# Sin ## Catechism of the Catholic Church An offense against God as well as a fault against reason, truth, and right conscience. Sin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God. In judging the gravity of sin, it is customary to distinguish between mortal and venial sins ([[3.1.1.8.p6a#^ccc-1849|1849]], [[3.1.1.8.p6b#^ccc-1853|1853]], [[3.1.1.8.p6c#^ccc-1854|1854]]). ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Sin** Against the Holy Spirit: [[matthew-12#^matthew-12-31|Mt 12:31-32]]: Mk 3:29 Antithesis of saving faith: [[romans-14#^romans-14-23|Rom 14:23]] Degrees of sin: [[luke-12#^luke-12-47|Lk 12:47-48]]; [[john-19#^john-19-11|Jn 19:11]]; [[galatians-05#^galatians-05-19|Gal 5:19-21]]; [[1-john-05#^1-john-05-16|1 Jn 5:16]] Enslaves the sinner: [[john-08#^john-08-34|Jn 8:34]] Forgiveness of sins through repentance, faith, and baptism: [[acts-of-the-apostles-02#^acts-of-the-apostles-02-38|Acts 2:38]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-22#^acts-of-the-apostles-22-16|22:16]] Forgiven through the death and resurrection of Jesus: [[matthew-26#^matthew-26-28|Mt 26:28]]; [[john-01#^john-01-29|Jn 1:29]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-05#^acts-of-the-apostles-05-31|Acts 5:31]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-13#^acts-of-the-apostles-13-38|13:38]]; [[romans-04#^romans-04-25|Rom 4:25]]; [[ephesians-01#^ephesians-01-7|Eph 1:7]]; [[colossians-01#^colossians-01-13|Col 1:13-14]] Grave or mortal sins, which exclude sinner from the Kingdom: [[1-corinthians-06#^1-corinthians-06-9|1 Cor 6:9-10]]; [[galatians-05#^galatians-05-19|Gal 5:19-21]]; [[ephesians-05#^ephesians-05-5|Eph 5:5-6]] Incompatible with heaven: [[matthew-13#^matthew-13-41|Mt 13:41]]; [[1-thessalonians-05#^1-thessalonians-05-23|1 Thess 5:23]]; [[hebrews-12#^hebrews-12-14|Heb 12:14]]; [[revelation-21#^revelation-21-27|Rev 21:27]] Lighter sins: [[james-03#^james-03-2|Jas 3:2]]; [[1-john-01#^1-john-01-8|1 Jn 1:8]]; [[1-john-05#^1-john-05-16|5:16-17]] Wages of sin is death: [[romans-06#^romans-06-23|Rom 6:23]] *See also* [[baptism]]; [[faith]]; [[forgiveness]]; [[hell]]; [[judgment]]; [[original-sin|Original sin]]; [[penance]]; [[reconciliation]]; [[redeemer-redemption|Redemption]]; [[salvation]]; [[sanctification]]; [[sexual-sin]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Dishonors Christ and saddens the Holy Spirit who dwells within us: [[48-living-in-christ#Meditation 2|48,2]]; - — is in opposition to the infinite perfection of God: [[54-what-jesus-teaching-exacts#Meditation 1|54,1]]; - ugliness and consequences of —: [[54-what-jesus-teaching-exacts#Meditation 1|54,1]]; [[100-sin#Meditation 1|100,1]], [[100-sin#Meditation 2|100,2]]; [[280-the-ten-lepers#Meditation 1|280,1]]; - — caused the death of Jesus: [[54-what-jesus-teaching-exacts#Meditation 1|54,1]]; - is the violence that separates man from God: [[100-sin#Meditation 1|100,1]]; - while grace transforms man from glory to glory, — disfigures those who are its victims: [[105-the-transfiguration#Meditation 1|105,1]]; - — is an obstacle to the effusions of the Holy Spirit: [[168-the-great-promise#Meditation 2|168,2]]; [[188-sweet-guest-of-the-soul#Meditation 1|188,1]]; - the slave of — produces death [[238-the-fruits-of-life#Meditation 