What is a sin? Do sins matter? Are you a sinner?

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10 Jan 2013, 4:35 am

Personally I make a differentiation between sin and immoral behaviour. To me the word "sin" has religious connotations but morality itself is (or can be) independent of religion. On that basis I do not accept the concept of sin. I reject it completely. I have my own moral code which is a mixture of innate morality (I believe all humans are born with the notion that it is not acceptable to kill other human beings - except for maybe psychopaths whose brain circuitry is damaged). Some other principles of morality are learned as children such as 'do not steal' or 'do not hit others' perhaps in part because those who break those rules get punished or they discover they don't like being hit themselves or stolen from. My own personal morality can be summarised simply as "I treat others as I would like them to treat me."

This personal morality just happens to overlap with some of the "sins" listed below. Some of these "sins" I do not break because they are part of my personal morality; some "sins" I find laughable and break on an ongoing basis because I do not regard them as immoral.

I've just lifted this list of "sins" from some random place on the internet so I don't know how accurate it is:

Quote:
1.

ABORTION
Ex 21:22-25; Jere 1:4,5
2.

NOT ABSTAINING FROM ALL APPEARANCE OF EVIL
1 Thes 5:22
3.

ACCUSING
Jude 9; 2 Pe 2:11
4.

NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THINE INIQUITY
Jere 3:13
5.

ADULTERY
Mt 19:18; Gen 39:7-9; Ex 20:14


Penalty for both involved is death
Deut 22:22; Lev 20:10-12


To look on a woman to lust is adultery
Mt 5:28; 2 Pe 2:14
6.

AFRAID of people or circumstances
Ps 112:7
7.

AFRAID TO CONFESS JESUS TO PEOPLE
Jn 12:42
8.



UNJUSTIFIED ANGER (WRATHS)

Pv 27:4; 29:22; Ex 6:9; 2 Cor 12:20
9.

ANGRY WITH YOUR BROTHER
Mt 5:22
10.

ANXIOUS
Phili 4:6 NIV
11.



ARGUING

Pv 17:14; 18:6; Titus 3:9; 2 Tim 2:23
12.



ARROGANCE (SWELLINGS) (PROUD)

Mk 7:22 NIV; Isa 2:17,11 NIV; Ro 1:30; 2 Cor 11:20; Isa 13:11
13.

ASHAMED, HIDING YOUR LIGHT FOR JESUS
Mt 5:14-16; Lk 9:26; Ro 10:11
14.

ASHAMED OF JESUS AND HIS WORDS
Mk 8:38
15.

ASSAULT
Ex 21:18,19; Acts 14:5
16.



ASTROLOGY

Deut 4:19; 17:3-7; Isa 47:13,14; Acts 7:42; Ezek 8:16


Penalty for astrology is death
Deut 17:7
17.

VAIN BABBLINGS
1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 2:16
18.

BACKBITING
Ps 15:1-3
19.

REFUSED TO BE BAPTIZED
Lk 7:29,30
20.

BAPTIZED BEFORE BELIEVING ON JESUS
Acts 8:36,37
21.

NOT BELIEVING ON NAME OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST
1 Jn 3:23


BIBLE-SEE THE HEADING OF "WORD"

22.



BITTERNESS

Acts 8:23; Ro 3:14; Eph 4:31; Heb 12:15
23.

BLASPHEMOUS
Mk 7:22; Jude 10
24.

BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST
Mk 3:29; Lk 12:10


Never forgiven, the unforgivable sin
Mt 12:31
25.

NOT BLESSING THEM THAT CURSE YOU
Lk 6:28
26.

NOT BLESSING THEM WHICH PERSECUTE YOU
Ro 12:14
27.



A PERSON THAT LEADS THE BLIND ASTRAY
IS CURSED
Deut 27:18; Mt 23:16

28.

EATING BLOOD
1Sam 14:33
29.

BOASTING IS EVIL
Ja 4:16; 3:5; Ro 1:30





+ BORN AGAIN-A PERSON THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM THE OLD SINFUL NATURE TO A SPIRIT LED NATURE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. HE HAS RECEIVED THE INDWELLING OF GOD’S SPIRIT AND HAS BECOME A CHANGED PERSON. HE HAS BECOME A CHILD OF GOD.
(Mt 18:3; Mk 16:16; Jn 3:3; Acts 2:38; Ro ch 6 and 8; Col 2:12; Heb 5:9; 1Jn 5:8).


