“Being a Catholic I would have to say that his soul is still stained. Unless he receives absolution from priest he still in in danger of eternal damnation.”
Well thank GOD that the Lord Jesus Christ is the judge and His laws that are written in His Word, Romans 10:9-10 absolutely without a doubt do not require a fallen man or rome.org to carry out the judgement and/or sentence.
10The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. 11And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
Actually, “Being a Catholic I would have to say that his soul is still stained. Unless he receives absolution from priest he still in in danger of eternal damnation.” is NOT Catholic.
First off, we have no place to say that someone’s soul is still stained. We have no idea, particularly when someone has expressed regret, if not repentance.
Second, the forgiveness of sins requires contrition, either perfect (love of God) or imperfect (fear of punishment). So, if a Catholic confessed his sins to a priest, but was did not have contrition, there is no absolution. A valid confession also requires a firm purpose of amendment, i.e. the intention to not sin again.
Sounds like this guy has some bad religious education... You didn’t teach him before you left the Church, did you.
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Somewhere in this story I feel that the parable of the vineyard must apply.
As well as the filthy rags thing.