Debating Confession with Gavin Ortlund and Ruslan

Did the early Church really believe confession was made directly to God alone—or is there biblical and historical evidence for confession through the Church’s ministers? In this episode, Trent responds to objections raised in his exchange with Ruslan and Gavin Ortlund and unpacks the Catholic case for sacramental confession. Response to Redeemed Zoomer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUS4zikocRM To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent [NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/ Be sure to keep up with our socials! https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast 00:00 Intro: 00:20 Bless God Summit Clip 01:12 Does 1 John 1:9 mean confessing directly to Jesus? 04:25 The Greek word for “confess” and scholarly support 06:11 Was private confession invented in the Middle Ages? 07:24 Public penance vs. public confession 08:00 Augustine, Cyprian, and Irenaeus on confession 09:13 James 5, presbyters, and forgiveness of sins 10:05 Ambrose, baptism, and priestly authority to forgive 10:57 Final thoughts