elampiro:

You hit it well: John 20 .... ''Whatever sins you forgive, they are forgiven them in heaven, whatever sins you retain are retained in heaven.

The petencostals don't have complete knowledge of the bible. Their pastors preach only selected section of the bible only for financial benefit.

owolabifunke14: Yes, catholic and anglican churches are in support of gay and pope as the head of the church is not saying anything.

Okija_juju: [b]@Pope: In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti... Amen
Father, Forgive me cos I'm about to sin..
I just found out that my fiancee is still #Following her ex-boyfriend on Twitter.
I intend to bitchslap the living daylight out of her.
Please forgive me..

_{@Pope replys @Okija_juju:Its cool my son.. If I had a wife or a Babe and she did the same thing to me, Heaven knows I would be twitting Jesus for forgiveness.
When you finish smacking her, retweet your prayers or just inbox me for your forgiveness..
Then retweet 3 Hail Marys and our lords prayers whilst you are at it.
Also, go on facebook and like my page and also Cardinal Francis' page.
And just for seriousness, you better broadcast Psalm 23 on your BB and use the Blessed Virgin Mary as your DP for 3 weeks...
Also change your Nairaland Profile pic to St. Theresas pic and your NL signature to: The Pope is the coolest
Also add me on Instagram and Myspace.
Go with the gods Okija!!}

@Okija rplies @Pope: Thank you father.. You are just too cool.. I will make sure my babe and kids also follow you on twitter.[/b]

black_beau: With all due respect to the pope, I feel this is arrant nonesense. Only Jesus can forgive sins. But na wa oh.at the rate this is going,very soon,women will be given via twitter

perfectsoft:

John 20:23 was not written for the pope. If you want to take it literarily, then every christian has the power to forgive sins, not just the pope. And the pope is not a high priest. There is no high priest in the new testament apart from Jesus. In the new testatment, every christian is a priest. Church leaders are not addressed as priests but as pastors or shepherds. The whole concept of the pope is wrong from its foundation and only seeks to establish a religion where one man controls the lives of people with the false doctrine that he represents God on earth. God does not need anyone to represent him on earth. Even some pentecostal church preachers are now following this wrong trend and false christianity. Jesus is the only mediator between
God and man. No one can replace him

princesammmy: the worst thing that can be done to you is to be denied d previldge of reading what you have(the Bible). only God can forgive sin.

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Sike: Forgive Sins? Via twitter?! This Pope must be a learner.

owolabifunke14: Mek una come see where ......... Afam dey quote bible. What has the Pope done to discourage gay marriage? If he's not against gay marriage,then his own sin would not be forgiven by any means. Gay is evil and the Pope must champion the fight against gay if truly he is sincere. I need a better husband and gays are taken them away from me

Zona.com:

It is not bro. Kinda morethan. Remember the early christians(catholics) that handed the bible to you could have edited it to suit them if they had wanted to. Moreover, how are you sure they did'nt? Faith! Is it not?
Dan brown, in his novel the davinci code claims that a lotta christian believes as contained in the bible is fraud. I dont belief him, and maybe you dont too. So lets just hold onto our faith bro, thats religion

Izon-tubo:


Bolded is wrong.....

elampiro:

You hit it well: John 20 .... ''Whatever sins you forgive, they are forgiven them in heaven, whatever sins you retain are retained in heaven.

The petencostals don't have complete knowledge of the bible. Their pastors preach only selected section of the bible only for financial benefit.

Afam4eva:
You're permitted.

@topic
Why can't people pray to God direct.

perfectsoft:

John 20:23 was not written for the pope. If you want to take it literarily, then every christian has the power to forgive sins, not just the pope. And the pope is not a high priest. There is no high priest in the new testament apart from Jesus. In the new testatment, every christian is a priest. Church leaders are not addressed as priests but as pastors or shepherds. The whole concept of the pope is wrong from its foundation and only seeks to establish a religion where one man controls the lives of people with the false doctrine that he represents God on earth. God does not need anyone to represent him on earth. Even some pentecostal church preachers are now following this wrong trend and false christianity. Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. No one can replace him

naijaboyof4life:

Christians was a derogatory word used for people who were preaching the gospel. The right word is believers in Christ and they were not Catholics.

chudidonas: The Roman Catholic Church gradually Master-minding the 'take over' of earth by Anti christ..Dear Lord, May I be among the rapturable ones. Amen

Afam4eva:
Is the Catholic faith independent of what is in the bible?

princesammmy:

don't quote out of context. it was refering to fault one to another not sin against God.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

owolabifunke14: Yes, catholic and anglican churches are in support of gay and pope as the head of the church is not saying anything.

richt75: pope now decides whom to forgive and whom goes to heaven. is he doing the almighty GOD work recently?

Afam4eva:
James 5:16