Look harder.
What are holy orders?
You really don't know? It's the sacrament that changes a man into a priest.
"God judges us at death. Don't you know this?"
I believe that the elect bypass GOD'S judgment and we are judged by our SAVIOR JESUS the CHRIST.
Believe what you like, my point is the same. It is not the Church's place to judge, only to point out the path of righteousness.
Obviously we disagree about the ability of your priests to forgive sins.
You don't believe Jesus gave the Apostles this power, or you believe He only intended it to be used for a limited time?
If a RC dies having committed sin, without confessing to a priest, does that mean the HOLY SPIRIT leaves them and they are not saved?
If they die with unrepented mortal sin, they will go to hell. Of course, none can say what the soul of man may do in its dying moment. One who is dying and has no access to a priest is not doomed, he may make an act of contrition in his own heart.
SD
Are you saying a man can slip through the cracks. Live a righteous life, commit a mortal sin (please define this), not be able to get to a priest, and then go to hell? Not being confrontational - just curious.
"What are holy orders?
You really don't know? It's the sacrament that changes a man into a priest."
So this is a sacrament that only a small group participate in, why is it called a sacrament if all RC don't participate in it?
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"One who is dying and has no access to a priest is not doomed, he may make an act of contrition in his own heart."
If one can make an act of contrition on their own when dying, why must you confess to a priest? Why can't you go straight to our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST all the time?