“That verse has nothing to do with confession...”
10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
Clearly forgiveness in the person of Christ is exactly what Confession is about.
“Just show us where the apostles ever believed they could forgive sin...”
John 20:19-23. The Apostles believed Jesus’ words.
Nothing you posted actually overturned anything I said.
I see that you refused to deal with the quotes I posted. I’m not surprised.
You have given no posts were the apostles HEARD confessions and FORGAVE their sin...because there are none. .—......
10But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakesin the presence of Christ,
Not in the PLACE OF CHRIST..