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Hi, Al —
The Greek for those verses in John about Confession
makes your interpretation impossible.
It says, literally, whose sins you shall forgive,
or will forgive, will be forgiven. Further, it says
whose sins you shall retain, or will retain, will be retained.
This is crucial.
This is not just an ability to declare that some
sin has been forgiven by Christ's past action.
This
gives specific power to judge:
- if a person is repentant
- has a purpose to amend their life, and
- will strive not to commit the given sin or sins
in question.
I hope this helps you better understand
this passage.
John
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