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I have seen many of the Catholic Faith purport that you can sin one time and go to hell. That there are mortal sins…I am not sure what all of them are but, when discussing this, I see that lists - such as the one in 1 Corinthians 6/Galtians 5 are presented as evidence for mortal sin as described above. What I do not understand is that these people do not see that these “mortal sins” are actually lifestyles and not one-time events…let’s look at these passages…
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 NAS95)
These are names for people who “practice” these things…not do them one time. Continuing…
Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21 NAS95)
So…doing one of these things one time and we go to hell…unless, confession is made to the priest?
I would like to present another issue that really caught
my attention when mulling this over at one point in my life…we have another list in Reveleation…
“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8 NAS95)
So…if we lie one time…we sin mortally? Is this a mortal sin?
Mortal sin is sinning unto death…a lifestyle. And Christians do not have these lifestyles (although the just man falls seven times but the Lord upholds him with his hands)…
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death. We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. (1 John 5:16-18 NAS95)
Christians will not fall into a lawless lifestyle of sin unto death. And there is not such a thing as sinning one time and being condemned if you have already had the pronouncement of “justified” over you by the merits of Christ…
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (Romans 5:1 NAS95)
Much more then, **having now been justified **by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. (Romans 5:9 NAS95)
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1 NAS95)
Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; (Romans 8:33 NAS95)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. (John 5:24 NAS95)
No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. (1 John 3:6-9 NAS95)
The born-again are secure in Christ…and, generally speaking, keep short accounts with the Lord - their Father.
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 NAS95)
These are names for people who “practice” these things…not do them one time. Continuing…
Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21 NAS95)
So…doing one of these things one time and we go to hell…unless, confession is made to the priest?
I would like to present another issue that really caught
my attention when mulling this over at one point in my life…we have another list in Reveleation…
“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8 NAS95)
So…if we lie one time…we sin mortally? Is this a mortal sin?
Mortal sin is sinning unto death…a lifestyle. And Christians do not have these lifestyles (although the just man falls seven times but the Lord upholds him with his hands)…
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death. We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. (1 John 5:16-18 NAS95)
Christians will not fall into a lawless lifestyle of sin unto death. And there is not such a thing as sinning one time and being condemned if you have already had the pronouncement of “justified” over you by the merits of Christ…
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (Romans 5:1 NAS95)
Much more then, **having now been justified **by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. (Romans 5:9 NAS95)
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1 NAS95)
Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; (Romans 8:33 NAS95)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. (John 5:24 NAS95)
No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. (1 John 3:6-9 NAS95)
The born-again are secure in Christ…and, generally speaking, keep short accounts with the Lord - their Father.