How does God view different sins? Are all sins equal in God's eyes? Does any one sin require more forgiveness? Can you lose salvation by committing certain sins? This can be a confusing topic, many people say that all sin is the same to God, but does God see something like murder the same as just stealing or cursing? These are all questions I aim to answer in this article, so I can hopefully provide some clarification on the topic.
Written By: Darius
Is All Sin Equal?
First, I want to answer whether all sin is equal or not. This can be sort of confusing, because in some ways all sins are equal, but in other ways they're not.
How sins are equal
Sins are all equal in the way that they are all bad, opposed to God, and sinful. God sees sin as equal in the way that every sin we commit, no matter how bad, separates us from him. No matter the sin, we need to take them all seriously, and turn away from them all.
We are all inherently sinful, and sin keeps us all out of heaven the same way, which is why we need to repent from all of our sin. In this way, no sin is worse than any other.
How sins are unequal
The way I like to think about this, is that different sins are unequal in their moral weight. For example, murder is a much morally worse sin than stealing or lying. Much of the way we judge moral weight comes from the consequences of that sin. Murder is worse because it ends another life, and results in grief, sadness, and depression in others. Something like stealing would be less severe, because the consequences of stealing are less severe. Another example of this is lust and adultery. These are both sins that equally separate us from God, but lusting in your mind, and physically committing adultery, both can have much different consequences. Adultery can separate families, start arguments and anger, while lust often doesn't have a direct effect on others.
Overall, sin is sin, all sin separates us from God, but all sin doesn't result in the same consequences in the world.
Is All Sin Forgiven The Same?
Yes, accepting forgiveness isn't how bad our sin is, but about the true depth of God's love and mercy. All sin requires the same amount of forgiveness, which is complete forgiveness. God doesn't ever partially forgive us. When we genuinely ask for forgiveness for a sin, no matter the sin, we are completely and totally forgiven. There's no sin that's too big or too small for God to forgive. Our ability to receive forgiveness comes from our willingness to acknowledge it, confess it, and give it to God.
Can You Lose Salvation by Committing a Certain Sin?
There is no sin bad enough that we can lose our salvation because of it. Now if we are not willing to repent of a sin, then it's possible that we won't receive salvation. No matter what sin you commit, as long as you repent from it, and truly ask God for forgiveness, then it wont result in a loss of salvation. The only sin that could technically make you lose your salvation is apostasy, which is literally the act of rejecting God's grace and forgiveness, and turning away from Him. The reason this makes us lose our salvation is because we're literally just denying God, and not accepting his forgiveness.
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