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3 days ago · 1 John 5:17 (RSV) explicitly differentiates a mortal sin from a less serious one: “All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal” (KJV: “not unto death”). Denying this would be tantamount to saying that a white lie or a momentary pang of jealousy or lust is the moral equivalent in God’s eyes of a torture, rape and murder.
3 days ago · That being said, an unforgiving attitude towards our fellow human belies a lack of appreciation of the forgiveness of sins we received when we put our trust in the Saviour. An inability to forgive the wrongs done to us may well be an indication that we have never received the forgiveness of sins in the first place (cp. Matthew 6:15).
3 days ago · A: The sins against the Holy Ghost are six: (1) Despairing of being saved; (2) Presuming on being saved without merit; (3) Opposing the known truth; (4) Envying another’s graces; (5) Obstinately remaining in sin; (6) Final impenitence.
3 days ago · A. (1) Mortal sin deprives the soul of grace and of the friendship of God; (2) It makes it lose Heaven; (3) It deprives it of merits already acquired, and renders it incapable of acquiring new merits; (4) It makes it the slave of the devil; (5) It makes it deserve hell as well as the chastisements of this life. 14 Q.
10 hours ago · We trust in Him. We say, "I cannot pay my own way, but I trust in the sufficiency of Jesus’ death on the cross." Because of this forgiveness, we can extend forgiveness to everyone around us. Our debt to God is infinitely beyond our capacity to pay. Our debt to God is infinitely greater than any person’s debt to us.
4 days ago · The Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:21-35) - This story highlights the importance of forgiving others as we have been forgiven by God. Jesus on the Cross (Luke 23:34) - Jesus' words, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do," exemplify ultimate forgiveness, even in the face of immense suffering.
2 days ago · Some people believe that God forgives sins arbitrarily. The truth is that the Moral Lawgiver demands repentance as the basis for divine forgiveness. It is because individuals and nations acknowledge their sins, and show remorse, that mercy and grace are free to flow. The greatest example of this in the Old Testament is Nineveh (Jonah 3:5-10).
