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Here's a question for ecclesiastical experts or laypersons who may like to answer...

If a Catholic commits murder... then goes to confession to confess his sin... and the priest who gave him absolution is secretly a serial killer... is the absolution valid?

Can unclean hands and heart be in a state of grace to forgive sins simply because the hands and heart belong to a priest or bishop?

If the absolution is not valid... how does God square this problem on the day of judgement? 

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The Bible is clear: Jesus Christ is the only way. It is done. 

8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);

 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 

10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 

Romans 10:8-10