[JPII Be Not Afraid]

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 NASB).

Jesus came to save us our sins.

"Thou shalt call His name Jesus. For He shall save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)

Jesus can forgive sins because He is God. On earth He forgave the sins of the paralyzed man (Luke 5:18-26), the woman taken in adultery (John 8:1-11), the sinful woman (Luke 7:39-50) and the good thief (Luke 23:39-43).

Jesus gave the apostles the power to forgive sins.

"Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained." (John 20:23)

Confession is the way Jesus wants sin to be forgiven here on earth. Otherwise, He would not have given His apostles the power to forgive sins in His name.

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And on the cross He made provision for the forgiveness of ALL sins for those who believe in Him.

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Confession is the way Jesus wants sin to be forgiven here on earth.

Show us the place where Jesus taught us to go to confession to a Catholic priest. It would be interesting to see HIS prescribed method for doing this.