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To: BereanBrain

Thank you. I was wondering how long it would take for somebody to make that comment. (Not that I agree, but I knew somebody couldn’t resist)

BTW, for the record:

John 20:23 Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.


6 posted on 09/11/2015 8:20:11 PM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: markomalley

You might want to dig a little deeper into that verse contextually....

verse # 22 is the key....

Only people can forgive other people for transgressions by the power of the HS...

The church has no power to forgive sin...only God does by and though his Son...


7 posted on 09/11/2015 8:46:25 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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