The main reason, in my opinion, is so the bishop can help you repent. It can be hard! The bishop has special insights, given by the Spirit through his mantle as bishop, that can be very helpful. Many people fear talking to the bishop, assuming they have committed a terrible sin that will overwhelm the bishop. In reality the bishop’s greatest desire is to help people, not condemn them, and there is very little under the sun that the bishop has not heard before.
Holy moley! That article was the perfect answer! Thank you!
I've been through the formal repentance process before, so I'm ok going. I just was trying to figure out why we need the bishop when dealing with some sins.
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This short article from FAIR might help too:
http://en.fairmormon.org/Bishops_and_confession_of_sin
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I've been through the formal repentance process before, so I'm ok going. I just was trying to figure out why we need the bishop when dealing with some sins.
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