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Sin is an act or state of disobedience towards God.
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What are the root causes of the recent clerical sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic Church?
What are the root causes of the recent clerical sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic Church?
A comment to this question (Is it known which seminary or seminaries produced the majority of Catholic ...
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Why does God punish us for sin
I know this question has been asked many times but I am still struggling with it. A post I read earlier today someone answered with if you tell your child don't touch that it's hot, when they get ...
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What are illustrative examples of how the Sabbath can be broken according to Sabbatarian Christians?
I've always heard examples of how the Sabbath is not broken, for instance, doing good to others, healing people, etc. However, I noticed that I've never heard examples of the opposite (how the Sabbath ...
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Do Biblical Unitarians consider worshiping Jesus and/or the Holy Spirit as God to be idolatry?
Many Christians believe that Jesus is God (it's just a matter of realizing how widespread trinitarianism is, for example). However, there are Christians that go one step further and act on this belief,...
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What is the concept of kowtow in Christianity?
I am a Chinese.
In China, every year on Ching Ming Festival, Chinese people go to the tombs of their dead ancestors to kowtow.
Christianity prohibits kowtow to ancestors, which means disrespect for ...
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Calvinism and Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
Matthew 12:31 says blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is an unforgivable sin. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit in the ESV Study Bible, says that it is, "This sin is committed today only by unbelievers who ...
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Is the wages of sin our natural death? [closed]
Does anyone else believe that our natural deaths are not the punishment for sin? Id always thought it odd that if our natural deaths were the punishment for sin, then why would God raise everyone for ...
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According to Catholic Church, did King Solomon find grace with God after his death?
We read at 1 Kings 11:1-13 how King Solomon fell into disgrace and was punished by the Lord :
King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh.....and his wives turned away ...
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Where in the Catechism can one read about sins of omission?
Where in the Catechism can one read about sins of omission?
I couldn't find this term in it when I searched for it.
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Can someone be saved if they willingly live in sin? [closed]
For example, if somebody says, "Since God forgives sins, why not live a sinful life? Then when I'm dying in my bed, I'll just ask him to forgive me for my sins."
How should I respond to that ...
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Protestants, why do some Christians suffer so much more than others?
Yes, we all have our own trials, but there are a few Christians who, very obviously, suffer so much more and much more often too (I am not talking about "bad choices" either, so please do ...
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How do the 3 Protestant traditions deal with the two types of sin mentioned in 1 John 5:16-17?
When reading the letters of John the other day I was struck by 1 John 5:16-17:
¹⁶ If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God[a] will give him life—to ...
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According to Catholicism, can someone sin in Heaven?
I know that Christians who die still imperfectly purified must, according to Catholic teaching, pass through a state of purification known as purgatory before entering heaven. But does this ...
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Are you unguilty of sin if you never heard the gospel?
Jesus says that if he had not come and proclaimed the gospel, that those hearing would not be guilty of sin.
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty
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If an individual sins because God "hardened their heart", does that make God the direct responsible of the sin (i.e. a sinner)? [closed]
In the Bible we find passages such as:
Exodus 7:3-4
3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt, 4 he will not listen to you.
Exodus 11:9-10
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Is choosing to commit sin a possibility in Heaven?
According to the Bible 'sin' by definition is anything that is against God! Which is why God cannot commit sin [Hebrews 6:18; Titus 1:2], not that He doesn't choose to commit sin. This is because God ...
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Are jokes like those listed here blasphemous, according to Catholicism? [duplicate]
Are jokes like those listed here blasphemous?
Whisky is the real holy water [source]
They want to know what the doctor gives me so that they can take it too, they who struggle just as I do. But I do ...
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Why is the sacrifice of Jesus needed for the atonement of sins? [duplicate]
Christianity teaches that Jesus was crucified in order that ours sins be forgiven, and without this sacrifice then atonement could not be attained. Why did Jesus have to die for our sins in order for ...
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Are there published testimonies from Christians with a diagnosed personality disorder like psychopathy about their experience of sanctification?
Some personality disorders like psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder are considered by clinicians to be difficult if not impossible to treat. Wikipedia summarises the difficulties with ...
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How to reconcile the Council of Trent and the Apostle John regarding the post-baptismal presence of sin?
I am struggling to reconcile a very strong statement from the Council of Trent pronouncing anathema with a very strong statement from the Apostle John pronouncing deception and lie. Both statements ...
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Term that means to commit a sin when you know it is a sin?
I am drawing a blank here, I know that such a term exists but I cannot remember it and my Google Fu is failing me.
There is a term for a sin that means that the sinner who committed the sin did it ...
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Why did Luther say "Sin boldy"?
I've heard it reported that Martin Luther told his parishioners to "sin boldly". I'm not sure if this is based in fact and his writings or something that is made up by Catholics to paint him badly.
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How does the Catholic doctrine of free will reconcile with peccability?
In the Penitential Act at Mass, all present confess that they have sinned and ask for God's forgiveness. The implication seems to be that everyone present has sinned since the last time they made such ...
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Are sins = crime in ancient Jews? [closed]
Ancient Judaism is religious society. Religious society, unlike secular society, has a feature. What's prohibited by their religions are also prohibited by laws.
A lot like Muslim society right now.
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How many mortal sins did/does Satan do?
How many mortal sins did/does Satan do? Did Satan commit just one mortal sin? Does the number of mortal sins increase as he tempts people to commit sin? I am interested in the Catholic viewpoint.
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According to Catholicism, what does the Bible teach about sins of omission?
According to Catholicism, what does the Bible teach about sins of omission?
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If a sin can be dispensed, is it really a sin?
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During the Coronavirus pandemic many Catholic bishops have decided to dispense the faithful from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass. The standard teaching is that missing Sunday Mass ...
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If a sin is not intentional but due to psychological or physical reasoning, will Jesus Christ still count that act as a sin?
Sin is really vicious and annoying to God.
But what if a sin that is caused by a person's physical or mental ailments does God look upon that person with empathy, sympathy, and compassion?
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Morality of transacting with damaged currency note/bill
In an economy where transaction in cash is in vogue, one occasionally comes across a currency note or bill which has partially been damaged on account of prolonged use, or has been taped over. One's ...
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Can Christians still eat meat with blood in it? [duplicate]
These are the verses in question that prohibits eating meat with blood in it:
"But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. 5 And
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