[Ann Archy]

Then WHY did Jesus BOTHER to say to the Apostles..."What you forgive, it is forgiven in Heaven, and what you hold bound is held bound in heaven"??

I guess Jesus just wanted to hear himself talk???? I don't think so.

[Blogger]

Because He wanted them to forgive. Duh! The fact that human beings can forgive one another does not negate our direct access to the King of kings.

A problem with priestly confession as some sort of substitute, or preferred way, for being able to boldly approach the throne ourselves is that it does away with Christ as the ONE mediator.

1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

No man is a mediator between yourself and Christ. It’s you and Christ. Period. Pray to Him.

Psalm 32: 5 I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.