Sin is an act or state of disobedience towards God.
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Is it a problem for a Protestant to practice Yoga?
I know a lot of people who claim to be Christian but practice Yoga. I always thought (and Wikipedia seems to back me up on this) that Yoga was about meditation in Hinduism or Buddhism.
Is practicing ...
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Are intentional sins somehow “worse?”
There seems to be a sense among many Christians that sins are somehow "less bad" if they were accidental. Leaving aside two salient points, namely:
The entire point of grace is that sins are ...
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Why would God create beings with the capacity to sin?
Life on earth is filled with the horrible effects of sin. Why did God create mankind with the capacity to sin? Was there a higher purpose in this or was there a specific reason for it?
I'm ...
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What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
In Matthew 12:31-32, Jesus says:
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people,
but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever
speaks a word ...
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What is “sin that leads to death” in 1 John 5:16?
1 John 5:16 (NIV)
If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There ...
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When are children held accountable for ther sins? [closed]
There's an interesting topic regarding the salvation of unborn babies that inspired this question.
I believe that babies that die previous to birth go to heaven. I also believe that young children ...
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In Catholicism, what are the different kinds of sins?
I have heard various persons refer to different 'kinds' of sins on this site and in other places.
I have heard of
mortal sin
grave sin
venial sin
Are there others? What is a basic definition of ...
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How does the Bible differentiate between sickness and sin?
Jay Adams is probably the most pre-eminent Christian counselor who is still living. His nouthetic style of counseling, as explored in books such as Competent to Counsel, The Christian Counselor's ...
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Is illness sometimes a result of a sin?
There are children born ill, blind or have heart or mental issues etc.
But can an illness be a result of a sin:
If a child is born ill, is it possible because of the parents' sins ?
If someone ...
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Why is it so much easier to sin than follow Jesus?
How is it possible, that it is harder to follow Jesus, than to sin? I really want to follow Jesus, and I'm trying to. But every day again I fail again, because short term desires which withdraw me ...
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Are there evil acts which are not sins?
The answers to the question on the essence of sin seem to form a consensus that sins are acts of disobedience against things God specifically told us not to do.
Since sin is defined as disobedience ...
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Does sin give Satan 'Legal Access' to your life in any sense?
I was talking to a Christian friend recently, and she brought up this teaching that when you sin you give the devil 'legal access' (her words) to your life. The conversation was in the context of a ...
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What is the basis for the Catholic teaching that artificial birth control is immoral/sinful?
I understand that the original commandment to be fruitful and multiply involves reproduction. However, planning to wait a little bit here and there seems reasonable enough.
So, what is the reasoning ...
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In the book of Job, it suggests that angels sin. Do they?
In the 4th chapter in the book of Job, it states in verses 17 and 18 that: ‘Can mortal man be in the right before[b] God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? Even in his servants he puts no trust, and ...
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How did the Seven Deadly Sins originate and how is it used?
The "List enumerating character attributes guaranteeing political success" (Lust, Envy, Covetousness, Anger, Gluttony, Pride, and Sloth) has a long career as "the seven deadly sins." What I don't see ...
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What are the differences between hamartiology from a Nazarene to a Calvinist perspective?
Coming from a Nazarene tradition, influenced by Wesley and the Holiness Movement, my reflections upon sin are based upon the Nazarene manual's definitions (See 5.1,5.3) summarized as
5.1. Original ...
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Can I just sin my whole life and in the end receive forgiveness and go to heaven?
And sit with Him on His throne?
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Rev 3:21 ...
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Is “hate the sin, love the sinner” a Christian idea?
The expression "hate the sin, love the sinner" gets thrown about in both Christian and non-Christian circles, but it does not seem to a bible verse. Is it a biblical concept or just a popular cliche? ...
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Is confessing to a priest the only way to be forgiven?
We first confess in our first communion and the priests say that we should always confess our sins, but is it the only way to be forgiven by God ?
Can't we pray and ask for forgiveness? I've heard of ...
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Why did the devil tempt Eve first?
Why did the devil go after Eve and not Adam?
Was it because Eve was weaker than Adam?
Why didn't the devil tempt Adam first?
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Do Christian denominations vary in interpreting what is sinful or not?
I've noticed in some answers and comments the sentiment that whether an act is sinful or not is always cut-and-dried.
Does this mean that in all the ways the various denominations of Christianity ...
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Is it possible to achieve a life without sin on earth?
Based on the biblical doctrines, is it possible to achieve a completely holy life without any sin during our lifetime after salvation?
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Can all sin be categorized as selfishness? [closed]
Is all sin selfishness? From the structure of the 10 commandments it can be determined that there is only 1 commandment: Have no other god before him. Each commandment after that seems to be expanding ...
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Is Jesus still suffering in heaven for our sins?
That is what sometime I hear some preacher mentioning.
Heaven is a place where there is no suffering but all happiness and that is what we are aiming for, by trying to live a good life on earth. ...
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If Jesus was Sinless and had Free Will, how is the rest of creation not a mistake?