(SINS AGAINST BORN-AGAIN CHILDREN OF GOD) 30 to 55
30.

BEING AGAINST A CHILD OF GOD
Ps 11:2
31.

CAUSING A CHILD OF GOD TO SIN (GREAT SIN)
Mt 18:6
32.

DECEIVING A CHILD OF GOD
Eph 4:14
33.

DESPISING ONE OF GOD’S CHILDREN
Mt 18:10


Is the same as despising God
Lk 10:16
34.



ENTICING A CHILD OF GOD TO TURN

Deut 13:6-10; Acts 13:8-12; Acts 20:29-31


Penalty for enticing a child of God is death
Deut 13:6-10
35.



ENTICING A CHILD OF GOD THROUGH THEIR LUSTS
AND DESIRES
2 Pe 2:18

36.

HINDERING OR BEATING GOD’S SERVANTS
Lk 12:45
37.

JUDGING GOD’S SERVANTS
Ro 14:4,10
38.

LAYING IN WAIT TO ACCUSE GOD’S SERVANTS
Lk 11:54
39.

NOT CLOTHING GOD’S CHILDREN THAT HAVE NEED
Mt 25:43
40.

NOT FEEDING GOD’S CHILDREN THAT ARE HUNGRY
Mt 25:42
41.

NOT RECEIVING A CHILD OF GOD SENT BY GOD
Mk 6:11; Mt 10:14
42.

NOT TAKING IN A HOMELESS CHILD OF GOD
Mt 25:43,45; 1 Tim 5:10
43.

NOT VISITING GOD’S CHILDREN THAT ARE SICK
Mt 25:43
44.

NOT VISITING GOD’S CHILDREN IN PRISON
Mt 25:43
45.

OFFENDING A CHILD OF GOD
Mk 9:42
46.

PERSECUTING A CHILD OF GOD
Acts 9:1,4,5
47.



PUTTING STUMBLING BLOCKS IN PATH OF GOD’S CHILDREN
Acts 15:1,2; Ro 14:13

48.

REFUSING TO HEAR GOD’S SERVANTS
1 Jn 4:6
49.



SPEAKING AGAINST GOD’S CHILDREN

Acts 21:28; Num 14:2,3,11; 16:3
50.

SMITING GOD’S CHILDREN
Mt 24:49
51.

SOWING ANY FORM OF DISCORD AMONG GOD’S CHILDREN
Pv 6:16,19
52.

THINKING EVIL IN YOUR HEART AGAINST GOD’S CHILDREN
Mt 9:4
53.

THREATENING GOD’S PEOPLE
Acts 9:1,4,5; Jn 9:22,28,34
54.

TOUCHING GOD’S SERVANTS
Acts 5:18,35,39
55.

ZEALOUS FOR GOD BUT HATE GOD’S CHILDREN
Acts 22:3,22
56.

BREAKING UP HOMES
Mt 19:6; 5:31,32
57.

ACCEPTING A BRIBE
Ex 23:8; Ps 26:10
58.

BUSYBODIES (meddling)
Pv 20:3; 1 Tim 5:13
59.

PUTTING CARES OF THIS WORLD BEFORE GOD
Mk 4:19; Lk 8:14; 21:34
60.

BEING CARNAL OR WORLDLY
1 Cor 3:1-3; Ro 8:6-8
61.

NOT HAVING CHARITY
1 Cor 13:2
62.

NOT ENDURING GOD’S CHASTENING
Heb 12:7,8
63.



NOT BECOMING AS A LITTLE CHILD BEFORE GOD (NOT HUMBLING YOURSELF)
Mt 18:3

64.

NOT SPANKING A DISOBEDIENT CHILD
Pv 13:24
65.

FATHER’S PROVOKING THEIR CHILDREN TO WRATH
Eph 6:4
66.



NOT BRINGING CHILDREN UP IN TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION OF THE LORD
Eph 6:4 NIV



CHRISTIAN-SEE BORN-AGAIN

67.



NOT GOING TO CHURCH OR ASSEMBLING TOGETHER

Heb 10:25; Acts 2:46;
Ecc 4:9-12
68.

