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
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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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Can Jesus encourage someone to commit sin? And furthermore, can Jesus hasten someone to commit a sin?
Can Jesus encourage someone to commit sin? And furthermore, can Jesus hasten someone to commit a sin?
In John 13:27 it reads:
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him,
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How do believers in hell respond to the argument "What finite crime deserves an infinite punishment?"?
Many branches of Christianity believe that people who have done something wrong in this life will, in the afterlife, suffer an infinite punishment that is called hell. Hell is usually depicted as some ...
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According to the Catholic church, what sin does the husband commit if the wife has aborted?
Imagine husband and wife conceive but later find out that the child would be severely ill and disabled. The wife wants an abortion but the husband doesn't. The wife decides to abort.
What sin does the ...
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How should I report a priest for promoting sin?
Last summer I was traveling and I stopped for mass in another state. Throughout mass I was rather uncomfortable due the celebrant's demeanor/conduct, but I brushed it off as "just a bad case of ...
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During the reformation what was the common view on how the Law ‘increased sin‘ rather than reducing it?
How is was this verse understood by the early reformers, such as Luther or Calvin?
Romans 5:20-21 NIV
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.
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Can continuous sinning be forgiven?
As far as I have understood, God can forgive all sins (Romans 5:8, 1 John 1:9), least blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Mark 3:28-29), and that we are not to judge (Matthew 7:1, Luke 6:37, John 7:24) ...
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What aspects of normal human behavior have people mistaken as the work of the flesh?
In Galatians 5, Paul helps us understand the work of the flesh, such as in verse 17:
"For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for ...
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Questions on "does baptism wash away sins" looking at Luke 3:3 and Acts 2:38 [closed]
The passages of Luke 3:3 and Acts 2:38 have very similar language and according to Peter in Acts he is baptizing the same baptism as John, only in Jesus name.
Luke 3:3 says, "And he went into ...
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What is the difference between sinning due to rebellion vs. sinning due to weakness?
I'm reading my NIV study bible in the book of Leviticus; Lev 4:3 to be exact. Anyway, the notes at the bottom was explaining a sin offering is for someone who committed a sin
without realizing it or
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Are there any denominations that consider it sinful to own guns for any reason, regardless of laws?
Are there any Christian denominations that consider it sinful for believers to own weapons for any reason, even if the weapon is legal to own?
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Help me understand Romans 14:23 from the opposing perspective
Help me understand Romans 14:23. As we know as Christians, we tend to disagree on interpretations which leads to sometimes uncertainty.
For example, say there’s something you you’ve always done that ...
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St. Thomas Aquinas on the Worthy Reception of Holy Communion and the Forgiveness of Venial Sins?
What did St. Thomas Aquinas (and/or perhaps, Augustine et al.) have to say regarding the worthy reception of Holy Communion and the forgiveness of venial sins?
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Is it a mortal sin for a Catholic to knowingly pass on his/her sickness to another person?
According to Catholic teaching, would it be a mortal sin if a Catholic were to knowingly pass on their sickness to another person?
For example, say that a Catholic has an important project that they ...
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Will God love those whom He'll punish eternally? [closed]
According to the hymn The Love of God, God's love "reaches to the lowest hell":
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches ...
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In Catholic Theology, was Mary "Unable" to Sin?
Jesuit theologian Fr. Kenneth Baker states that Mary was not only free from sin but was "unable" to sin:
Two special factors rendered Mary impeccable or unable to sin. The
first was her ...