Sin: An Old Fashioned Word

[Property Of God]

Mortal sins are violations of the ten commandments, they are a proud defiance of the Law of God, they make us lose our friendship with God because they create a dark wall opposing His Light [Isaiah 59:2].

Mortal sins are committed deliberately and with knowledge of the offence, they are either offences to God by failing the first three commandments or offences to our neighbour by failing the remaining seven commandments.

God is the ultimate judge and He knows all the circumstances of sin, He has prescribed the commandments to stop us from sinning, Jesus has said that on the last day we will be judged by the words He has spoken [John 12:48].

Venial sins are light offences or daily faults mainly committed against charity. They don't deprive us from sanctifying grace but somehow they make us very prone to committing mortal sins [1 John 5:16-17]. They can be forgiven by an act of contrition, by the sign of the cross, by the reception of the Holy Eucharist but most surely by confession.

There is no person who can claim that He does not sin every day, since the Holy Scriptures say that a just man sins seven times a day [Proverbs 24:16]. And again the Lord says that we are all sinners [Romans 3:10]. This is why we must accept humbly that we are sinners, we must examine our consciences daily and ask the Lord to forgive us.

 

[solidsnakeslug]

a very in-depth look at the roots of sin. We surely will fall but it is our duty to pick ourselves. Sin will always exist as long as worldy activity remains in our world. Good stuff

 

[Maureen]

If mortal sins are not confessed in the Sacrament of Penance before a priest, they deprive us of sanctifying Grace and if we die in this condition we will be punished with eternal fire [1 John 5:16].

1 John 5 v 16 says in KJV
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death, I do not say that he shall pray for it.

I don't see were it says anything about confessing in the Sacrament of Penance and before a priest either, not in the Bible.
Can you point this out please?

 

[Property Of God]

I'm sorry Maureen, I didn't notice that line in fact, anyway I edited it now.

I don't agree with that line at all anyways.
GBU and thanks for pointing it out, really.

 

[Maureen]

you had me worried there for a minute, was begining to wonder what version of the Bible you were quoting from, no harm done, all sorted.

I was told today on the grapevine that a Christian had backslid cause he found it too hard going.
One of my own sons said, he'd wished he'd never heard about sin, it was so much easier to live not knowing.

People do like their sin,
Luke 11 v 34
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

John 3 v 19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

guess it may be easier to sin than serve Jesus, all I know is I'd rather serve the Master as He gives us His grace to handle it.
Though we may fall, repentance is only a prayer away.

 

[jiggyfly]

I'm sorry Maureen, I didn't notice that line in fact, anyway I edited it now.

I don't agree with that line at all anyways.
GBU and thanks for pointing it out, really.

nermeen if this is someone elses writing you should post their name and if it has a copyright you need to list it also.

 

[rizen1]

The following was taken from .

The work of God Library..I can't post the link, needs Chad's approval of the source

 

[Chad]

All articles of other authors' works must be mentioned in full name when pasting the article here in the forums. No links without permission either. Its also wise to at least read the article in full and wise to read that particular site's state of faith, or some sort of 'about us' page to see what they ultimately believe in.

 

[SpiritLedEd]

Nermeen wasn't quoting from any Bible. She was quoting from some Roman Catholic textbook (Catechism, perhaps). I remember that teaching from my school days as a youngster. I walked away from belief in the Mortal Sin/Venial Sin thing years ago.

God's Divine Nature repels all sin. In my opinion, it is unbiblical to insinuate that some sins are more acceptable than others.

SLE

 

[cerebus]

Also there is no such thing as seven deadly sins in the Bible.

 

[Maureen]

Nermeen wasn't quoting from any Bible. She was quoting from some Roman Catholic textbook (Catechism, perhaps). I remember that teaching from my school days as a youngster. I walked away from belief in the Mortal Sin/Venial Sin thing years ago.

God's Divine Nature repels all sin. In my opinion, it is unbiblical to insinuate that some sins are more acceptable than others.

SLE

Well spoken Ed
how correct, sin is sin, not graded, no small sins and big sins, all are the same, it's we who think of some being worse than others God doesn't.
That is the thinking of man, my husband has many time come off with this remark, of how much better he is because he hasn't done such and such.
They don't realize it is all abomination in a Holy God's eyes and the reason why Christ suffered as He did for us.

