[Salvation]

 

1449 The formula of absolution used in the Latin Church expresses the essential elements of this sacrament: the Father of mercies is the source of all forgiveness. He effects the reconciliation of sinners through the Passover of his Son and the gift of his Spirit, through the prayer and ministry of the Church:

God, the Father of mercies,
through the death and the resurrection of his Son
has reconciled the world to himself
and sent the Holy Spirit among us
for the forgiveness of sins;
through the ministry of the Church
may God give you pardon and peace,
and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

[CyberAnt]

I must speak a different language because when I read God’s word, I read it as PAST-TENSE - not as a pleading to God.

God has already done everything for us - in the person of Jesus Christ - whom God sent as the sacrifice for our sins. Jesus passed the test and our sins have already been forgiven .. all we have to do to appropriate that eternal forgiveness is to ask Jesus into our heart and accept Jesus as the Son of God and our redeemer.

It’s a done deal.

Of course, I’m speaking as a person who accepted Jesus over 20 years ago - and I still serve Him today.

To continually ask God to forgive our earthly sins (which Jesus died to wipe away - is like telling God that Jesus’ sacrifice was not enough. That’s pretty rude.

And .. do me a favor - stop trying to feed me your Catholic doctrine - I’m not a Catholic and I have no intention of ever being one. I’m a Christian (a follower of Christ) FIRST - and a part of a congregation second. The denomination where I attend church is irrelevant.