We as Catholics often present arguments for our beliefs without even considering the assumptions that our arguments rest on. Consider, for example, the argument for the sacrament of confession from John 20:23. Jesus tells the apostles, “If you forgive the sins of any,...
Jesus teaches in Matthew 12:32, “Whoever says a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” Catholics have cited this text as support for the doctrine of...
Often, Acts 2:38 is a go-to passage for Christians who want to give biblical support for the belief that baptism is more than a symbol. The verse reads: And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness...
When it comes to providing biblical evidence for the sacrament of confession, no Bible passage is clearer than John 20:23: “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” But for some Protestants, it’s not so...
