Religion (4th) Ch. 3 Sin in Our World Flashcards
the freedom to decide when and how to act.
free will
a thought, word, or action against God’s law.
sin
an attraction to choose sin.
temptation
very serious sin that breaks a person’s friendship with God.
mortal sin
less serious sin that hurts a person’s friendship with God.
venial sin
happens when we lose sight of the equality of all people and disregard their human dignity.
social sin
breaks friendship with God, is seriously wrong, and causes the loss of grace.
mortal sin
the freedom to decide when and how to act
free will
when people actually do something wrong that offends God and others.
sin of commission
True or False
God wants to force us to follow his law to love him, ourselves, and others.
False
True or False
Temptation is not a sin, but choosing to give in to temptation is a sin.
True
God gave us the ___________ to choose to be good. We need to make choices that show that we love God, ourselves, and others.
freedom
Because we have ____________, we are responsible for our choices.
free will
If we choose to do something that leads us away from God, we commit a _______________.
personal sin
True or False
Every sin weakens our friendship with God and others.
True
If our choices lead us away from God, we need to _____________________.
ask for forgiveness
God’s love and forgiveness are always there to _____________ and strengthen us, especially through the _____________.
heal
sacraments
True or False
We are responsible for our choices.
True
Sometimes people act in ways that offend God and other people. These kinds of offenses against God and others are called __________________. People actually _____ something wrong.
sins of commission
do
People can also sin by what they do not do. These kinds of sins are called __________________.
sins of omission
People may sin by not honoring God or not respecting others. These are sins of ________________.
omission
When we _________ we can ask for God’s forgiveness.
pray
What sacrament is when we ask God to forgive us for all the wrongs that we do and for what we fail to do?
Penance and Reconciliation
