Where does it say in the bible to go into confess?

Question

I want to know where the confess box came from, the bibles say to confess your sins one to another, but want about the Confess Box?

Oh this is in the catholic bible then?

Answer 1

James 5:16- Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.
Its no mandatory to confess, it a tool to help you be accountable for your sins. Also, so you can get these heavy things off your chest, to help your spirit.

Answer 2

For one thing, confessing sins to a priest was not originally a Catholic thing. It was a Jewish thing.

Lev. 5:4-6; 19:21-22 - even under the Old Covenant, God used priests to forgive and atone for the sins of others.

Num. 5:7 - this shows the historical practice of publicly confessing sins, and making public restitution.

2 Sam. 12:14 - even though the sin is forgiven, there is punishment due for the forgiven sin. David is forgiven but his child was still taken (the consequence of his sin).

Neh. 9:2-3 - the Israelites stood before the assembly and confessed sins publicly and interceded for each other



For lack of the ability to renovate in some places, we Catholics no longer use the "box", which was designed for privacy. We have reconciliation rooms, were you have the option of remaining anonymous, or you can sit and face the priest like you would any counsellor. The confessional is a deep dive into the sea of God's forgivenss and mercy, it is not a torture chamber of guilt and shame. It's healthy and empowering for the mind and soul and it's one reason why Catholics have a lower suicide rate.

Matt. 9:8 - this verse shows that God has given the authority to forgive sins to "men." Hence, those Protestants who acknowledge that the apostles had the authority to forgive sins (which this verse demonstrates) must prove that this gift ended with the apostles. Otherwise, the apostles' successors still possess this gift. Where in Scripture is the gift of authority to forgive sins taken away from the apostles or their successors?

James 5:16 - James clearly teaches us that we must “confess our sins to one another,” not just privately to God. James 5:16 must be read in the context of James 5:14-15, which is referring to the healing power (both physical and spiritual) of the priests of the Church. Hence, when James says “therefore” in verse 16, he must be referring to the men he was writing about in verses 14 and 15 – these men are the ordained priests of the Church, to whom we must confess our sins.

To my separated brethren, you really don't know what you are missing. The first link below gives a list of verses for reconciliation all over the bible.

Answer 3

You are asking two questions. One about the "Confession Box" and another about "confession".

In the Catholic Church there is "The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation". It is this Canon (church law) that requires confession to a priest. The current law of the Church states that a person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the body of the Lord without previous sacramental confession unless there is a grave reason and there is no opportunity to confess (Canon 916).

The Act of Confession (in Catholicism) is based on The Letter of James which says, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful” (5:16).

Confessing one’s sins to someone designated by the Church reaffirms the member's belief that God can act through created things and through people. That belief helps them to understand Jesus’ Incarnation and the sacraments.

The Confession Box was designed as a way for people to confess to the priest without their conversations being overheard by others in a large church.

Most other religions (not off-shoots of the Catholic Church) do not use a Confession Box

Answer 4

its not in the bible. its another Catholic tradition.

confessing to one another, is confiding in a close spiritual friend for help and support. not some stranger in a big hat in a box.

besides... only God can forgive you of your sins. In the name of Jesus, not in the name of some Priest.

Answer 5

I wish i could help, but I'm still trying to figure out the answer too! Without sounding offencive, perhaps ask a catholic?

Answer 6

Why confess to a priest when you could confess to GOD directly it is something that catholics do, they do alot of there own stuff, not sure why??????

Answer 7

The confessional box is a Catholic thing.. Most other religions don`t have that..

Answer 8

The bible as we know it was not written as one complete, comprehensive book. Not everything in it is accurate or relevant; and it doesn't reveal everything that could be spiritually beneficial to us. We just feel more secure thinking that it does.