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The Pope Claims To Forgive Sins. Fact 3: The Pope As Mediator We have touched on this earlier, but we would like to add that no man should be hearing the prayers of the saints, it is only God that can forgive sins. According to the scripture we used earlier “And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith. God only can forgive sins, tell Him about it, not any man. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine ho