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The following verses gives the biblical insight of why the priest,bishop or pope has the power to forgive sins;
1) Leviticus 19:21-22 {The man shall bring a ram to the entrance of the Tent of my presence as his repayment offering,and with it the priest shall perform the ritual of purification to remove the man's sin, and God will forgive him.}
2) Leviticus 16:32-34 {The High Priest, properly ordained and consecrated to succeed his father, is to perform the ritual of purification. He shall put on the priestly garments and perform the ritual to purify the Most Holy Place, the rest of the Tent of the Lord's presence, the altar, the priests, and all the people of the community.These regulations are to be observed for all time to come. This ritual must be performed once a year to purify the people of Israel from all their sins.So Moses did as the Lord had commanded.}
3) Matthew 18:18 {And so I tell all of you: what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.}
4) John 20:19-23 { It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord.Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”}
However, they are three conditions necessary to make a good confession;
a) Contrition-You are to confess the sins you have truly repented from.
b) Confession- Admit your sins with a firm purpose of amendment.
c) Satisfaction- faith that your sins have been forgiven by God through the priest.