Yes I remember doing the Catechism in the Church Of Ireland, they to tend to lead their flock astray.

Seven Deadly Sins, what a notion.
as if there are only 7 of them, what nonsense again man's/woman's wishful thinking.

 

[Chad]

Also there is no such thing as seven deadly sins in the Bible.

Yes there is, but its not necessarily literally called "seven deadly sins", but more of abominations. Any other sins can be deadly to a degree too and one sin is not necessarily any worst than the next. GOD hates all sins equally, yet loves all sinners equally.

Proverbs 6:16-19
“There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: (1) haughty eyes, (2) a lying tongue, (3) hands that shed innocent blood, (4) a heart that devises wicked schemes, (5) feet that are quick to rush into evil, (6) a false witness who pours out lies, and (7) a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.”

 

[Property Of God]

Chad, I editted the post and removed that part anyway, I don't want any more arguing.
hope i did what is right.
but I remember the story of the debter who excused the two men who couldn't pay for their debts, and the one who owned him more money, had more love because God forgave him more.

and there are sins that God doesn't forgive, if you curse his holy ghost and deny it.

 

[rizen1]

Sister you can't edit something you didn't write..
just be more careful what you post, read it over and check the bible to make sure its correct.

If someone is reading this they will not understand the replies, if things are being removed.
I understand why you did it though.
God bless...

 

[Maureen]

Guess they are a differant 7 deadly sins as the 7 the 'world' use.

 

[spitnot]

sola scriptura (scripture alone)

when i was a kid, i was taught by people in "authority" about big and little sins.
well, the bible clearly states that God deals with sin very seriously, and it doesn't matter how small it may seem, as long as it is sin, it disqualifies you from entering Heaven.
we just have to be careful what we embrace. check the doctrine beloved if it's strictly biblical or the things that are common these days, the extra-biblical theologies, concepts. Scripture alone is the final authority, no one and nothing else. Be a humble, open hearted skeptic,be like a Berean (People from Berea, Check book of Acts) who always check the scripture before believing anything from a messenger, preacher, teacher.
About sin. There's no sin that God can't forgive except one. the sin of unbelief. how can one be forgiven if in the first place he/she doesn't believe that God can forgive him/her.


thank God there's Jesus! oh His precious blood saved us!!!

 

[spitnot]

sola scriptura (scripture alone)

Talking about priest, every believer/Christian is appointed as priest by the Lord the moment he/she confessed Christ as Lord and Savior. I am not attacking any religious sect here but we can see it clearly from the Bible what priesthood really means. To be an intercessor, to be the salt and light in this dying world.
Rev 1:5-6
"...To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. "

Talking about confession, we are to confess our sins to God and not to any other person. Yes it is important and helpful when someone prays for us, interceding for us. But there’s a big difference between “intercessor“ and the person to whom we are confessing our sins-only to God because he is the one we offended and yes, he alone can forgive.

Leviticus 26:40-42
“But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their fathers—their treachery against me (God) and their hostility toward me, 41 which made me hostile toward them so that I sent them into the land of their enemies—then when their uncircumcised hearts are humbled and they pay for their sin, 42 I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.”

Ezra 10:11
“Now make confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples around you and from your foreign wives."

Nehemiah 1:6
“Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's house, have committed against you.”

there are actually a lot of verses that talks about confession of sins.

Also the word “Saint”, every believer is a saint and a saint is not a person we are to pray! Pray to God and not to a saint. If you noticed the Pauline letters, Paul often greets the saints (the believers) in a particular place or city.

for clarifications about any topic, read the Bible... everything we need is there. just be careful with the context otherwise you'll misinterpret the meaning.

 

[Maureen]

Yes spitnot
Priests and Saints can be somewhat distorted by people.
In the Bible they do take on a totally differant meaning.

That's why it is better to learn from the good book and not what some people who call themselves men of God teach.

Now I say 'some' people, as there a many a great preacher out there, a great servant of God, I know some of them personally too.
But we also have the others wolves in sheeps clothing.

be must be careful, discerning the truth always being enlightened by the Lord Jesus's Holy Spirit in us.