Bible News Prophecy with Dr Bob Thiel

Confession and Penance

But do Christians need to confess to a priest and perform penance, or does the Bible teach something very different?

Does the Bible say to confess sins or faults/offenses in James 5:16?

Do early church writings support secret auricular confession to priests?

When did private confession develop in the Roman Catholic Church?

What about the role of forgiveness, repentance, and confessing directly to God?