Confession: In the Bible

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Overview of "In the Bible" Series

The "In the Bible" series is a collection of articles and videos that take a topic and identify it's location in Sacred Scripture. Very little commentary is provided within this series to allow for the reader/viewer to draw from the verses themselves to come to the conclusion of what the Bible actually teaches on the matter. Verses are broken down into categories to help the reader/viewer navigate through the verses.

*Currently the book, chapter, and verse(s) are the only information included due to copyright of many versions of the Bible. Once a Bible version/translation that is not copyrighted is chosen for this series, articles will be updated to include the text as well.

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Verses often used in opposition by non-Catholics

• 1 Timothy 2:5-6

• Mark 2:7

Authority to forgive sins by apostles and successors

Christ gives apostles authority to forgive sins

• John 20:21-23

• 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Authority being given

• Matthew 9:8-9

• 2 Corinthians 5:19

• Matthew 10:40

• Luke 10:16

• Colossians 1:24-29

Ministers of Christ

• 2 Corinthians 3:5-6

Continue act of reconcilation

• Matthew 28:19-20

• Mark 16:15-16

Sin

Sin mentioned in Scripture

• 1 John 5:16-17

• Leviticus 19:20-22

• 2 Corinthians 5:10

• Romans 6:1-23

Mortal Sin

• Galatians 5:19-21

Acknowledge our sins

• 1 John 1:9

Told not to sin

• 1 John 2:1

• Ezekiel 18:21

• Jeremiah 25:5

Called to be holy

• 1 Corinthians 1:2

Called to repent

• Mark 1:15

• Matthew 4:17

• Romans 5:10-11

• Matthew 3:2

• Acts 2:38

Called to verbally repent

• Luke 15:18

• James 5:16

Nothing unclean will enter Heaven

• Revelation 21:27

• Ephesians 5:3-5

• 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Severity of Sin

• 1 John 5:16-17

Penance

Almsgiving

• Tobias 12:8-10

Consequence of sin even after forgiveness

• Genesis 3:16-19

• Numbers 20:11-12

• 2 Samuel 12:13-14

• Deuteronomy 32:48-52

• Numbers 14:13-23

Do things to show repentance

• Matthew 3:8

• Luke 3:8

• Jeremiah 18:11

Called to do something

Take up your cross

• Mark 8:34-35

• Matthew 10:37-39

• Luke 9:23

Indulgences

On behalf of others

• Galatians 6:2

• Romans 11:28

• Genesis 18:16-33

• 1 Kings 11:11-13

• John 20:21-23

• Matthew 18:18

• 2 Maccabees 12:38-46

• Matthew 16:19

• 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

• Leviticus 6:1-7

• Numbers 5:5-8

• Hebrews 9:27

• Revelation 5:8

• Colossians 1:24-29

Washing away of sins

• Psalm 51:4-9