GOING TO THE CHURCH OF THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
Rev 17:5; 18:4,5

(SINS PERTAINING TO CLOTHING) 69 to 74
69.

WEARING THE CLOTHING OF THE OPPOSITE SEX
Deut 22:5
70.

DRESSING INDECENTLY
1 Tim 2:9; Pv 7:10
71.



LOVE FANCY CLOTHING TO SHOW OFF-TO BE ADMIRED BY MEN
Mk 12:38

72.



WOMEN-BEAUTY THAT COMES FROM WEARING GOLD JEWELRY
1 Pe 3:3

73.

WOMEN-THAT DO NOT DRESS MODESTLY
1 Tim 2:9
74.



WOMEN-THAT ADORN THEMSELVES WITH GOLD, PEARLS, COSTLY ARRAY
1 Tim 2:9

75.

DISOBEYING GOD’S COMMANDMENTS
1 Jn 2:3
76.

TAKE COMMUNION BUT HAVE SIN IN YOUR LIFE (CURSED)
1 Cor 11:29,30
77.

NOT HAVING COMPASSION
1 Pe 3:8
78.

COMPLAINERS
Jude 16
79.

COMPLAINING ABOUT HARDSHIPS
Num 11:1 NIV
80.

COMPLAINING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE
Num 11:4-6; 21:5
81.

CONCEITED (PRIDE)
1 Tim 3:6; 2 Tim 3:2,4
82.

CONDEMNING
Lk 6:37
83.

CONTEMNS GOD
Ps 10:13
84.

CONTEMPT
Pv 23:22; Mt 18:10; Ro 14:3
85.

NOT BEING CONTENT WITH WHAT YOU HAVE
Heb 13:5

(SINS PERTAINING TO CONVERSATION) 86 TO 111
86.

SPEAKING BOASTFUL WORDS
2 Pe 2:18 NIV
87.

NOT BRIDLING (keeping a tight rein) HIS TONGUE
Ja 1:26


CONVERSATION-ALSO SEE TONGUE

88.



CONVERSATION THAT DOES NOT BECOME JESUS
(THE GOSPEL)
Phili 1:27

89.

CONVERSATION ACCORDING TO THE DECEITFUL LUSTS
Eph 4:22
90.

CORRUPT CONVERSATION
Eph 4:29
91.

COVETOUSNESS CONVERSATION
Heb 13:5
92.

CRAFTY CONVERSATION
Job 15: 4-6
93.

DOUBLE-TONGUED
1 Tim 3:8
94.

SPEAKING EVIL ABOUT GOD’S WORD
Acts 19:9
95.

SPEAKING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE’S EVIL
Eph 5:11,12
96.

SPEAKING EVIL OF BROTHERS (ONE OF ANOTHER)
Ja 4:11
97.

SPEAKING EVIL OF DIGNITIES
Jude 8
98.

SPEAKING EVIL OR GUILE
1Pe 2:1; 3:10; Ps 34:13
99.

FILTHY CONVERSATION
Col 3:8
100.

FOOLISH CONVERSATION
Eph 5:4
101.

BIDDING GOD SPEED TO CHRIST REJECTING PEOPLE
2 Jn 11
102.

HASTY IN WORDS
Pv 29:20
103.

NOT BEING SLOW TO SPEAK
Ja 1:19
104.

NOT BEING MEEK AND QUIET
1 Pe 3:4


Every idle word…they shall give account thereof
Mt 12:36
105.

PROUD SPEECH
Ps 17:10
106.

SPEAKING THINGS THEY OUGHT NOT
1 Tim 5:13
107.

TURNING TO VAIN JANGLING (MEANINGLESS TALK)
1 Tim 1:6
108.

PARTAKING OF VAIN WORDS
Eph 5:6,7; Jonah 2:8
109.

SAYING I WILL GO, I WILL BUY, BUT NOT IF GOD WILL
Ja 4:13-17
110.

PROFESSING TO BE WISE (PRIDE)
Ro 1:22
111.

BEING INVOLVED IN WIVE’S FABLES
1 Tim 4:7
112.

CONTENTION (STRIFE)
Pv 17:14
113.

NOT BEING CONVERTED-PERISH
Mt 18:3
114.

