[HarleyD]

He differs in that he received the gift and neither you nor I have.

Oh really???? And you base this upon the Pope and Cardinals telling you this is what it means-that they have the ability to forgive sin and you don't????

I'd suggest looking at alternative interpretations.

[vladimir998]

You wrote:

“Oh really????”

Yes, really.

” And you base this upon the Pope and Cardinals telling you this is what it means-that they have the ability to forgive sin and you don’t????”

No. I simply base this on the truth. Read it in John 20.

“I’d suggest looking at alternative interpretations.”

I’d suggest you simply get your interpretation right the first time. I did.