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Relgion Sin Vocab
Question | Answer |
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original sin | disobedience against god by the first human beings |
original sin | this marks all human beings as needing the salvation brought about through christ |
missing the mark | one image for sin in scripture; when we settle for behavior that does not reflect love for god, ourselves, and others |
hardness of heart | one image for sin in scripture; suggests a closing in upon ourselves |
venial sin | an action that weakens our relationship with god |
mortal sin | an action so destructive that it mortally wounds our relationship with god; complete rejection of god |
sin of omission | not doing an action that is called for |
sin of commission | purposely doing an action that is harmful to oneself or another |
three criteria for mortal sin | must involve a grave matter; it must be done with full knowledge; the one performing the action must do so deliberately |
social sin | refers to sinful structures resulting from personal sin and leading to social conditions and institutions that do not embody God's law of love |
sinful social structures | ways societies are structured resulting in unjust distribution of power, benefits, and privileges |