DESPISING CORRECTION
Heb 12:5
115.

REFUSING CORRECTION-PERISH
Jere 5:3,4
116.

REFUSING TO SEPARATE FROM FALSE COUNSEL
Pv 19:27
117.

SEEKING COUNSEL THAT IS NOT OF GOD
Isa 30:1
118.

TURNING TO FALSE COUNSEL (FABLES)
2 Tim 4:4
119.

WALKING IN COUNSEL OF UNSAVED
Ps 1:1


The advice of the unsaved is deceitful
Pv 12:5
120.

NOT BEING COURTEOUS
1 Pe 3:8
121.



COVETOUSNESS-AN INSATIABLE DESIRE FOR WORLDLY GAIN
Hab 2:9

122.

COVETOUSNESS-DESIRE NEIGHBOR’S THINGS
Mk 7:22; Ex 20:17; Ezek 33:31


Covetousness is idolatry
Col 3:5; Eph 5:5
123.

CRAFTINESS
2 Cor 4:2
124.



BIDDING CULTS, GOD SPEED OR WELCOMING THEM INTO YOUR HOUSE
2 Jn 10,11

125.

CURSING
Ro 3:14; Ps 10:7; 59:12
126.

CURSING THE LORD’S NAME
Ex 20:7


Penalty for cursing the Lord’s name is death
Lev 24:16
127.

CURSING THE RICH
Ecc 10:20
128.

CURSING MEN
Ja 3:9
129.

DEBATE
Ro 1:29
130.

MAKING BAD DEBTS
Ro 13:8
131.

NOT PAYING WHAT YOU OWE (DEBTS)
Mt 5:26
132.

HOLDING FAST TO DECEIT (LIGHT IN YOU IS DARKNESS)
Jere 8:5; Mk 7:22
133.

WORKING DECEIT
Ps 101:7; 10:7; 35:20
134.

DECEITFUL
2 Cor 11:13; Ro 1:29
135.

DECEIVING YOUR NEIGHBOR
Jere 9:5,6
136.

DEFRAUDING OTHERS
Lev 19:13; 1 Thes 4:6
137.

NOT DELIGHTING YOURSELF IN THE LORD
Ps 37:4
138.

DESIRE SINFUL WAYS
Lk 5:39
139.

DESPISING
1 Thes 4:8
140.

DESPISING DOMINION (AUTHORITY)
Jude 8
141.

DESPISING GOD’S SERVANTS
Lk 10:16
142.

DESPISING GOVERNMENT
2 Pe 2:10
143.

DESPISING HIS NEIGHBOR
Pv 14:21
144.

DESPISING OTHERS
2 Tim 3:3; Lk 18:9
145.

DESPISING THOSE THAT ARE GOOD
2 Tim 3:1-3
146.



GIVING PLACE TO THE DEVIL (DOING SOMETHING THE BIBLE SAYS NOT TO DO)
Eph 4:27

147.

NOT RESISTING THE DEVIL
Ja 4:7-10
148.

DISCOURAGED
Deut 1:21; 1 Pe 5:7
149.

DISOBEDIENT TO PARENTS
2 Tim 3:1,2; Ro 1:30
150.

DISOBEYING MAN’S LAWS
Ro 13:1-5
151.

DISPUTING
Phili 2:14
152.

CAUSING DIVISION CONTRARY TO GOD’S WORD
Ro 16:17
153.

DIVORCE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS
Mt 19:9
154.

GETTING INVOLVED IN THE DOCTRINES OF DEVILS
1 Tim 4:1
155.



GETTING INVOLVED IN ANY DOCTRINES OTHER THAN SOUND DOCTRINE
1 Tim 1:10

156.

FILTHY DREAMERS
Jude 8
157.

DRINKING
1 Tim 3:3; Pv 20:1
158.

DRUGS
Rev 9:21; 18:23; 21:8; 22:15
159.



GETTING DRUNK (DRUNKEN)

Lk 12:45,46; Ro 13:13; 1 Cor 6:10
160.

BEING DISCONTENT
Phili 4:11; 1 Tim 6:8; Lk 3:14


EARTH, EARTHLY-SEE WORLD, WORLDLY

161.

EATING AND DRINKING WITH THE DRUNKEN
Mt 24:49
162.

