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CatholicManToTheMax
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If I die with a mortal sin on my soul, will I go to hell if I was sorry and was going to go to confession as soon possible?
If I die with a mortal sin on my soul, will I go to hell if I was sorry and was going to go to confession as soon possible?
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JamalChristophr
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No. You would not go to hell. But you would actually have to be repentant. People can be sorry for their sin and yet still not be repentant. They may also go to confession and not have a firm purpose of amendment. So those are two caveats that must be considered which could get one a ticket going down.
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OsculeturMeOsculo
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You would need perfect contrition which is repentance whose primary motive is Love for God
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Arwing
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I think you mean a mortal sin of which you have not been absolved in confession. One who dies with a mortal sin on one’s soul will go to hell. Now, that doesn’t mean the sins could not have been forgiven outside of the ordinary means (i.e. confession) before death.
Making an act of perfect contrition and having the resolve to confess as soon as possible will obtain forgiveness of mortal sins. We pray and hope that God will grant the graces needed to make such an act before death for those who have not done so. (Note that “act” is to be understood in the interior sense; an act of the will, not necessarily the recitation of a specific prayer-- although that can help.)
Making an act of perfect contrition and having the resolve to confess as soon as possible will obtain forgiveness of mortal sins. We pray and hope that God will grant the graces needed to make such an act before death for those who have not done so. (Note that “act” is to be understood in the interior sense; an act of the will, not necessarily the recitation of a specific prayer-- although that can help.)
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MCH1
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Not if you make an act of perfect contrition, see below:
When you commit a mortal sin, the only way to be returned to grace prior confession is to have perfect contrition.
This is taken from St. Louis de Montfort, and paraphrased and expanded from other sources.
Think of Jesus hanging on the cross. Struggling to breath. Everyone around Him mocking Him. Covered in blood and in agonizing pain. Submerged in mental anguish and humiliation. Know that you have done this to Him, your God, your greatest benefactor. The One who gave you life and keeps you alive. The one who prepared a place for you in eternal bliss. Instead of loving and thanking Him, you crucified and insulted Him. This should move you to perfect contrition for your sins. Now say a heartfelt Act of Contrition, meaning every word. Resolve to go to confession as soon as possible. You will be restored to God’s Grace, and all eternal punishment of your sin will be removed. You must go to confession first before Communion though.
Please spread the word about perfect contrition!
When you commit a mortal sin, the only way to be returned to grace prior confession is to have perfect contrition.
This is taken from St. Louis de Montfort, and paraphrased and expanded from other sources.
Think of Jesus hanging on the cross. Struggling to breath. Everyone around Him mocking Him. Covered in blood and in agonizing pain. Submerged in mental anguish and humiliation. Know that you have done this to Him, your God, your greatest benefactor. The One who gave you life and keeps you alive. The one who prepared a place for you in eternal bliss. Instead of loving and thanking Him, you crucified and insulted Him. This should move you to perfect contrition for your sins. Now say a heartfelt Act of Contrition, meaning every word. Resolve to go to confession as soon as possible. You will be restored to God’s Grace, and all eternal punishment of your sin will be removed. You must go to confession first before Communion though.
Please spread the word about perfect contrition!
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AlNg
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That seems to be pretty harsh. You are condemned forever in eternal and unending horrific, terribly painful fire and have no chance of ever escaping, no matter how many prayers are said by your friends, relatives or colleagues. How many Catholics today believe in the doctrine of a literal hell and not a figurative one?
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0Scarlett_nidiyilii
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Did you read the entire post?
The answer to your objection is right there.
If people don’t want to be with God, and chose against Him, what do you suggest happens when they die? Keeping in mind that God is, by definition, the highest good…
The answer to your objection is right there.
If people don’t want to be with God, and chose against Him, what do you suggest happens when they die? Keeping in mind that God is, by definition, the highest good…
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AlNg
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IMHO, many people commit mortal sin out of weakness, not because they want to reject God. Take for example, the mortal sin of looking at a woman with lust. According to the Bible,Matthew 5:28, you have already committed adultery, which is a mortal sin, by doing so. Many men are weak and might look at a sexily dressed woman with lust. They do so out of weakness, and not because they are deliberately choosing against God. Similarly, many married Catholic couples are committing mortal sin by using contraceptives. What is it, about 80% or so in the USA. These people are doing so out of weakness of flesh, being attracted to one another, but unable to afford having more children at this point in time. With the tuition at the local Catholic college being about $60,000 per year, many Catholic couples with several children are unable to keep up with the costs of raising a larger family. They do not really reject God, and they know it is a mortal sin to use artificial contraception, but they do so out of weakness.
