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Sin is an act or state of disobedience towards God.
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The seriousness of sin changed?
I think the following should be added, on the subject of a material sin not being a formal sin if the sinner didn't know that it was wrong. … Invincible ignorance prevents a bad action from being a formal sin. …
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If it is better that we have free will than not, then why suggest it is preferable to not?
Now why is free will a good thing, even though it makes sin possible? The reason is that it also makes it possible for us to love God and to freely obey Him. … This is not a matter of having "the choice to sin ripped away from you by force" (which would negate free will) but rather exercising your own free will to choose obedience rather than sin. …
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What is the basis for the Roman Catholic teaching regarding the Sin of Presumption?
In I Corinthians 9:27, St. Paul says that he chastises his body and brings it into subjection lest, having preached to others, he himself should be rejected. With St. Paul apparently not certain of hi …
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Why does John the Baptist decide upon water and baptism as the form of repentance (Catholic ...
It seems to me that John the Baptist himself answers the question of why he chose to baptize with water. In John 1:33, we read that John the Baptist said "And I knew him not, but he who sent me to bap …
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What are priests actually doing during confession in regards to forgiveness?
In connection with priests "taking on the role of God" and "forgiving sins," I'd point to Christ's assurance to the apostles that "Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them" (John 20:23). …
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