EATING BLOOD
Acts 15:20
163.

EATING THINGS STRANGLED
Acts 15:20
164.

EMPLOYEES, ARGUING WITH EMPLOYERS
Titus 2:9
165.

EMPLOYEES, NOT BEING OBEDIENT TO YOUR EMPLOYER
Col 3:22,23; Eph 6:5-8
166.

EMPLOYEES, NOT BEING SUBJECT TO YOUR EMPLOYER
1 Pe 2:18
167.



EMPLOYERS, NOT GIVING THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL
Col 4:1

168.

EMPLOYERS, THREATENING EMPLOYEES
Eph 6:9
169.

NOT FEEDING YOUR ENEMY AND GIVING HIM DRINK
Ro 12:20
170.

ENVY
1 Tim 6:4; Acts 13:45; Ro 1:29
171.



MAKING EXCUSES WHEN YOU ARE ASKED TO FOLLOW JESUS
Lk 14:18-24

172.

DOETH EVIL, HATES THE WORD (HATES THE LIGHT)
Jn 3:20
173.

EVIL DESIRES
Col 3:5,6 NIV
174.

FOLLOWING EVIL
3 Jn 11
175.

NOT HATING EVIL
Ro 12:9; Ps 36:4
176.



HEARING EVIL

1 Tim 5:13; Ps 101:5; Acts 17:21
177.

LOVING EVIL
Ps 52:3
178.

NOT ABSTAINING FROM ALL APPEARANCE OF EVIL
1 Thes 5:22
179.

REWARDING EVIL FOR GOOD, HATE FOR LOVE
Ps 109:5
180.

REWARDING EVIL FOR EVIL
Ro 12:17


The face of the Lord is against them that do evil
1 Pe 3:12
181.

BELIEVING IN EVOLUTION
Ps 100:3
182.

EXTORTION
Mt 23:25; Lk 18:11
183.

LISTENING TO FABLES
1 Tim 1:4
184.

HAVING NO FAITH
Deut 32:20-22
185.

NOT LIVING BY FAITH
Ro 1:17; Heb 10:38
186.

FAITH THAT IS LIKE A WAVE (GOES IN AND OUT)
Ja 1:6-8; Heb 10:23
187.

WHATSOEVER IS NOT OF FAITH IS SIN
Ro 14:23


Faith works by love
Gal 5:6
188.



PARTAKING OF FALSE DOCTRINES

2 Jn 10; Jude 4; Ro 16:17,18; Pv 19:27
189.

GIVING A FALSE REPORT
Ex 23:1
190.

USING FALSE SCALES
Pv 11:1


FALSE WITNESS-ALSO SEE LYING

191.

BEING A FALSE WITNESS
Ex 20:16; Mt 15:19; Mt 19:18
192.



FASTING UNTO GOD, BUT NOT SECRETLY (TO BE SEEN
BY MEN)
Mt 6:16-18; Acts 14:23

193.

CALLING A MAN YOUR FATHER UPON THE EARTH
Mt 23:9
194.

FAULTFINDERS
Jude 16 NIV
195.



FEAR (BEING AFRAID) BEING FEARFUL

Gal 2:12-14; 1 Jn 4:18; Rev 21:8
196.

FEARING MEN
Lk 12:4,5
197.

NOT FEARING YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER
Lev 19:3
198.

NOT FEARING GOD
1 Tim 5:20; Mt 10:28; Ro 3:18
199.

FIGHTING AMONG BROTHERS
Ja 4:1,2
200.

FLATTERING FOR GAIN
Jude 16 NIV; Pv 26:28; Ps 12:3
201.

NOT CRUCIFYING THE FLESH
Gal 5:24
202.

WALKING AFTER THE FLESH
Ro 8:1,5,13
203.

FOLLOWING THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH
Eph 2:3
204.

GETTING INVOLVED WITH FOOLISH QUESTIONS
2 Tim 2:23; Titus 3:9
205.

FOOLISHNESS
Mk 7:22; Titus 3:3
206.

FEEDING ON FOOLISHNESS
Pv 15:14
207.

PROCLAIMING FOOLISHNESS (FOOLISH TALKING)
Pv 12:23; Pv 15:2
208.

