Can a bet with the devil be a sin and be forgiven?

[dctavern]

Hi,

I’ve been hearing demonic voices day and night for a while. But lately they are telling me that I made a bet with the devil and that I have to go to hell.

Can a bet with the devil be considered a sin and be forgiven? I usually argue that we have forgiveness for sins form Jesus Christ but they never listen to me.

Thanks,

David

 

[JohnDamian]

Of course it may be forgiven.

Any sin can be removed through the Sacrament of Reconcilliation. Go to confession, the Priest; acting in the person of Christ will be able to remove from you your sins.

 

[Moonstruck888]

Of course it may be forgiven.

Any sin can be removed through the Sacrament of Reconcilliation. Go to confession, the Priest; acting in the person of Christ will be able to remove from you your sins.

Given that God has been known to have a friendly flutter with the Devil over whether killing Job’s family and wrecking his life would destroy his faith, it would be a bit of a double standard if God couldn’t forgive a friendly wager with Satan.

 

[JohnDamian]

Given that God has been known to have a friendly flutter with the Devil over whether killing Job’s family and wrecking his life would destroy his faith, it would be a bit of a double standard if God couldn’t forgive a friendly wager with Satan.

Absolutely right!

And the tale of Job is most important for the commentary of Elihu rather than anything else; in case you are interested - I certainly feel it would save many skeptics (particularily problem of evil skeptics) the time in raising arguments which are succinctly destroyed in the book of Job; namely those of Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar (and Job’s wife).