Questions tagged [sin]
Sin is an act or state of disobedience towards God.
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Crisis of faith, I don't understand God's plans and that makes me not believe [closed]
I am new to the community, I am from Brazil, and I used ChatGPT to translate this message, so I apologize for any errors.
I will explain my situation. I ask for patience because my mind is a complete ...
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Do undercover cops sin by lying to the criminals they intend to catch? [closed]
The first sin on earth was a lie perpetrated to Eve by the devil in the garden of Eden, where the devil lied to Eve by saying that
Ye shall not surely die, but shall become like the gods knowing good ...
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Are people with sinful addictions doomed? [closed]
According to Acts 3:19-21:
19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ ...
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Yes God forgives, but how does one forgive himself?
So as far as I understand it, it is the case that if one prays, asks for forgiveness and repents and baptizes then according to most denominations and the Bible God forgives the sin one has committed.
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Is usury a form of extortion?
Is usury a form of extortion?
St. Paul lists extortion among the mortal sins in 1 Cor. 6:10: "…nor extortioners (άρπαγες, rapaces, "the rapacious"), shall possess the kingdom of God.&...
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The LDS church teaches that the universe has no beginning... thus no original god creator [closed]
If this is so... how do we arrive at today? Without a starting point, time cannot begin to move forward and we would never come to exist. An eternal future is possible but an eternal past is not. ...
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If there is no great or small sin why did the sin commited by the devil make him liable to eternal damnation?
Most Christian denominations teach that the devil and his angels cannot be forgiven because they committed an eternal sin, while Adam and Eve committed a mortal sin, hence they can be forgiven. How ...
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What was God's original plan for humanity prior to the fall?
I know that God had a plan for Adam and Eve provided they resisted the temptation from the serpent. God knew the consequences of both sides of the choice he presented them with . Since God didn't ...
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What are priests actually doing during confession in regards to forgiveness? [duplicate]
So I had a few debates with people who didn't like the catholic church.
One of their reasons was, that priests would take on the role of God, by "forgiving" the sin.
Now I am not a catholic ...
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How does personal Confession work from a Reformed Perspective?
My question is pastoral in nature; I apologize if it seems naive. I am leaving Catholicism and transitioning to the Reformed Church's perspective, but there are still things I do not fully understand.
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Was Jesus sent to the Earth so people could commit sin and lead sinful lifestyles yet still go to Heaven?
I am a Catholic and I notice there has been a growing movement within the Catholic Church to accept anyone who wants to join the Church regardless of whether or not they will go to Confession or ...
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Why are Orthodox Christians expected to go to confession if they don't distinguish between mortal and venial sins and they don't believe in Purgatory?
I assume that the average Orthodox Christian doesn't confess every minor sin right away, but is still able to receive the Eucharist with a clear conscience. On the other hand, they would want to go to ...
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Is the Holy Spirit a necessary presupposition for repentance?
Background: I had a discussion with my church leadership and their position is that without the Holy Spirit there can be no repentance.
The issue in more detail:
My proposal was to do a service where ...
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Why did God punish himself for the sins of man?
As far as I know, the Christian Faith is that Jesus was the son of God and God's incarnation of Himself on earth. Jesus died and suffered on the cross to account for the sins of Man, who are God's ...
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Is it a sacrilege to administer the Eucharist to non-believers?
When I was a child, I attended a Catholic summer camp where the majority of campers were not baptized and did not profess any faith. This camp held weekly celebrations of mass, and distributed the ...
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