THINKING OF FOOLISHNESS
Pv 24:9
209.

FORBIDDING THOSE SEEKING JESUS TO COME TO JESUS
Mt 19:14; Lk 11:52
210.

FORBIDDING TO MARRY
1 Tim 4:3
211.



NOT FORGIVING OTHERS

Mt 6:14,15; Mk 11:25,26; Lk 17:4
212.

FORNICATION
Acts 15:20; Mk 7:21; Ro 1:29
213.

FORSAKING ASSEMBLING WITH OTHER BELIEVERS
Heb 10:25
214.



FORTUNE-TELLING

Acts 16:16-18 NIV; Deut 18:10,11
215.

FRAUD
Ja 5:4; Ps 10:7; 1 Thes 4:6
216.

BRING NOT FORTH GOOD FRUIT
Mt 3:10
217.

NOT BEARING GOOD FRUIT
Mt 7:19-20; Lk 13:7-9
218.

GAMBLING
Lk 12:15
219.



REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED TO BROTHER YET GIVING GIFT
Mt 5:24

220.

GIVING GRUDGINGLY
2 Cor 9:7
221.

GIVING TO THE POOR TO BE SEEN BY MEN
Mt 6:1-4
222.

NOT GIVING TO THOSE WHO ASK
Lk 6:30; Mt 5:42
223.

NOT GIVING TO YOUR BROTHER WHO HAS NEED
1 Jn 3:17
224.

BEING A GLUTTON
Deut 21:20; Pv 23:21; Lk 21:34

(SINS DIRECTED TOWARD GOD) 225 to 302
225.

HAVING ANY GODS THAT COME BEFORE GOD
Ex 20:3; Ps 81:9; Acts 15:20
226.

ACTING CONTRARY TO GOD’S DECREES
Lev 26:21; 1 Tim 1:10
227.

ASHAMED OF JESUS
Ro 9:33; Ro 10:11; Mk 8:38
228.

DENYING JESUS BEFORE MEN
Mt 10:33; 1 Jn 2:22
229.



DENYING JESUS CHRIST IS FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING
Rev 1:6,8,11

230.

DENYING JESUS CHRIST IS GOD IN THE FLESH
Jn 1:1,14; 1Jn 4:3; 2 Jn 7
231.

DENYING JESUS CHRIST IS GOD’S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON
Jn 3:16
232.

DENYING JESUS IS THE CHRIST (Messiah)
1 Jn 5:10,1; 1 Jn 2:22
233.




DENYING JESUS CHRIST IS THE SECOND PERSON OF THE TRINITY: GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Jn 5:7; Isa 48:16; Mt 28:19


234.



DENYING JESUS CHRIST IS THE KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS
Rev 19:16

235.

DENYING JESUS CHRIST MADE ALL THINGS
Jn 1:3; Heb 1:1,2; Col 1:14-17
236.



DENYING JESUS CHRIST WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD BY GOD
Ro 10:9

237

DESPISING GOD’S GOODNESS
Ro 2:4
238.

FORSAKING GOD
Jere 16:11
239.

HARDENING YOUR HEART TOWARDS GOD’S WAYS
Heb 3:8
240.

SPEAKING HARSH WORDS AGAINST GOD
Jude 15 NIV
241.

KNOWING GOD’S WILL BUT NOT DOING IT
Lk 12:47; Ja 4:17
242.

LAYING ASIDE GOD’S COMMANDMENTS
Mk 7:8,9
243.



NOT CONFESSING JESUS CHRIST IS GOD COME IN THE FLESH
1 Jn 4:3; 2 Jn 7

244.

NOT DOING EVERYTHING AS UNTO THE LORD
Col 3:23
245.

NOT DOING GOD’S WILL
Mt 7:21; 1 Jn 2:17
246.

NOT DOING THOSE THINGS WHICH PLEASE GOD
Jn 8:29; 1 Jn 3:22
247.

NOT FORSAKING ALL FOR JESUS
Lk 14:33
248.

NOT FEARING GOD
Deut 6:13; Deut 10:12; Ps 36:1
249.

NOT FOR GOD (IS AGAINST GOD)
I Cor 10:21; Mt 12:30; Lk 11:33
250.



NOT GIVING GOD THE GLORY

Lk 17:17,18; Ro 1:21; Acts 12:23
251.

