Posted on 07/13/2007 11:13:07 AM PDT by JZelle
In the Scriptures, Jesus himself gave his disciples the ability to loose and bind those sins; what we believe is the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If we choose not to ask for forgiveness for our sins, we can keep moving away from God's Love long enough so that we might have difficulty finding our way back. The Church does not teach that when people accept Jesus, then it doesn't matter how they live, just because they believe they're 'saved'.
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