You don’t recommend praying for the forgiveness of those who reject your Church? I pray all of the time for those who are outside of my Church. I pray for my Muslims constantly for the sin they’re living in without knowing it.
That wasn’t John’s point.
John is talking about Mortal sins vs non mortal sins and how to get rid of each of
them on your soul. John doesn’t recommend prayer for forgiveness of mortal sin.
1 John 5:16 ]
dronald:
I don’t understand this interpretation, can you please clear it up for me?
Jesus Himself said “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do” even though they had probably committed the greatest sin ever known to man.
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Re: mortal sin
When Jesus was asked, is it true only a few are saved?
Probably referring to
Matthew 7:13-14 ,
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy,[a] that leads to destruction, ἀπώλεια, ] and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
Then Jesus is asked that question,
Luke 13:23-28 ,
23 And some one said to him, “
Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the householder has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us.’ He will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 *
But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!’ *28 There you will weep and gnash your teeth,
Jesus, the one who will judge all souls, is telling us in advance what will happen to humanity.
Jesus knowing in advance what He is going to go through, and all humanity will go through, from beginning to end, answers the question. And says Only a few make it to heaven.
Note:
- Jesus didn’t deny the questioner’s point. He didn’t correct the questioner. Jesus actually validated the point, and expanded on it.
- Mortal sin on one’s soul at death will prevent them from going to heaven
e.g.
to stress the points again, in the area of my post you don’t include, Re: (Division, dissension, heresy, schism, sedition, etc. [
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Rom 16:17 & Gal 5:19 AND
Galatians 5:21, shows the consequences for “dissension / division”.
One won’t inherit heaven. 
THAT consequence (won’t inherit heaven) indicates the sins mentioned are mortal sins.
So how does one get forgiven for a sin (particularly a mortal sin) if they remain in it, and won’t correct the sin they say they are sorry for but won’t leave it?
Here’s another point
Q:
What does Jesus mean by “workers of iniquity”?
ἀδικίας. ]
Here’s one example of serious wrong, in God’s eyes.
This is not mentioned in my previous post you responded to.
Deliberately missing mass (the Eucharist) on Sunday. Look at the consequences for THAT action
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