins?
How can they retain what God has promised to forgive?
And if God has promised to forgive, why do we need a priest?