No man can forgive your sins,period.
And, no man can raise the dead, either, right? Except by the power of Christ. Which is easier to say: “your sins are forgiven”(Matthew 9:5, Mark 2:9, Luke 5:23) or “Tabitha, get up”? (Acts 9:40). In
every recorded case where Christ forgave sins, he spoke the following words of absolution to the sinner: “Your sins are forgiven”.
Every case. Jesus made the
moment of grace known to the sinner. That is how Christ taught, that is how He practiced. That is the new tradition Christ alone handed on. Christ then gave the Apostles power over sin (it’s in your bible, too). You cannot rationally argue these scriptures. But, you probably will try.
Matthew 9:2 Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son;
your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son,
your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 5:20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend,
your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 7:48 Then Jesus said to her, “
Your sins are forgiven.”
Well, to believe your assertion, either Jesus or the Apostle John have to be lying. Here, John advises the young Christians that their sins have been forgiven “on account of His name”. Christ indeed forgave these sins, but through the office of the Apostle John.
1 John 2:12 I write to you, dear children, because
your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
How would John know these sins were forgiven unless he himself, or another Apostle had exercised the power given them by Christ? Remember, there was no sola scriptura then. There was no bible then.
If you have never heard the words of absolution, never known the moment of grace spoken by Jesus, taught by Jesus, handed on by Jesus, how can you honestly say your sins have been forgiven? Have your ears heard the words of Christ? Not your heart, your ears. That’s is how Christ forgave. We cannot imagine a better example, so we follow it. Perhaps you have a system superior to Christ.
You completely ignore the the teaching, the practice, the sacrament established by Jesus to forgive sins since day 1. Since you “confess directly to God”, you are also bypassing the “one intercessor”, Jesus Christ! Your “confession” does not make much sense here, and I worry about your salvation.
We all know you love Christ. But, your theology is paper thin, and unsupported by the very scripture which you believe is sufficient. You have been blinded by the lie of sola scriptura, and that is precisely why you cannot understand the ancient church that Christ founded.
I will pray that the Holy Spirit illumine your mind.
Christ’s peace.