1|238,1]]; [[245-our-riches#Meditation 1|245,1]]; - lack of harmony caused in us by — [[296-temperance#Meditation 1|296,1]], [[296-temperance#Meditation 2|296,2]]; - struggle against — [[54-what-jesus-teaching-exacts#Meditation 2|54,2]]; [[98-the-great-combat#Meditation 1|98,1]]; [[100-sin#Meditation 2|100,2]]; [[101-venial-sin#Meditation 1|101,1]], [[101-venial-sin#Meditation 2|101,2]]; - need to destroy — in its roots and causes [[54-what-jesus-teaching-exacts#Meditation 2|54,2]]; [[100-sin#Meditation 2|100,2]]; [[103-examination-of-conscience#Meditation 2|103,2]]; - horror and hatred for —: [[280-the-ten-lepers#Meditation 1|280,1]]; [[299-the-gift-of-fear#Meditation 1|299,1]]; - remedy for — is sincere humility and trustful recourse to God [[280-the-ten-lepers#Meditation 2|280,2]]; - the real evil is not so much in falling as in not rising again: [[295-perseverance-and-confidence#Meditation 1|295,1]]; - Jesus dying on the Cross conquered —: [[54-what-jesus-teaching-exacts#Meditation 2|54,2]]; [[168-the-great-promise#Meditation 1|168,1]]; - God willed to free us from the slavery of —: [[350-designs-of-peace-and-love#Meditation 1|350,1]]; - in Jesus we have the remission —: [[383-christ-king#Meditation 1|383,1]]; - we all bear the wounds of —: [[273-the-good-samaritan#Meditation 1|273,1]]; - our debts to God are for our sins: [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 1|336,1]]; - mercy of God in pardoning —: [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 1|336,1]], [[336-forgiveness#Meditation 2|336,2]]; - we should be assured of the pardon of — sincerely detested: [[246-hope#Meditation 2|246,2]]; - and confessed [[280-the-ten-lepers#Meditation 2|280,2]]; - the first requisite for becoming saints is to hate —: [[295-perseverance-and-confidence#Meditation 2|295,2]]; - the soul who loves God fears nothing more than —: [[299-the-gift-of-fear#Meditation 1|299,1]]; - blessed are they who weep for their sins: [[310-blessed-are-they-that-mourn#Meditation 1|310,1]]; - love destroys —: [[100-sin#Meditation 2|100,2]]; [[364-the-end-of-the-world#Meditation 2|364,2]]. --- - ### [[original-sin|Original Sin]] - ### [[mortal-sin|Mortal Sin]] - ### [[venial-sin|Venial Sin]] ---| - [[48-living-in-christ|48. Living in Christ]] - [[54-what-jesus-teaching-exacts|54. What Jesus' Teaching Exacts]] - [[98-the-great-combat|98. The Great Combat]] - [[100-sin|100. Sin]] - [[101-venial-sin|101. Venial Sin]] - [[103-examination-of-conscience|103. Examination of Conscience]] - [[105-the-transfiguration|105. The Transfiguration]] - [[168-the-great-promise|168. The Great Promise]] - [[188-sweet-guest-of-the-soul|188. Sweet Guest of the Soul]] - [[238-the-fruits-of-life|238. The Fruits of Life]] - [[245-our-riches|245. Our Riches]] - [[246-hope|246. Hope]] - [[273-the-good-samaritan|273. The Good Samaritan]] - [[280-the-ten-lepers|280. The Ten Lepers]] - [[295-perseverance-and-confidence|295. Perseverance and Confidence]] - [[296-temperance|296. Temperance]] - [[299-the-gift-of-fear|299. The Gift of Fear]] - [[310-blessed-are-they-that-mourn|310. Blessed Are They that Mourn]] - [[336-forgiveness|336. Forgiveness]] - [[350-designs-of-peace-and-love|350. Designs of Peace and Love]] - [[364-the-end-of-the-world|364. The End of the World]] - [[383-christ-king|383.]]