Expert: Rick Jackson - 4/9/2007

Question
"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 14:12)

I was told to confess and how come I should confess (to another man?) to the priest who claims to be better thean me- the so-called synthesized leader apponted by god? I know it says the head of the 'Church' on earth is not someone other than Jesus Christ (i.e. THEIR leader). This is contrary to Ephesians 1:22 and 5:23.

    I was found wanting, and in nees and I spoke to someone that made sence in my mind. That I had to relize my depravity...  That I like everyoneone even people like you sir, He said, "You must realized your spiritual bankruptcy, I will die a sinner as I always was, but by placeing my faith in christ's death burial and resurection I am saved, Sanctified by his propitiatory work when he took the sins of the world upon himself, by the shedding of his blood was I washed clean of my sin, by the baptism his spirit not by laying hands on me or water, it was the redemption of his blood like in communion I have drunk of life, and by relizing my soul died with Christ but not just died the price has been payed eternally, and then by his indwelling spirit am I risen or born again, and confession is bringing not only my sin to the table but the belief in a risen savior acknowledgeing his acomplished work on the cross, i.e. communion- I have ate of the bread of life and drank of his blood washing away of sin. Justified by the price he payed bough out of the bondage of sin, sanctified by what he did, (not me) born again,
and I will be glorified when I die, and when I sin confess to god cause I have recieved all my blessings, I am a servant by choice, a child of god, a brother to christ, an air to the throne, a high priest, an embassador meaning I commincate directly with god... I belive this.  My sin nature is not erradicated but a choice cause when I am born again I have now a new man inside me a regenerte man, the oldman is a bondwoman, degenerate, serves to sin, works unto death. the new man is accessed by confession of my sin, as a high priest I can come boldly unto the throne of grace (god) I have acces into the holiest of the holys, In the new man but, sin is of the old man so when I sin I just confess and am granted uncondital love and grace acces in the new man.  he is a holy God, I then ask God to open my eyes to the truth about my spiritual condition and about the one and only remedy, Jesus Christ, for mylost sin-sick soul. No amount of good deeds or self-righteousness can save me from the torment of hell. Only by Christ's precious blood, can a person's sins be completely blotted out so that they are made fit for heaven. No Human effort of any kind saves me. God must do ALL the work. It is He alone who takes hearts of stone and turns them into hearts of flesh, through the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. I saw and believed god to have had mercy on my sin diseased soul that he might save me just as I are. Christ was his answer to my prayer because I am that I am, and he said I am that I am...

"And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man [Jesus], after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified." (Hebrews 10:11-14)  

Answer
Hi Jacob.

To characterize the Priest as one "who claims to be better than me" is not right.  This is not a teaching of our faith.

I don't find a question that you are asking, so I will share this for now:

Confessing sins to others is not new:

Mark 1:5
The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Acts 19:18
Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds.

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Here is more about how the Church has developed the practice of Confession:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11618c.htm (scroll down to the part titled "Belief and Practice of the Early Church"

Peace and Blessings, and Happy Easter: He Is Risen!

Rick
www.catholictruths.com