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Question: Why did the Father send Jesus? In Christianity we know that the Father sent Jesus to forgive the sins of the world. And in John 20:21 Jesus says: "So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” So, we know for a fact, that the Father send Jesus to forgive the sins of the world, but now Jesus send his Church with the same mission that the Father send Him. The bible then says: "And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Does this mean that the Church of Jesus is the only one that can forgive sins on earth?
The bible does not specifically say that the Church of Jesus is the only one that can forgive sins on earth. However, it does imply that the Church has been given the authority and power to forgive sins, as Jesus granted his disciples the power to forgive sins. The Catholic Church has traditionally understood this to mean that only the Church has the authority to forgive sins on behalf of God. Other Christian denominations interpret this to mean that all Christians have the ability to forgive sins in Jesus' name.
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