Are my Mortal Sins Forgiven?

[Gregorian12]

I’m a Protestant on my way home to the Catholic Church. At this point I’m still living with my parents, and after getting the advice of the local parish priest, I decided to wait until I move out to convert (My parents are fairly hostile towards the Church). I recently have had a fear of that I am not in a state of grace due to my inability to confess my mortal sins. Will God forgive me anyway until I am able to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

 

[Gabriel_of_12]

I’m a Protestant on my way home to the Catholic Church. At this point I’m still living with my parents, and after getting the advice of the local parish priest, I decided to wait until I move out to convert (My parents are fairly hostile towards the Church). I recently have had a fear of that I am not in a state of grace due to my inability to confess my mortal sins. Will God forgive me anyway until I am able to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

Are you validly baptized? Baptism washed all your sins away.

If you have fallen into mortal sin after your baptism, you still are saved, but reconciliation is called for here.

When you join an RCIA program, there are a few rites that place under the protection of the Church, when you have the desire of baptism or to come into full communion with the body of Christ which is his Church.

This desire will protect you and grace you into the understandings of the mysteries of God, through an RCIA program.

You should not be afraid and trust in the Lord as you seek him.

Peace be with you

 

[SteveVH]

Are you validly baptized? Baptism washed all your sins away.

If you have fallen into mortal sin after your baptism, you still are saved, but reconciliation is called for here.

When you join an RCIA program, there are a few rites that place under the protection of the Church, when you have the desire of baptism or to come into full communion with the body of Christ which is his Church.

This desire will protect you and grace you into the understandings of the mysteries of God, through an RCIA program.

You should not be afraid and trust in the Lord as you seek him.

Peace be with you

Gregorian12,

I would agree with the above, for the most part. As long as you have a desrire to confess your mortal sins, but do not yet have the opportunity, your sins would be forgiven. I would not agree with the statement that “If you have fallen into mortal sin after your baptism, you still are saved…” without that sincere desire to confess. My recommendation would be to truly examine your conscience and ask God for the gift of true contrition (sorrow) for your sins and then make a sincere promise to avoid them in the future. This is called “an act of contrition” and is required for every Catholic as part of the sacrament. Sounds like you’re headed in the right direction though.

 

[Gabriel_of_12]

Gregorian12,

I would agree with the above, for the most part. As long as you have a desrire to confess your mortal sins, but do not yet have the opportunity, your sins would be forgiven. I would not agree with the statement that “If you have fallen into mortal sin after your baptism, you still are saved…” without that sincere desire to confess. My recommendation would be to truly examine your conscience and ask God for the gift of true contrition (sorrow) for your sins and then make a sincere promise to avoid them in the future. This is called “an act of contrition” and is required for every Catholic as part of the sacrament. Sounds like you’re headed in the right direction though.

Thanks that is a good point. Let me restate clarify my original thought;

"if you have fallen into mortal sin after your baptism which saved you, you do not need to be “rebaptised”. This mortal sin after baptism calls for the biblical ministry of reconciliation “confession”.

Although a baptized person may fall into mortal sin, this wounds the soul eternally, but has fallen from the baptismal graces which saved, once confessed and absolved, the soul is reconciled with the Graces of God.

 

[St_Francis]

The above answers are correct, but left out an important point, which is that you have the desire and intention to confess them as soon as you can (which you exhibit, which is probably why they didn’t mention it). But do not forget to confess them as soon as you can!

And I hope you will be able to enter the Church soon.

 

[PJM]

=Gregorian12;8970558]I’m a Protestant on my way home to the Catholic Church. At this point I’m still living with my parents, and after getting the advice of the local parish priest, I decided to wait until I move out to convert (My parents are fairly hostile towards the Church). I recently have had a fear of that I am not in a state of grace due to my inability to confess my mortal sins. Will God forgive me anyway until I am able to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

** 1John.1 Verses 8 to 10:** "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."

** 1John.5 Verses 16 to 17**"If any one sees his brother committing what is not a mortal sin, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not mortal. ** There is sin which is mortal**; I do not say that one is to pray for that. All wrongdoing is sin, ** but there is sin which is not mortal. **

** John.20 Verses 20 to 23**]" When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. ** Jesus said to them ** again, “Peace be with you. ** As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” ** And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

BOTH GOD AND HIS CC ARE REASONABLE AND FULL OF MERCY

In you’re case making a “Perfect Act of Contrition”… TRUE SORROW, and a firm commitment with God’s help not to commit these sins again will surfice until you can get to confession; at which point you do want to condess oll mortal sins.

God Bless you,
Pat
PJM on this Forum

 

[SteveVH]

Thanks that is a good point. Let me restate clarify my original thought;

"if you have fallen into mortal sin after your baptism which saved you, you do not need to be “rebaptised”. This mortal sin after baptism calls for the biblical ministry of reconciliation “confession”.

Although a baptized person may fall into mortal sin, this wounds the soul eternally, but has fallen from the baptismal graces which saved, once confessed and absolved, the soul is reconciled with the Graces of God.

 

[Gregorian12]

Gregorian12,

I would agree with the above, for the most part. As long as you have a desrire to confess your mortal sins, but do not yet have the opportunity, your sins would be forgiven. I would not agree with the statement that “If you have fallen into mortal sin after your baptism, you still are saved…” without that sincere desire to confess. My recommendation would be to truly examine your conscience and ask God for the gift of true contrition (sorrow) for your sins and then make a sincere promise to avoid them in the future. This is called “an act of contrition” and is required for every Catholic as part of the sacrament. Sounds like you’re headed in the right direction though.

That makes a lot of sense. Praise God for His mercy! I look forward to coming into full communion with the Church. Thanks and God bless!

 

[SteveVH]

That makes a lot of sense. Praise God for His mercy! I look forward to coming into full communion with the Church. Thanks and God bless!

I also look forward to you coming into full communion with the Church and would join you in praising God for his mercy. What a gift!