Scriptural evidence for degrees of sin

[CWBetts]

1 John 5:16-17 “If you see your brother or sister committing what is not mortal sin, you will ask, and God will give life to such a one–to those whose sin is not mortal; I do not say you shuld pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not mortal.”
Here the Scriptures very clearly say that there is sin that is mortal and sin that is not mortal. I really don’t see any way around this one.

John 19:11 “Jesus anwered him 'you would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” It would seem that Jesus indicates that there differnt degrees of sin.

It is clear from the Scriptures that there varying degrees of sin. To those who say all sin is equal, how do you explain what is clearly laid out in htese scriptures?

 

[Catholic_Dude]

1 John 5:16-17 “If you see your brother or sister committing what is not mortal sin, you will ask, and God will give life to such a one–to those whose sin is not mortal; I do not say you shuld pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not mortal.”
Here the Scriptures very clearly say that there is sin that is mortal and sin that is not mortal. I really don’t see any way around this one.

John 19:11 “Jesus anwered him 'you would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” It would seem that Jesus indicates that there differnt degrees of sin.

It is clear from the Scriptures that there varying degrees of sin. To those who say all sin is equal, how do you explain what is clearly laid out in htese scriptures?

Mat 5: 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Mat 5: 27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old,* ‘You shall not commit adultery.’* 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Two levels of sin. The “least of these” (in verse 19) are minor sins but only makes one “least in the kingdom.” These are venial sin. HOWEVER in verse 27ff it says if you commit grave sin like adultery you will go to hell. These are mortal sin.
(p.s. the ‘cut off’ is not literal, it uses extreme language to say if something in your life is causing you to sin, get rid of it, even if it hurts. like getting rid of tv, drinking, etc, even if you really enjoy it you know its not as important as your soul)
Another important one: 1 John 3:15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
Eternal life is a state your in right now, its when you have sanctifying grace in your soul. If you commit grave sin like murder, you no longer have eternal life in you.

 

[Peter_Dawson]

I say that when Scripture equates sin, it is a hypothetical analysis on the subject of the nature of sin if the grace purchased on the cross did not exist.

The grace changes the functional landscape.

 

[MDK]

I say that when Scripture equates sin, it is a hypothetical analysis on the subject of the nature of sin if the grace purchased on the cross did not exist.

The grace changes the functional landscape.

What Scriptures are you referring to “when Scripture equates sin?”

There are certainly mortal sins and venial sins, and these certainly are not to be considered hypothetical. We do indeed need the Sacrament of Confession to restore us when necessary.

 

[Chaldean_Rite]

1 John 5:16-17 “If you see your brother or sister committing what is not mortal sin, you will ask, and God will give life to such a one–to those whose sin is not mortal; I do not say you shuld pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not mortal.”
Here the Scriptures very clearly say that there is sin that is mortal and sin that is not mortal. I really don’t see any way around this one.

John 19:11 “Jesus anwered him 'you would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” It would seem that Jesus indicates that there differnt degrees of sin.

It is clear from the Scriptures that there varying degrees of sin. To those who say all sin is equal, how do you explain what is clearly laid out in htese scriptures?

Yes, it is common sense.

 

[Chaldean_Rite]

Matt 7:5 Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam in thy own eye, and then shalt thou see to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

a mote is smaller than a beam, hence, difference sins have different magnitudes.