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Sin is an act or state of disobedience towards God.
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Is smoking sinful?
Good question! I enjoy a cigarette every once and a while, socially.
The Bible does not forbid smoking "anything" directly, so we'll need to look and see if we can find any other qualities of smoking …
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How should a Christian evaluate whether a particular action a sin or not?
Sin is lawlessness
God has given us commands based upon His nature. … So what is sin today?
Romans 14:23 NKJV
But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat
from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.
Whatever is not from faith is sin. …
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Are natural disasters the result of evil being allowed into our world?
All destruction and decay is because sin entered the world, before sin, this world was perfect. So how did all of this decay, destruction, evil get into the world and where does it come from? … Matthew 13:41 NIV
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his
kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. …
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Can one sin be worse than another sin, or are all sins equal?
Yes all sin is equal in our relationship with God, because not a single sin that you have done has ever affected God.
Job 35:6-8 (NIV)
6 If you sin, how does that affect him? … @Richard, Yes a single sin makes you unrighteous and a single sin will submit you to the subjection of God's judgement, but that does not mean that all sin is equal. …
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What is the essence of sin?
Romans 5:13 (NIV) To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given,
but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.
1 John 5:17 (NIV) All wrongdoing is sin, and there … is sin that does not lead
to death. …
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What does the Bible say about sex before marriage / premarital sex? [closed]
The title pretty much asks the question, but let's set the stage like this:
Two people meet in High School, have sex, then eventually get married.
What does the bible say about sex prior to marr …
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What is the greatest sin? [closed]
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? … I believe that we might be able to gain some insight into all other sin through the answer of this question. …
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Do not Judge others, or do we Judge others? [closed]
I hear so much about "Do not judge others, lest you be judged." I know that there's more scripture out there that gives us a better insight into our responsibilities.
Can you please answer this quest …
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How can one overcome lustful desires? [closed]
Just before this verse above, Jesus was talking about plucking out your eye if it causes you to sin. … Hebrews 12:4 NIV
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point
of shedding your blood.
He's right, I have not resisted to this point yet. …
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What was the purpose to animal sacrifices? [closed]
I've never completely understood the purpose as to why God required that the Israelite's should kill an animal in order for God to forgive them.
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Why is Adam considered the original sinner? [closed]
Yet still the blame gets put on Adam and later on in the Bible it states that sin entered the world through one man.
Why is Adam considered the original sinner? …
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Are we born sinners?
Think about it, if we were, then Christ would have been a sinner and therefore the entire story would collapse.
1 John 3:4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. …
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Is Mary's virginity evidence that sex is always sinful?
No no, it's not a sin. It could easily become a sin if we pervert that which was intended for good.
I believe that Mary's virgin Birth was a testification to the Truth of Christ. …
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Was Enoch sinless?
The best answer that I've ever heard was from Paul Washer who said this:
Enoch walked with God for so long that when it was time to go home, God said: "You know what Enoch, you've been walking wit …
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What was it about the death of Jesus that allows God to forgive us?
How can a man suffer for a short while here on earth in order that a divine being have the right to forgive sin? …