Sin is disobeying Gods commandments.  So why do people disobey Gods commandments.  Because they are all good and if everyone obeyed them we would live in a great society.  So why do people sin?\n\nIs it selfishness?  Thats why I think people sin. They care more about themselves than about God and others.  \n\nWhat are your thoughts?\n\nDon't reply if you don't belive sin exists because it does.
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Dear soldier,\n\nThe Bible gives us the full acount of sin and how sin came about. it all started in the beginning, Adam and Eve lived in a tranquel and quiet Garden named Eden, all was well and every animal was at peace and everything was as God designed it to be. The serpent (Satan) came and tempted adam and eve to disobey God. there was a tree in the garden that was forbiden, the Devil tempted adam and eve and they fell into sin and ate the Fruit from this forbidden tree. as soon as they disobeyed God they brought destruction upon themselves and also upon the rest of mankind. now we live in a fallen world. God Has promised to put an end to sin, when we all die and stand before God he will destroy sin wherever it is found. anything found with sin will be destroyed. On judgement day, we will also be judged for our actions. Every thought word and deed you have ever had will be brought up on the day of Judgement. How will you do?\nHave you Ever broken any of the Ten Commandments?\n Ever Lie?\nEver steal anything?\never use God's name in vain?\never look with lust?\n\nListen to your conscience, are you guilty of breaking these commandments? any of them (these included)? if you are guilty on the day of Judgement the bible says the outcome on the day of judgement will not be pleasant. God will have to punish you and i for our sins, the place of punishmnet is Hell. Hell is a terrible place of torment and punishment. This is not Gods will, he has provided a way for us to be forgiven. Jesus Died on the cross and took all the punishment you deserve. he stepped in for you. In order for us to recieve forgiveness however, we Must repent and turn from our sins and ask Jesus to Forgive us and grant us eternal life. Please if you have not, make sure you are ready to leave this world.
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i think the begging for forgiveness after a sin is a cop out.people know that killing/cheating/etc are sins yet they do it anyway knowing that they can always ask for forgiveness when they shouldn't even be thinking of sinning,if they're actually "religious"(who are suppose to be loyal&true to their god.)killing/cheating/etc are conscious decisions & deliberate actions.people don't just accidentally cheat on their significant other.i don't buy into the "i'm not perfect.i make mistakes.i'm human." excuses for their evil/sneaky behavior.there should be zero tolerance.you are clear about the rules yet disobey anyway due to temptation/etc.therefore, repeat offending sinners will be denied & punished accordingly:)
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i was under the impression that masturbation is a sin no matter what you use because it means you're lusting after something. but i say if it makes you happy, do it. don't deny yourself just because someone else doesn't like it.
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I think first off you have a wrong idea of what sin is, and so your question becomes difficult to answer.  \n\nSin is often thought of by modern day people as an act that one does that God does not approve of.  This is a fine definition in some respects, however when one begins to speak of God, this definition is hardly adequate, because it leaves open the possibility of one being able not to sin, which scripture clearly teaches against.  Sin could better be defined, (as it was in the ancient church) as separation from God, or even as a loss of the "image of God" which was bestowed upon Adam and Eve at their creation.  When one thinks of sin in those terms there is not a specific sin that caused God to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, instead there is a lack of faith, or realtionship with God.  This faith, or Relationship comes from the promise of God given to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:15-16, that One will come from Eve's womb whom Satan will pierce but who will crush Satan's head.  Only when God works through that means can one have faith, which none had in Sodom and Gomorrah.  Further more, when one looks at the book of Matthew (25:40ff) one understands what Ezekiel was saying.  With out faith, one cannot do good works to serve their neighbor.  However at the time when God puts Himself into relationship with man, everything that they do is a good work, and consequently, in their faith relationship they are not arrogant, overfed, unconcerned, and they help the poor and needy.  \n\nIn the end you are right with your last statement in the question: "It appears that the people became self indulgent and did not care for the needs of others. Sounds a lot like most of us in this modern era. Thank God that Jesus was sent for our redemption."
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A1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself. There are no greater commandments than these. It is our purpouse, and what we were designed for.\nA2. Because the world is messed up. From the time humankind first sinned the world has been in a state of decay, so to live we have to resist that decay (i.e. WORK) in order to, out of the chaos of decay, produce order (food, shelter, video games, etc;). Think second law of thermodynamics, the only way to counter it is orderly input of energy, in this case, through work.
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Sin is a sin is a sin.  I think there are some sins that are greater than others, but only in the minds and opinions of man (a white lie is not as great as murder.)  Man differentiates between sin, not God.
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The whole issue is summed up in the holiness of God. When I was a child I was taught very strongly something  that is rarely taught in church today at all. I was taught that God was holy and He could not be in the presence of evil. That is why we cannot be in fellowship with God, because we are sinners. For us to be with God that sin must be dealt with. God declared to Adam that in the day he sinned he would die. That is a principle of life when we sin we die to God (separated from Him). Paul said it this way in Romans, the wages of sin is death. To overcome sin death must take place. When Jesus came He cam as a perfect man and completely God. When He died because he was perfect He was able to pay for  all sins with His  death. Now we can be forgiven, not because we are perfect but because the penalty is paid. All God asks of us to obtain forgiveness in faith in what He has done.
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I personally believe we should not be so literal with the word "sin."  Think of sin as a broader term.  Instead of doing this sin or that sin, I prefer to think of it as doing a good or bad thing.  And because of sin, good or bad may result from what you saw as a good or bad thing.  Sin is what keeps us from being perfect.  That is the point.  Sin will make us do bad things, or cause bad things to happen even if we do a good thing.\n\nWe have free will to act in the way we choose.  If we try to choose to do good things as much as possible, this is good.  But we all have sinful thoughts, etc. because of sin.  Sometimes we do bad things.  We have a free will to do a good thing instead of a bad thing, but we can't escape our sinful mind.  We have a sinful mind, so in a way you're right, we don't have a free will to just escape it.  But we have a free will to attempt to do good things.