If it is possible to create beings like Jesus - or to recreate humans as sinless versions of themselves - Was all of creation a mistake?
A mistake that all of History in the Bible attempts to ...
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Where does God draw the line when it comes to Sin?
So I've read 1 John alot and I understand that I cannot continue to sin if I want to be a child of God's.
1 John 1:6 (NIV)
6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the
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Is breaking copyright law a sin? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are Christians bound to the laws of their country?
Making illegal copies of films, music, books and games
Downloading and seeding torrents
Using someone else's ...
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How should a Christian respond to “Does this dress me look fat?”? [closed]
If your wife asks, "Does this dress make me look fat?" And you think it does, but you tell her, "Of course not, honey!" Is that a sin?
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Was the marriage between Abraham and Sarah incestuous?
In the comments to this answer to the question of why Abraham lied to Pharaoh about his relationship with Sarah, the following question which I am about to pose, appeared:
Was the marriage between ...
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Could Jesus save Satan? [closed]
Could Jesus save Satan?
Some biblical reference with explanation, would be helpful.
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Why was eating meat on Fridays forbidden in the Catholic Church for so many years?
I understand that the Catholic Church forbade people from eating meat on Fridays for many years. It seems that it is no longer every Friday, but just during Lent. Also, it is not all meat, but all ...
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Does every sin affect other people?
Clearly Adam's sin in the Garden of Eden affected everyone. And clearly if you murder someone, or commit adultery, it affects others. But are there sins which do not affect other people?
What I am ...
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Should we refrain from sin to avoid damnation or to be good?
An answer on my question regarding the comparative magnitude of sins suggested that we should not sin so as to avoid damnation, I believe the contributor may amend that answer but it is something we ...
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Will we theoretically be able to sin in Heaven?
The Bible tells us that there will be no sin in Heaven
. Also, most christians agree that there will be free will in Heaven.
So we will be in a sinless state with free will. However, Adam and Eve ...
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Sarah laughed at God and He did not mind
When God told Abraham that he was to have a son the following year, bible recorded it that Sarah laughed in her heart
Genesis 18:12-15
12 Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have ...
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Can God reverse the fall of man specifically on earth?
Life for humans (Adam and Eve) before eating from the tree of knowledge was extremely different - as there was no sin in the physical earth.
Before that time, the two were separate, and evil had ...
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What is the greatest sin?
I understand that there is one sin that cannot be forgiven and that is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.
But beyond this, what is the greatest sin that a person can commit? Either voluntarily or ...
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How long was it before Adam and Eve sinned?
Do we have any idea how long Adam and Eve were together sinless in the Garden of Eden before they sinned?
They were created on the sixth day. They sinned before they had children.
Any other clues as ...
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What is the basis for the Roman Catholic teaching regarding the Sin of Presumption?
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that there is something called the Sin of Presumption, which states that it is a sin for one to believe that he or she is assured of his or her salvation.
It seems ...
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What is the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
Is forgiveness and reconciliation the same thing? What needs to happen for forgiveness to occur? What needs to happen for reconciliation to take place?
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Sin and Animal Suffering before the fall?
This question, most likely, has the presumption of theistic evolution or at least 'old-earth' creationism, however answers without that presumption are welcome.
Suffering and pain exist in our world ...
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Does following Christian spiritual law extremely, cause one to sin more?
Let me start with this:
Galatians 5:19-21 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature,
the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful
pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, ...
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What is the difference between Lust and Love in the heart?
How does one know the difference between Lust and Love?
For example (Hypothetically speaking, of course):•if someone has sex before marriage but they have true love it's not a sin •if someone has sex ...
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What are the expected results of sexual sin?
Was listening to K-WAVE yesterday and there was a lot of talk about sexual sin.
What are the expected results of sexual sin?
(More specifically focusing during this life, not the after life or going ...
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Why is homosexuality a sin in the Bible? [closed]
First, this question assumes the Bible clearly states that homosexuality is a sin. If you disagree, that's a separate question.
Based on that assumption, my question is why is homosexuality a sin? My ...
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Was there a sacrifice in the Old Testament for intentional sins?
When reading through the law in the Old Testament it seems that there are only sacrifices for unintentional sins. Is this true? How does the New Testament handle intentional sins such as drunkenness, ...
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Why couldn't we reconcile ourselves to God? [closed]
I always hear people say things like, 'the debt was too large' ... well, why? Why couldn't I pay for my own sin?
I don't like that Jesus took punishment for me, I would hate for my earthly father to ...
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What if we were not tempted by the devil but rather, we failed God's test?
The bible lets us know that God does not tempt us into evil.
James 1:13
"When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;"
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Is the definition of “sin” subjective? Of whom's morals is it based on?
Whenever I try to determine what is a sin and what isn't I get very confused... I read things by Paul and sins seem to become very subjective...
_____ is a sin if you make it a sin through belief ...
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The Reason for Physical Disability
I believe that disability is a result of Adam and Chavva's sin.
Here's the logic behind my reasoning.
Adam and Chavva were not disabled according to scripture.
Adam and Chavva committed sin.
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