To: HarleyD
The way Catholics would interpret this would mean that 1) if some are going to hell then Catholics are withholding forgiveness from some, or 2) no one is going to hell because no one is withholding forgiveness. Each of these lines of reasoning is simply wrong.
It says what it says. What you forgive is forgiven, what you retain is retained. He was talking to the apostles and disciples. It was the institution of the sacrament of confession. Otherwise there would have been no reason for the statement. What is the point of retaining something if it doesn't matter.
Catholics do not send anyone to hell. God doesn't send anyone to hell, his justice does. Non-repentance of ones sins sends themselves to hell.
To: JPII Be Not Afraid
**Catholics do not send anyone to hell. God doesn’t send anyone to hell, his justice does. Non-repentance of one’s sins sends themselves to hell. **
Bingo! The winning answer!
105 posted on
06/12/2015 8:29:19 PM PDT by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: JPII Be Not Afraid
“Non-repentance of ones sins sends themselves to hell.” Are you saying that someone can be justified then lose that justification then get it back again then lose it, then get it back again? ... Are you familiar with the phrase ‘no man’?
106 posted on
06/12/2015 8:56:38 PM PDT by
MHGinTN
(Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
To: JPII Be Not Afraid
It says what it says. What you forgive is forgiven, what you retain is retained. What is forgiven? What is retained?
133 posted on
06/13/2015 5:01:09 AM PDT by
HarleyD
("... letters are weighty, but his .. presence is weak, and his speech of no account.")
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