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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Amidst the flood of dangerous reading, I plead for my Master's book; I call upon you not to forget the book of the soul. Do not let newspapers, novels, and romances be read, while the prophets and Apostles be despised. Do not let the exciting and sensual swallow up your attention, while the edifying and the sanctifying can find no place in your mind.
J.C. Ryle

Our hopelessness and our helplessness are no barrier to (God’s) work. Indeed our utter incapacity is often the prop He delights to use for His next act… We are facing one of the principles of Yahweh’s modus operandi. When His people are without strength, without resources, without hope, without human gimmicks – then He loves to stretch forth His hand from heaven. Once we see where God often begins we will understand how we may be encouraged.
Ralph Davis

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    Forgiveness

    FORGIVENESS

    BASIC R.C. BELIEF In Roman Catholic thought, forgiveness of sin is achieved through the Sacrament of Penance (Rite of Reconciliation). The person must make an Act of Contrition, have Intention to perform the penance and receive priestly absolution. The sins are then forgiven and eternal punishment is remitted. Some of the temporal punishment still remains.

    Outside of the Sacrament of Penance, sins can be forgiven by an Act of Perfect Contrition, which remits all punishment. Mortal sins thus forgiven must be confessed to a priest before receiving any other Sacraments.

    An Act of Imperfect Contrition (Attrition) can also bring about forgiveness of venial sins but doesn’t take care of temporal punishment.

    CHRISTIAN COMMENT

    The Roman Catholic Church knows nothing of complete removal of sins (Psalm 103:12) and forgiveness (I John 1:9).

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