Romans 4:7-8 Paul quotes Ps 32:1-2 of a blessing on a man whom God reckoned as righteous.
1Peter 2:24 “that we might die to sin and live to righteousness”
Neither passage promises forgiveness of future sins.
Perhaps you should study Luke 13:3 “unless you repent you will all likewise perish” an d Luke 17:3 “ if your brothers sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him” and Mat 21:32 “you did not afterward repent and believe him”
Catholics have the Sacrament of Confession to a priest for forgiveness of sins. 1John 1:9; John 20:23
That's right...And who was considerd righteous in the Old Testament under Old Testament Law???
Luk 1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Luk 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
But who is considered righteous in the New Testament who are NOT under the law???
2Ti_4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
That's ME...
Rom 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
That's ME again...
Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
And I'm justified...Deemed to be Just...
Rom 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Apparently you're not figured into our group, eh???
I think this is where your Catholic religion crashes...
Rom_4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Neither passage promises forgiveness of future sins.
You ever notice in 1 Corinthians at the judgement seat of Christ, the verses your religion erroneously claims is your purgatory that there is no judgement taking place??? It's like if you come before a circuit court judge with a bunch of speeding tickets...The judge looks at the paper work before him and says, 'well I see you've done some great community service and charity work...Other than that, there's nothing on your record...No tickets...You're free to go...
Perhaps you should study Luke 13:3 “unless you repent you will all likewise perish”
Hey you know what??? I have studied that, a lot...
But you're not going to suggest that repent means penance or doing some good works to please God, are you???
μετανοέω
metanoeō
met-an-o-eh'-o
From G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards, that is, reconsider (morally to feel compunction):
- repent.
Because repent means to 'change your mind' NOT do any kind of works...