#this is how pastors get huge followings and get idolized when sometimes they arent even trying to be idolized

[jacepi-time]

Regardless of how one feels about priesthood, confessing to one another and holding each other accountable isn't a bad thing however the Bible does distinctly mention Jesus being the high priest of Whom we can directly confess our sins to. Because it was originally set up in the old covenant in the OT where people had to go to levitical priests to sacrifice their sins, but with the new covenant it's different, the whole point is that Jesus has become the new and permanent High Priest who intercedes for us and our sins. HEBREWS 7:21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,

“The Lord has sworn And will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever’”);

22 by the same extent Jesus also has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing; 24 Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is also able to save forever those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

26 For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens; 27 who has no daily need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because He did this once for all time when He offered up Himself. 28 For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, who has been made perfect forever.

HEBREWS 4:14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

1 JOHN 2:2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

JOHN 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me

1 JOHN 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. PSALM 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to you,     and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”     and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. 

It's important to the whole scope of salvation that we have direct contact and communication with Jesus and that He forgives us of our sins, human priests are still limited by their own humanness and even if one believes one can confess to priests for sin be it for accountability or something else, that doesn't negate the fact you can go to Jesus at any point without needing a priest to intercede for you. Jesus Christ is the Intercessor.

girl help I'm being faced with the overwhelming depth of my own sin