I love the quick explanations! 😃

@CameronRiecker

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I was hoping they would be appreciated :)

Many thanks.

@CameronRiecker

Ай бұрын

You're welcome :) God bless you!

First time I see you responding to comments

@CameronRiecker

Ай бұрын

Really? I respond to as many as I can :)

In the New Testament, we have a Melchizedek style priesthood, not a levitical style priesthood anymore.

When did Jesus give the disciples authority to assign penances?

@CameronRiecker

Ай бұрын

The Apostles are constantly telling people do to penance and to repent. They seem to think they had the power!

@rexlion4510

Ай бұрын

@@CameronRiecker No scripture references for evidence of penance? Just your say-so? Nope, not buying it. Remember, repentance and penance are two different things. I know we can see the former in the Bible, but the latter I doubt. In the Anglican church we have general confession embedded in the Eucharistic liturgy. As for private confession, "all may, some should, and none must."

@Adam-nu9gu

Ай бұрын

​@@rexlion4510who cares what the Anglican church says

@bettyjmj

Ай бұрын

Acts chapter 2 Jesus gives His Apostles the authority to forgive and to preach when they received the power from the Holy Spirit cause The Holy Spirit is our advocate The Holy spirit Comes at Pentecost 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

@bettyjmj

Ай бұрын

@@rexlion4510 Also Jesus literally gives the authority to His Apostles when He breathed on them as we read in John chap 20 Jesus Appears to His Disciples 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

You are correct, the apostles had the authority not to just forgive sins but to perform miracles that confirmed that authority. You are in error in Acts 1. Peter clearly tells us that it is because of prophecy that he was replacing Judas. He even referenced Psalms. The Apostles were told that they wouid sit on the 12 thrones over the 12 tribes in heaven. So it was because of prophecy, not to ceate apostolic succession. But for arguments sake let us say he was. He set a standard that had to be met for one to be an Apostle. They had to be present from Jesus's baptism thru His ascension, to be a witness. How many of your Priests or popes meet this standard? Two were qualified but only one was chosen. Why not add both? If it were creating Apostlic Succession and it was a one for one replacement, how did the Catholic Church take it from twelve to tens, hundreds of thousands? Why cant these Catholic Apostles heal the sick and raise the dead like the Apostles could? Why can they only do that one thing that has no physical proof? When james was killed and Peter imprisoned, when he escaped he didnt replace james. Before john died he didnt replace the 11... Apostolic succession, the passing of apostolic authority thru succession isnt scriptural. The Apostles had special gifts that were required to set them apart and their authority was never doubted.

@anitaklara7428

Ай бұрын

Just to let you know I know many Catholic priest in the past and presently had and have those special gifts like a gift of Holy Spirit - healing. I saw with my own eyes a priest ( I knew him personally ) that healed in the name of Jesus. It was in Poland. Also 2 miraculous healings ( approved by independent non Catholic medical doctors) through the intercession of a pope John Paul 2 are known and documented . Padre Pio a priest from Italy had a gift of bilocation very well documented too and many more.

@CameronRiecker

29 күн бұрын

Where does the Bible say Matthias was not the successor of Judas? :)

@glennherron9499

29 күн бұрын

@@CameronRiecker You didn't read my comment at all, seriously? :)

@glennherron9499

29 күн бұрын

@anitaklara7428 So you give one or two examples out of a hundred thousand Catholic Apostles? If one claims to be able to forgive sins, one must have been an Apostle. If one was an Apostle one can heal the sick and raise the dead to confirm that authority.

Priests may have the authority to forgive sins, but protestants go directly to Christ through the Spirit. Which the Spirit was not given to us, until after Jesus left us. I don't feel comfortable confessing my sins to a man, no matter how holy, so I instead confess through prayer.

@josemanueldasilvat194

Ай бұрын

Argumento contradictorio con la Sagrada Escritura, que es muy clara.Si ud. tiene problemas para confesar sus pecados a un sacerdote, trate de resolverlos sin negar la Revelación ni la mediación de Jesucristo y, en Él, de su Iglesia. Relea St 5. .

@BensWorkshop

Ай бұрын

Jesus did not add "but only until after Pentecost when I send the Holy Spirit and this job is not longer yours". Unless that is in your translation of the Bible.

@colmortimer1066

Ай бұрын

@@BensWorkshop and I never said priests don't have authority to forgive sins...that was my point here. His argument is wrong, as many protestants don't think priests can't forgive sins, they just go over the priest's head to a higher power. I would say Priests can forgive sins, as can Christ, so in a way we are both right.

@BensWorkshop

Ай бұрын

@@colmortimer1066 In the Old Covenant people went to the priest to offer sacrifice for sins. This is the way Jesus instituted to have a New Covenant way of doing it.

@colmortimer1066

Ай бұрын

@@BensWorkshop Sacrificing to God was never needed for salvation. Christ changed the false practice of sacrificing to God the way Pagan's sacrificed to their gods, because it only led Jews to stray every chance they got. But Christ offered a way for people to come to a priest, if that is their need, what they were used to and the old tradition they followed. Which is why I say it is okay if you want to go to a priest for your forgiveness. I chose going directly to Christ. Christ is the center of my faith and worship. If it is wrong for me to go to Him directly so be it. He gave me the Spirit to guide me, and I ask Him every day to guide me to the truth, what ever that truth may be. That guidance is why I am here, and why when I was guided to the Presbyterian faith I was shown the importance of expository preaching, yet drawn away from the Calvinist theology. Like wise when I was drawn into the beauty, history, grandeur, and the lack of Calvinism of the Catholic faith, I seem to be drawn away from the ideas and traditions that take us away from Christ and scripture. Defending yourself and ideas are not needed here. Catholicism is right for you, and I commend you on that, you found your place. I wish it came so easy for me, although my faith in Christ is easy, easier than it seems for many. Finding the place I belong were I can learn and grow in Christ has been much harder for me. I wonder if I need something different than you, I have different challenges to overcome. My goal here is not to challenge your faith in any way...as it seems perfect for you, my goal is only to find my place.