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Every one wants their religion to be THE BEST ONE by flaunting good deeds they try to make it so.  In the  Bible it says do not flaunt your deeds only god needs to know. (not exactly, but close) I would like to think no matter what religion you practice this should apply, I hate to think people do good just to convince others of their goodness, only you and your god or goddess or??? need to know
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the bible says we all sin and therefore fall short of the Glory of God. for any man to sit here and judge sins of others would be to commit sin himself. i believe if a person has a personal faith in Christ and God they will come to know their own sin by reading God's word and allowing the Spirit to guide them in life. until that time we are to love the sinner, pray for them and minister to them of God's grace in our life that God may do His job in their heart, not condem them.
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Jesus said the law of the prophets (ten commandments) can be summed up in this: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. The ten commandments can be broken down into these two categories, but sin is anything that separates you from God. In God's eyes sin is sin because He is holy and cannot coexist with sin. That would mean that a lie is as much a sin as murder. Where the difference is felt is in the human fallout. Obviously there are different human consequences so we make up false levels of sin based on how it affects us and those around us. The good news is Jesus will forgive any sin so you can be in right relationship with God. The difficult news is we still have to live with the consequences of our actions for ourselves and others.
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A very good question. And I don't see a lot of very good answers. I don't have a good answer to explain the nature of God, either, wish I did. But I do have some thoughts on judgement in general. \n\nSpiritually, I define judgement as making decisions about the inside person (as opposed to their behavior) based on their actions. I don't think anyone can say that they never judge, I know that I certainly can't. But, I find that judging as little as possible is in my best interests as much as it is in the best interest of others. \n\nI try not to assume that a person is bad, mean, or any worse than me. I don't have the access to the person they are on the inside that would be required to make such a decision. And, any time I choose to judge in such a way, it's inevitably tied to a lack of forgiveness on my part. When I don't forgive, God or no God, I am a little less free. \n\nAs far as God goes, for those that believe, negative judgements can have the same affect *if* there's anger - anger can serve to destroy you no matter what it is you are angry at. \n\nOf course, I don't think that you are angry at that which you do not believe in, that would just be silly. I think what you are asking is why is it a bad thing to question the accepted doctrine that God is always benevolent, and to that, I say there's nothing wrong with that question. There are certainly strong arguments against that doctrine.\n\nWhat I think is wrong is when people have questions they can't help having and other people think it's a sin to be honest about those questions and speak up. I would think it'd be much more of a sin to be dishonest about those questions and keep quiet (and I think many do this). I would also think it's more of a sin to quit thinking and therefore never have questions.\n\nSo, I say, rock on!
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God hates sin, not the people who commit them.\nthat woman goes too far parading around funerals and stuff.\nYes, God hates homosexuality, but not the men/women who do it. He wants to forgive them (if they will ask) and welcome them into his family.\nUnfortunately, sin keeps us separated from God.
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Sure when one is living in sin, they will mock anyone who tells them they are wrong. I don't worry about it. They have the same right to choose as I do. God does not want us to judge or condemn. We just need to live right and go forward, many times those that are lost will find their way through the example of someone who touches their life most of the time without knowing it. Each persons individual relationship with God is their responsibility. I think the problem is is that there are alot of people who say one thing and do another. Those that don't believe see that and use that as an example or reason to deny God. What they don't fully realize is that men are mortal and men make mistakes even the best intentioned ones. Again I think that the best way is to teach by example and be patient, Heavenly Father hasn't given up on me or anyone else so we shouldn't either, we never know when we will have the chance to teach or touch someones life for the better.\nThe other thing I will say is that sometimes it's alot easier to be bad than it is to be good. And when there is alot of sin they get burdened down and drug further away from accepting what is true. Repenting of ones sins is scary but Oh how it feels so good when the burden is let go and given over to Christ.
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The Bible does not say intolerance is a sin. What amazes me the most is all those people who say Christians should be tolerant are so intolerant of Christians. I believe thats called hypocrisy. You're right that God is the only one to judge and He puts much of His judgment in the Bible. So when the Bible says that something is a sin Christians can say that that same thing is a sin. The Bible condemns many things as sin like sex outside of marriage (both hetero or homosexual), the Bible condemns lies, adultery, murder, stealing, gossip, worshipping false gods, drug use, consulting spirits (demons through mediums and the like). So Christians are not judging only telling others what God has already judged and declared in His Word. Now something thats important is this. I can tell a person they are committing a sin and the Bible teaches that those who are sinners (which is everyone by the way) that don't repent for their sin and accept Jesus as Savior will spend eternity seperated from God being tormented. Jesus came to save us from that. Even when that is true of a person becuase they refuse to accept Jesus, God does not call me to hate that person but to love and pray for that person. I won't participate in their sin and I won't approve of their sin and I won't be tolerant of sin but I can still love the person and the Bible teaches us to do that as well.
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It is commonly thought that all human beings (with the possible exceptions of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary) have sinned at some point and are in need of repentness and forgiveness.\n\nThe fallen nature of humans that makes it so easy for us to sin is called Original Sin.\n\nEven very holy people increase their efforts to be more and more Christlike.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Everyone f*cks before marriage.  TRUE THAT!\n\nBut don't worry about the second biggest lie that we tell ourselves.\n\nWhy not?\n\nBecause there is no god.  Therefore there is no sin.\n\nSee-- the existence of a god is the first biggest lie we tell ourselves.\n\nGo get down and dirty!