NOT GIVING THANKS TO GOD FOR ALL THINGS
Eph 5:20; Col 3:17
252.

NOT HONORING JESUS
Jn 5:23
253.

NOT LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD
Ro 8:14
254.

NOT LETTING THE LORD REIGN OVER YOUR LIPS
Ps 12:3,4
255.

NOT LOOKING FOR JESUS TO RETURN
Heb 9:28
256.



NOT LOVING GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, SOUL, AND MIND
Mt 22:37; Deut 6:5

257.

NOT RECEIVING A PERSON GOD SENDS
Lk 9:5
258.

NOT REGARDING THE WORKS OF GOD
Ps 28:5
259.

NOT SEEKING FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Mt 6:33
260.

NOT SEEKING GOD’S FACE
2 Chr 7:14
261.

NOT SUBMITTING TO GOD
Ja 4:7-10
262.

NOT SUBMITTING TO THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD
Ro 10:2,3
263.

NOT TESTIFYING OF JESUS
1 Pe 3:15; Ro 10:10,11,9
264.

NOT TRUSTING IN GOD
Num 14:9,11; Pv 3:5,7
265.



NOT TURNING AWAY FROM THOSE WHO DON’T GLORIFY JESUS
2 Tim 3:5

266.

NOT UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WILL
Eph 5:17
267.

NOT USING GOD GIVEN TALENTS FOR GOD
1 Pe 4:10; Mt 25:24-30
268.

NOT WALKING IN GOD’S WAYS
Heb 3:10
269.

NOT WORSHIPPING GOD IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH
Jn 4:24
270.

NOT YIELDING UNTO GOD
Ro 6:13
271.

REBELLING AGAINST GOD
Isa 1:2,20
272.

REFUSING TO TURN TO GOD
Jere 8:5
273.

REJECTING GOD’S CALLING
Mt 22:5
274.

REJECTING JESUS CHRIST
Jn 12:48

(RELIGIOUS BUT NOT SUBMITTED TO JESUS CHRIST) 275 to 287
275.

APPEARS GODLY BUT DENIES JESUS
2 Tim 3:5
276.

BEING A DECEITFUL WORKER OF CHRIST
2 Cor 11:13
277.

DENYING JESUS IN DEEDS
Titus 1:16
278.



DRAWING NEAR TO GOD WITH WORDS BUT NOT WITH YOUR HEART
Mt 15:8

279.

GOD NOT IN ALL YOUR THOUGHTS
Ps 10:4
280.

IGNORANTLY WORSHIP GOD
Acts 17:23
281.

LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD, BUT WON’T OBEY THEM
Ezek 33:31
282.

LUKEWARM FOR JESUS
Rev 3:15,16
283.

PROFESS TO BE SAVED, BUT DENY GOD BY WORKS
Titus 1:16
284.



SAY YOU ARE SAVED, BUT DON’T KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS
1 Jn 2:4

285.



SHOW MUCH LOVE FOR GOD WITH WORDS, BUT HEART COVETOUS
Ezek 33:31

286.

ZEAL FOR GOD, BUT NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE
Ro 10:2,3
287.



ZEALOUS FOR GOD ACCORDING TO TRADITIONS OF PEOPLE
Gal 1:14

288.

RESISTING GOD’S SPIRIT
Acts 7:51
289.

ROB GOD NOT GIVING 10% PLUS OFFERINGS (CURSED)
Mal 3:8,9
290.

FEARING TO SERVE GOD
Lk 19:21,22
291.

NOT SERVING GOD
Mal 3:18; Eph 2:10; Lk 4:8
292.

NOT SERVING GOD WITH HUMBLE MIND
Acts 20:19
293.

TEMPTING GOD
Mt 22:18; 4:7
294.

THINKING GODLINESS IS MEANS TO FINANCIAL GAIN
1 Tim 6:5 NIV
295.

TRUSTING IN MAN, NOT GOD
Jere 17:5
296.

TRUSTING IN RICHES, NOT GOD
Ps 52:7
297.



TRUSTING IN YOUR OWN WAYS, NOT GOD’S

Hos 10:13; Job 33:27-30; Pv 3:5,7
298.

WALKING CONTRARY TO GOD
Lev 26:27,28
299.



