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- Why and What Do I Need to Confess to My Bishop? - The Church of Jesus . . .
When you confess and forsake your sins, the Lord will forgive you You will not have to account to Him for those sins when the time comes for you to be judged What If I Don’t Confess? Sometimes a person will stop doing wrong but never confess, when it is needed, to his or her bishop
- What are the sins that should be confessed to a bishop in . . . - Ask Gramps
So it is appropriate to confess to the bishop, who represents the Savior to the members of his congregation Now, what sins should be confessed to the bishop–all sins of a serious nature; and I would suggest all sins that a person has a difficulty in overcoming, or which, even after full and complete repentance, continue to nag at the conscience
- What do you believe should be confessed to a bishop?
The bishop cannot and does not forgive sin, but he may judge the matter and waive the penalty that the Church might otherwise impose against the person The repentant sinner must still make confession and obtain forgiveness of the Lord
- Question: In Mormonism, how do I know when I should confess a sin to my . . .
However, if a person is unwilling to confess sins to his or her bishop, who is Christ's authorized representative charged with such things, then the person is probably drifting somewhat away from Christ, which could itself have eternal ramifications
- Why Do I Have to Confess My Serious Sins to the Bishop? ~ Latter-day . . .
Depending on the sin and the situation you confess, the bishop may ask that you refrain from partaking of the sacrament until you are further along in the repentance process It’s not to punish you, but to protect the sacrament and to protect and help you
- When you confess to the Bishop . . . question - Learn about The Church of . . .
Confession in the LDS church is only for serious sins; minor sins are only for prayer and whoever you need to apologize to For example, adultery, or serious sexual sins are for confession to the bishop
- If I confess a sin to the bishop, I’m worried I’ll lose privileges and . . .
Though the bishop is a judge, it is important to remember that he is not there to be judgmental of us He loves us and wants to help us return to Heavenly Father Also, the bishop can help us repent of our sins
- Concerns about Repentance - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
should confess to a bishop or branch president The bishop is entitled to revelation from the Holy Ghost regarding the members of his ward, including you [He] can help you through the repentance process in ways your parents or other leaders are unable to provide [If we do not confess, we] carry the burden of sin
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