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#12100 Does God Really Forget Our Sins If He Is All-Knowing? - Jimmy Akin

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If God is omniscient, how can He “forget” sins forgiven in Confession? Jimmy Akin explains this theological mystery and answers more questions on Genesis, Catholic complexity, and divine judgment.

Questions Covered: 

  • 01:02 – How does the Jubilee Year and forgiveness apply to my divorce and financial situation? 
  • 07:39 – How can Catholics believe Genesis is an allegory and a genealogy at the same time? 
  • 16:46 – How can I better defend against the claim “Catholicism is too complex”? 
  • 21:01 – The Vatican suppressed the Miles Christi order recently. What does that mean for the order and the faithful associated with them? 
  • 23:57 – Could pursuit of knowledge of the faith ever be an idol? 
  • 29:07 – What is the difference between the particular judgment and general judgment? 
  • 33:25 – How can God forget sins forgiven in Confession if He is All-Knowing? 
  • 36:01 – I’m cradle Orthodox; what is the best, concise argument against Eastern Orthodoxy? Why should I become Catholic? 
  • 46:40 – I’m in OCIA, my spouse is attending a Protestant Church. Am I allowed to continue attending Protestant services with him? 
  • 47:59 – I heard that God allows us to go to Hell because we would not be able to stand the beatific vision if we had mortal sin on our soul. Is this true? 
  • 51:14 – How did the Lord atone for our sins? 
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