All sin is the same? The Bible says differently

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A recent poster’s proposition that all sin is the same reminded me of a verse in the Bible.
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 "If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life  This is only for those whose sin is not deadly.  There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray.  All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not deadly. "  I John 5:16-17.
Now, I know some people who believe in OSAS and do not believe they commit sin at all, even when it is brought up to them that they are committing it. (gossip, slander, lying and stealing and the like).

Since the very next verse states that:
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 "We know that no one begotten by God sins; but the one begotten by God he protects, and the evil one cannot touch him".
The above can be reconciled by the teachings of the Church, but not Protestant teaching that does not include confession of sins.
  1. How does one raise oneself up from deadly sin when they have fallen?
  2. How can one rationalize that all sin is the same with this verse directly contradicting them?
 
Agreed, inasmuch as all individuals are filled with both good and evil. The difference, of course, is to what degree each dominates us.
 
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