2007-07-16 14:25:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mortal sins are violations of the ten commandments, they are a proud defiance of the Law of God, they make us lose our friendship with God because they create a dark wall opposing His Light [Isaiah 59:2].
Mortal sins are committed deliberately and with knowledge of the offence, they are either offences to God by failing the first three commandments or offences to our neighbour by failing the remaining seven commandments.
God is the ultimate judge and He knows all the circumstances of sin, He has prescribed the commandments to stop us from sinning, Jesus has said that on the last day we will be judged by the words He has spoken [John 12:48].
If mortal sins are not confessed in the Sacrament of Penance before a priest, they deprive us of sanctifying Grace and if we die in this condition we will be punished with eternal fire [1 John 5:16].
2007-07-16 14:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You don't have to confess your sins to any man, you must confess them to the Lord. Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
2007-07-16 21:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by nª†hªn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We "confess" for selfish reasons... we need to forgive ourselves for something that we perceive as being "wrong". When we "cleanse" our mind, then we can be free to move on with our lives. Maybe we use the priests because we'd feel foolish talking to ourselves, forgiving ourselves... some people need to give that control up to another person. It is all psychological.
2007-07-16 21:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by AmyBlue77 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pointless... Only G-d can forgive them. We are to confess sins "one to another", not to any special person.
2007-07-16 21:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't have to... Though it is a good idea to confess things to those you trust and respect. It's not healthy to bottle up guilt.
2007-07-16 21:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by s;ajf;lakjsd;f 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We don't have to--1Jno 1:9
2007-07-16 21:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because its said to clear your heart of sin and negativity.
2007-07-16 21:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by CBlackfire 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
nowhere in the Bible does it say we must confess to a priest.It says to confess your sins to one another.
2007-07-16 21:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by Jesus Freak 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