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What is a Sin and a Mistake?

What is a Sin and a Mistake?. This lesson we will discuss the difference between a sin and a mistake. Explain the relationship between personal accountability and the social dimension of sin. What is a Sin?.

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What is a Sin and a Mistake?

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  1. What is a Sin and a Mistake? This lesson we will discuss the difference between a sin and a mistake. Explain the relationship between personal accountability and the social dimension of sin.

  2. What is a Sin? A Sin is any thought, word, desire, action, or neglect (omission) prohibited (forbidden) by the law of God. • When are you guilty of sin?To be guilty –You must know that you are breaking God's law, and... • You must freely choose to do it. • How many kinds of sin are there?    Two – mortal sin and venial sin.

  3. What is a Sin? • For such a small word, a lot is packed into the meaning of sin. The Bible describes sin as the breaking, or transgression, of God's law (1 John 3:4). • It is also defined as disobedience or rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:7), as well as independence from God. • The original translation means "to miss the mark" of God's holy standard of righteousness.

  4. What is a Mortal Sin? • What is mortal sin?    A "big" sin, a serious violation of God's law. Example:stealing something expensive. • Can all mortal sins be forgiven?   Yes, if you are truly sorry for them and do everything necessary for forgiveness. • "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all iniquity."   (1 John 1:9)

  5. What is a Venial Sin •  A "small" sin, a less serious violation of God's law. Examples:  Impatience, ordinary anger, stealing something cheap. • If you do something wrong, but do not know it is wrong, are you guilty of sin?   No, if it is through no fault of yours that you do not know it is wrong. Example:  If you eat meat on Ash Wednesday, completely forgetting that it is Ash Wednesday, you are not guilty of sin.

  6. What is the difference between a sin and a mistake?

  7. What is a mistake? • The term “mistake” implies an error in judgment—something done unintentionally. For example, a legitimate mistake might be: - Turning onto a one-way street, going the wrong way. - Pouring salt into your coffee, thinking it was sugar. • These could all be legitimate mistakes. They happen because we get distracted or careless. But a sin is more than a mistake. It is a deliberate choice to do something you know is wrong.

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