[ealgeone]

To whom must we confess our sins? Christ. Who heals us? Christ. Who is effective? Who is righteous? Whose prayer avails much? Christ.

You just made the case for NT Christianity.

We confess our sins to Christ. Not a priest. Only Christ can forgive us.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Amazing! You just ignored the Scripture I quoted!

Didn't you even notice it? Maybe io I bold a few wods, it'ss stand out for you:

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"Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." James 5:16

The point here, is that al/b>

though it is Christ to whom we confess, and pray, and ask for healing, and Who alone is righteous, and Whose effective, fervent prayer avails much, the actual Scripture says, we are to do this to and for one another.

The point is that if we are in Christ we can do what Christ does. We are associated,or joined to, what Christ does.

The paradox is, Christ Alone does these things,and we are in Christ.

[Mrs. Don-o]

[Sorry for all the typos, I hit "send" inadvertently. Here's a clean copy.]

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Amazing! You just ignored the Scripture I quoted!

Didn't you even notice it? Maybe if I bold a few words, it'll stand out for you:

"Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." James 5:16

The point here, is that although it is Christ to whom we confess, and pray, and ask for healing, and Who alone is righteous, and Whose effective, fervent prayer avails much, the actual Scripture says, we are to do this to and for one another.

The point is that if we are in Christ we can do what Christ does. We are associated,or joined to, what Christ does.

The paradox is, Christ Alone does these things, and we are in Christ.