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mdgspencer
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I would think not.
God wouldn’t expect the impossible–that is failing to go to confession because you died.
I agree that Catholics are obligated to go to confession if they committed a mortal sin, as St Louis de Montfort indicated, as another poster pointed out. But there is no fault if they don’t go to confession to a case such as this. How can it be otherwise?
It is true, God hates mortal sin, but God’s mercy is far greater than such detestation, or Christ wouldn’t have come in spite of all the sins of men in the world.
Moral sins can be forgiven outside of the normal means of Catholics, namely confession, as a previous poster mentioned. Jews before Christ were forgiven of their sins, sometimes great sins, as the Old Testament reveals. And how do those who are not Christians today have their mortal sins forgiven? A Catholic should have gone to confession–but not if it is impossible.
God wouldn’t expect the impossible–that is failing to go to confession because you died.
I agree that Catholics are obligated to go to confession if they committed a mortal sin, as St Louis de Montfort indicated, as another poster pointed out. But there is no fault if they don’t go to confession to a case such as this. How can it be otherwise?
It is true, God hates mortal sin, but God’s mercy is far greater than such detestation, or Christ wouldn’t have come in spite of all the sins of men in the world.
Moral sins can be forgiven outside of the normal means of Catholics, namely confession, as a previous poster mentioned. Jews before Christ were forgiven of their sins, sometimes great sins, as the Old Testament reveals. And how do those who are not Christians today have their mortal sins forgiven? A Catholic should have gone to confession–but not if it is impossible.
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0Scarlett_nidiyilii
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For a sin to be mortal, it has to be serious, the person has to know it was serious and have done it on purpose.
It doesn’t actually matter how many people buy-in , to make it serious or not. It’s completely irrelevant.
You bring up the topic of artificial birth control.
If you are not married yet and not having sex, , this isn’t something you have to worry about.
If you are married, and for whatever reason you’re using ABC, this is something you need to educate yourself about–learn the church teaching and the reason behind it.
Learn natural family planning .
If your spouse won’t switch to NFP, I can’t counsel you, but your confessor can.
Can’t write more just now because at work.
Hope this helps
It doesn’t actually matter how many people buy-in , to make it serious or not. It’s completely irrelevant.
You bring up the topic of artificial birth control.
If you are not married yet and not having sex, , this isn’t something you have to worry about.
If you are married, and for whatever reason you’re using ABC, this is something you need to educate yourself about–learn the church teaching and the reason behind it.
Learn natural family planning .
If your spouse won’t switch to NFP, I can’t counsel you, but your confessor can.
Can’t write more just now because at work.
Hope this helps
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poche
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If you make an act of perfect contrition with the intention of going to confession as soon as possible then your sins are forgiven and you will not go to Hell.
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tafan2
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I do not want to seem like I am saying going to confession ASAP I’d not important. It is, the posters who write about the alternative being perfect contrition are correct. However, I do believe God gives everyone the chance at repentence. Let’s not think we have a God with certain rules, and His Mercy is totally contingent on following the rules. I believe God gives everyone the chance at repentence. I believe Bishop Sheen once said, for a person committing suicide, between the time he pulls the trigger and the bullet enters his head, God will give him a chance to repent, as time doesn’t have to be the limiting factor for God. Or something to that effect, I do not have the exact quote in front of me.
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BridgetN
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If you had perfect contrition for your sins, and were planning to go to confession, you would not go to hell if you died.
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TheLittleLady
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We don’t know, and you cannot know because you are speculating about some event that has not yet happened.
Some folks try to fool themselves, they have time to go to Confession but it cuts in to fun Saturday time or it is embarrassing. God will know your heart, if you have perfect contrition.
The best idea, simply don’t commit mortal sin and if you fall, get to Confession.
Some folks try to fool themselves, they have time to go to Confession but it cuts in to fun Saturday time or it is embarrassing. God will know your heart, if you have perfect contrition.
