On His way to The Cross, The Lamb of God echoed the Words of Psalms that He, The Father, and The Holy Spirit led David to write a thousand years earlier!
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Question 1: “How can The Psalms ‘echo Words of Jesus a thousand years before He came to earth?’”
Answer: “Jesus is a Living Miracle Who transcends time! We see that in Psalms 32:1-2, 5, and 11:
‘Blessed is he whose fault is taken away, whose sin is covered. Blessed the man to whom The Lord imputes not guilt, in whose spirit there is no guile.
‘Then I acknowledged my sin to you, my guilt I covered not. I said, “I confess my faults to The Lord, and you took away the guilt of my sin.
‘Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you just; exult, all you upright of heart.’”
Catholics respond to each of those Psalms by gratefully responding: ‘I turn to You, Lord, in time of trouble, and You fill me with the joy of salvation. Alleluia!’”
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Question 2: “Do only Catholics believe that Jesus gave The Power to forgive sins to His Catholic priests?”
Answer: “Only Catholics are blessed to know that Jesus Christ has The Power to Speak One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church Into Being with ‘the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven’!”
‘And I say unto you thou art Peter and on this rock I build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I give you the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven.’”
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Question 3: “Where does Jesus specifically tell us that He gave His Catholic priests His Power to forgive sins?”
Answer: “John 20:23 gives us The Empowering Words of Jesus to His first Catholic priests and Bishops! ‘Those whose sins you forgive on earth are forgiven in Heaven.’”
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Question 4: “Why don’t Willful Protestants believe that Jesus had The Power to give His Catholic priests His Authority to forgive sins?”
Answer: “Worldly people avoid believing in a God Who has That Much Power! They choose to live in this confusion: ‘I know that Jesus Christ did fulfill The Prophecies. I know He is The Son of God. But, I more than He does about getting into Heaven!’”
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May all be blessed to see: “The Power of Jesus takes form in Every Word He Spoke, before and after He came to earth.”
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