...Not least for his failure to comprehend what it's all about:
His disciples said to him, “When will the kingdom come?” <Jesus said,> “It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it.”
Yes of course a real Confession must be to God, but a real penance for public sin scandal must also be manifest in public. In the good old days, people stood up in church to confess their sins. Imagine how that would motivate one to stay on track…
"BECAUSE HELL IS REAL"
'Tis true, but it ain't for the afterlife. It is NOW and he's already in it.
The Particular Judgement of Christ at your moment of death is where Heaven or Hell begins.
...Not least for his failure to comprehend what it's all about:
His disciples said to him, “When will the kingdom come?” <Jesus said,> “It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it.”
-The gospel of Thomas
His confession must be to God, sincerely, repenting, in the name of Jesus. Confessing to the public won’t help him. God is the one he must talk to.
Yes of course a real Confession must be to God, but a real penance for public sin scandal must also be manifest in public. In the good old days, people stood up in church to confess their sins. Imagine how that would motivate one to stay on track…