The best idea, simply don’t commit mortal sin and if you fall, get to Confession.
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Kennedy
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I don’t think so. If truly you are sorry and have asked God for forgiveness. God is love. He does not want us separated from him. I do not believe he would punish you eternally for not getting to confession before death.
I struggled with this for many years. My father had missed mass on Sunday several times and was unfaithful to my mother. He had told me if he was ever sick please get him a priest. He died in his sleep at 62. I asked the priest who came that morning if he would go to hell? His answer made me feel he was condemned to hell. I don’t remember his exact words but they ended with letting God decide. ( didn’t need to hear his reasoning about sin before that statement) I was young and left the church.
I stayed away for many years until I met a couple of priests that were gifts made me feel that my da was a good person that made some mistakes but that those mistakes wouldn’t condemn him to hell.
God bless you!
I struggled with this for many years. My father had missed mass on Sunday several times and was unfaithful to my mother. He had told me if he was ever sick please get him a priest. He died in his sleep at 62. I asked the priest who came that morning if he would go to hell? His answer made me feel he was condemned to hell. I don’t remember his exact words but they ended with letting God decide. ( didn’t need to hear his reasoning about sin before that statement) I was young and left the church.
I stayed away for many years until I met a couple of priests that were gifts made me feel that my da was a good person that made some mistakes but that those mistakes wouldn’t condemn him to hell.
God bless you!
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BridgetN
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I said if someone had the intention of going to confession, and was sorry for their sins, but died before confession, they would not go to hell.
Just wanted to make it clear.
Just wanted to make it clear.
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Kennedy
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Sorry old…
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AlNg
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I knew that. The point I was making was that many people commit sin out of weakness.
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0Scarlett_nidiyilii
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Look, all I can do is inform and explain the Catholic teaching. I’m not a counselor or a priest. But I have to tell the truth.
I really don’t know what to tell you about the contraceptive issue beyond what I’ve already said. Yes, I know many people use it. In fact, in our culture, the question isn’t will you use ABC, but which method?
For all of Church history ABC was taught as morally illicit. Around 1930 some of the Protestant denominations decided to allow it.
I’m not Protestant. I can’t speak for them.
Divorce rates began to climb shortly afterwards.
All I can tell you is my little testimony. NFP made my own marriage stronger, because we were forced to communicate with each other every day. Even when we were cranky and in no mood to do any of that. We had to confront issues rather than sweep them under the rug. We had to remember that we were a team.
Basically, it made us grow up and grow together.
But please, if you’re going through something in your life or marriage, please educate yourself. Discuss the issues with each other and your confessor. That’s what he’s there for.
Remember that God loves you and wants the best highest good for you.
ray:t2:ray:t2:ray:t2: for you.
Peace!
I really don’t know what to tell you about the contraceptive issue beyond what I’ve already said. Yes, I know many people use it. In fact, in our culture, the question isn’t will you use ABC, but which method?
For all of Church history ABC was taught as morally illicit. Around 1930 some of the Protestant denominations decided to allow it.
I’m not Protestant. I can’t speak for them.
Divorce rates began to climb shortly afterwards.
All I can tell you is my little testimony. NFP made my own marriage stronger, because we were forced to communicate with each other every day. Even when we were cranky and in no mood to do any of that. We had to confront issues rather than sweep them under the rug. We had to remember that we were a team.
Basically, it made us grow up and grow together.
But please, if you’re going through something in your life or marriage, please educate yourself. Discuss the issues with each other and your confessor. That’s what he’s there for.
Remember that God loves you and wants the best highest good for you.
ray:t2:ray:t2:ray:t2: for you.Peace!
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Tis_Bearself
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Just don’t commit mortal sins and then you can skip this whole thread and not worry about it.
Seriously, if the mortal sin is driven by lust, then is 6 minutes of pleasure, as LL Cool J said, worth having to wade through a morass of varying viewpoints and worries over what God might do to you if you happened to get hit by a bus before you made it to Confession?
I think not
Seriously, if the mortal sin is driven by lust, then is 6 minutes of pleasure, as LL Cool J said, worth having to wade through a morass of varying viewpoints and worries over what God might do to you if you happened to get hit by a bus before you made it to Confession?
I think not
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