Only Jesus can forgive sins. “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins” (Hebrews 9:22). Only Jesus shed blood for us by dying on the cross and since he was the only one ...

“Only God can forgive sins,” they say among themselves. Jesus is uttering blasphemy. Jesus answers them saying that “the Son of man has power to forgive sins,” or, in other words, that ...

Jesus also claims the authority to forgive sins -offenses against God. He claims to be "I AM" -a form of God's name (John 8:24 & 58). The scribes are angered by His claims, seeing them as ...

Jesus then demonstrates his authority to forgive sins by healing the paralytic. “Rise and walk.” I don’t actually remember what I said to the coffee shop owner that day.

Jesus turned to them and said: “To show you that I have the power to forgive sins on earth in the name of God, see what I am doing now!” He told the paralyzed man: “Stand up. Take up the litter and go ...

Why I don’t want Jesus to forgive my (Jewish) sins The very idea contradicts Judaism's premise that we are here to change the world Mar 27, 2021, 5:49 PM Edit. Share. Copy link; ...

Why would I believe such a thing? The Bible tells me so! In Matthew 16:18-19, Jesus gives the power to forgive sins to Peter and to his successors.

In the Gospel from John, Jesus appears to some of the disciples, imparting the Holy Spirit to them, saying “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you ...