Sin

April 2017 Sin Sin can be interpreted in many different ways, one can choose to incorporate a religious belief, or another can simply rely on the right and wrong standards of a society. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word sin can be defined as an offense against religious or moral law (“Sin.” Merriam-Webster). According to my own accumulated knowledge and spiritual beliefs, sin is the failure to conform to the standard of perfection established by God. The seven deadly sins come to

When I think of the Original Sin, I think of the world’s first sin—the patriarchy and matriarchy sin. Today, the world consists of sinners begging the Lord for forgiveness—thanks to Adam and Eve. How different would the world be if Adam and Eve did not bit the forbidden fruit? Would such sin still exist today? “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 King James Version). It is important to keep in mind that no human

People quite often ask themselves, is committing a sin okay? Committing a sin back in the Puritan times, is not a big deal now as back then. The consequences of committing a sin during the Puritan time was like against the law and now its ok its not against the law. In the Puritan time, sinning was also against the law. If people committed a sin it was as if they committed a crime. Their government was based off of and believed everything that was in the Bible and if they did it and followed it it

Many different religions have differing views on what a “sin” is. In some religions, an act or thought would be considered a sin and in another religion, it would not be. In my paper, I will be researching what makes a sin in different religions and how they believe it will affect them in the afterlife. Buddhism Buddhism does not believe in the word sin but rather in good and bad deeds which each individual will make to create their own destiny. As the Buddha says “These evil deeds were only done

There are seven infamous sins that a person can commit. These sins include lust, gluttony, sloth, wrath, envy, greed, and pride. A sin is an immoral act committed against God. However, God’s mercy is indefinite. God can forgive any of these sins as long as that person seeks and accepts God’s forgiveness. While these seven sins are forgivable, there is one sin that cannot be forgiven. Despair has long been considered the unforgivable sin. Despair has roots that connect it to the blasphemy of the Holy

There are many characters in The Scarlet Letter. Each of these characters sins in various ways, but the one that commits the greatest sin is Chillingworth. Chillingworth, instead of forgiving Dimmesdale, decides, with vile hate in his heart the whole time, to torment him. This tormenting lasts several years and reduces Dimmesdale to a feeble state in mind and body. Chillingworth, once he found out about the adultery that took place, made it his life goal to find the adulterer and torment him

Bible Study of James So many go through the same sin cycles; simple, repeating the same sin they struggle with. Why do we continually repeat the same sin? God explains the reasons through His word. By noticing each step we can know how to properly refrain from making the same mistake over and over again. Through His word, He explains each step and the result of sin. First we must understand that God tempts no man. James 1: 13 says, "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God

Christian theologians have tried to figure out the best way to interpret why people sin and how they should repent ever since the bible was written. Some theologians explain sin as a sickness, in which people are driven to do wrong by an unknown internal urge. Theologians also use the sin as a crime method to explain sin as defilement against God and Humanity (Taylor 54-57). In addition to the sin as a sickness or crime theories, some religious scholars say each theory should be used but both are

In Hawthorne's’, The Scarlet Letter, the main topic is sin. Every character in the novel commits a form of sin. However, the results and effects are different for each character. As William Shakespeare once said, “Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.” Hawthorne shows the meaning of this quote through each character's reaction towards sin. Hester is a prime example of positive outcome of sin. After she is forced to wear the scarlet letter, she takes her punishment and turns it to her advantage

Hester was punished for her sin, she had to wear the letter A on her chest. The A on her chest stood for Adultery, Hester had to stand in front of the town’s people where she was constantly judged by them. James 4:12 reads “There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you--who are you to judge your neighbor”? The bible also states that whoever is without sin throw the first stone meaning that everyone sins. If the world had to wear their sin, people would be judgmental