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One of The Fundamental Difference Between Catholics and Biblical Christians
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I read an article today about growing controversy surrounding the Catholic Church and the confessional. One particular statement caught my attention and stirred something in me. Many people often say, “The Catholic Church is a Christian organization.” But when I read this, I couldn’t help but pause:
“The practice of confession isn’t just ‘therapy for Catholics.’ It’s a sacrament where we believe God extends His forgiveness for our sins, which we must lay out to a priest, Christ's representative on earth. It’s a ritual: You list your sins in conversation with a priest, often anonymously or from behind a screen, and in return, the priest assigns a penance and grants absolution.”
This is where the line becomes clear for me—the fundamental difference between Roman Catholicism and biblical Christianity. The statement “we must lay out [our sins] to a priest” highlights a key theological divide.
According to Scripture, we confess our sins directly to God through Jesus Christ, our true and only High Priest. No earthly mediator is required for forgiveness—Christ alone is sufficient. That’s the heart of the gospel, and that’s where I stand.
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