Sin Flashcards
the damaging or total rupturing of our love relationship with God in Jesus
Sin
is an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience
Sin
It is an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal
law.
Sin
3 Main Conceptions of Sin
(a) Sin is a defilement or stain, the sense of being unclean before the face of God.
(b) Sin is a crime, an internal violation of Yahweh’s covenant relationship (Is 59:2-8).
(c) Sin is a personal rejection of a love relationship
We are still responsible for sins committed by others:
- when we cooperate in them by participating directly and voluntarily with them;
- ordering, advising, praising, or approving them;
- not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so;
- protecting evildoers
Internal sins are:
Mental Complacency, Evil Desire, Sinful Joy and Sinful Regret
the pleasure taken in a sinful thought or imagination even without desiring it
delectatio morosa
dwelling with complacency on sins already committed
gaudium
the desire for what is sinful.
desiderium
Sins are classified into three:
- Personal Sin
- Social Sin
- Structural sin
is a sin committed by the individual person, but always in relation to others and the community
Personal Sin
examples of Personal Sin
lying, cheating, backbiting, stealing
is a sin which affects other people and the whole community
Social Sin
They are negative attitude and acts or failures to act that are common to a community.
Social Sin
refers to social groups, institutions, organizations or economic systems that produce injustice, harm and ultimately suffering
Structural sin
examples of Structural Sin
graft and corruption, jobless, homeless, crimes
GRAVITY/DEGREE OF SIN
- Mortal sin (sin unto death)
- Venial sin
is a grievous offense against the law of God by which we seriously fail in our duties towards God, towards our neighbor, or towards ourselves.
Mortal sin (sin unto death)
It kills our basic love relationship with God and others
Mortal sin (sin unto death)
It is the greatest of all evil.
Mortal sin (sin unto death)
is a lesser transgression of the divine Law, by which we slightly fail in some duty towards God, towards our neighbor, or towards ourselves.
Venial sin
It does not involve our fundamental core freedom but undermines and weakens our love relationship with God and with others.
Venial sin
EFFECTS OF SIN.
- Sin alienates us from God, from other people and from ourselves.
- Sin brings with it shame and shamelessness (Rm.6:21; Prov.21:29).
- Sin robs the body and soul of strength (Ps.38:4).
- Sin destroys reputation, honor and fame (Prov.10:7; Sir.10:28-29).
- Sin is a kind of sickness that damages the personality of the sinner. Sin is addictive.
THE SEVEN CAPITAL SINS
Pride
Avarice
Lust
Anger
Envy
Gluttony
Sloth