WALKING AFTER THE IMAGINATIONS OF YOUR OWN HEART
Jere 16:12
300.

WALKING AFTER YOUR OWN DEVICES
Jere 18:12
301.

HEARKEN TO THE VOICE OF YOUR WIFE INSTEAD OF GOD
Gen 3:17
302.

WORSHIPPING ANGELS RATHER THAN GOD
Col 2:18 NIV


GOD’S CHILDREN-SEE BORN-AGAIN



GOSPEL-SEE THE WORD

303.



WHISPERING OR GOSSIP

Pv 16:28 NIV; Ro 1:29; 2 Cor 12:20
304.

REFUSING TO LEAVE THE GREAT HARLOT
Rev 18:4; 2 Cor 6:16,17
305.



GREEDINESS

Eph 4:19; Col 3:5,6 NIV; Pv 15:27
306.

STRIKING A MAN IN THE GROIN
Deut 25:11,12
307.

CARRYING A GRUDGE
1 Pe 4:9; Ja 5:9


Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one
point, he is guilty of all
Ja 2:10

308.

HATE
Pv 15:17; Gal 5:19,20
309.

HATERS OF GOD
Ro 1:30
310.

HATES REPROOF (HATES CORRECTION)
Pv 15:10
311.

HATING ONE ANOTHER
Titus 3:3
312.

HATING YOUR BROTHER
1 Jn 2:11; 4:20
313.



NOT HATING THE WORKS OF THEM THAT TURN ASIDE FROM GOD
Ps 101:3

314.

REFUSING INSTRUCTION (NOT HEARING INSTRUCTION)
Pv 8:33
315.

DOUBLE HEARTED
Ps 12:2
316.

HEART HARDENED
Mk 8:17; Heb 3:15; Eph 4:18
317.



HEART HARD TOWARD GOD (CLOSED EARS, CLOSED EYES)
Acts 28:27

318.

MISCHIEF IN YOUR HEART
Ps 28:3
319.

SEEKING THAT YOUR HEART MAY DISCOVER ITSELF
Pv 18:2; Num 15:39
320.



SEEKING YOUR OWN INTEREST (OWN HEART’S DESIRES) NOT CHRIST’S
Phili 2:21 NIV

321.

NOT SETTING YOUR HEART ON THINGS ABOVE
Col 3:2
322.

SLOW OF HEART TO BELIEVE (FOOL)
Lk 24:25
323.

STIFF-HEARTED
Ezek 2:4
324

WORK WICKEDNESS IN YOUR HEART
Ps 58:2
325.

HEARTLESS
Ro 1:31 NIV
326.

HINDERING THOSE WHO WISH TO BE SAVED
Lk 11:52
327.

NOT FOLLOWING HOLINESS
Heb 12:14
328.



HOMOSEXUAL

Lev 18:22; Ro 1:24-28; 1 Cor 6:9
329.

NOT WALKING HONESTLY
Ro 13:13
330.

NOT HONORING ALL MEN
1 Pe 2:17
331.

NOT HONORING YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER
Ex 20:12; Mt 19:19
332.

NOT HONORING THE PRESIDENT
1 Pe 2:17
333.

HONORING MEN AS GODS OR AS INFALLIBLE
Acts 14:11-18
334.

NOT BEING HOSPITABLE
1 Pe 4:9
335.

NOT HUMBLING YOURSELF
Ja 4:10
336.

NOT HUMBLING YOURSELVES TO GOD
1 Pe 5:6
337.

WOUNDING SOMEONE (HURTING SOMEONE)
Lev 24:19,20

(SINS PERTAINING TO HURTING YOU) 338 to 340
338.

NOT BLESSING THEM THAT CURSE YOU
Mt 5:44
339.

NOT DOING GOOD TO THEM WHICH HATE YOU
Lk 6:27; Mt 5:44
340.

NOT PRAYING FOR THEM WHICH PERSECUTE YOU
Mt 5:44
341.



HUSBAND, NOT DWELLING WITH WIFE ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE
1 Pe 3:7

342.

HUSBAND, NOT HONORING YOUR WIFE
1 Pe 3:7
343.

HUSBAND, NOT LOVING YOUR WIFE
Eph 5:25
344.

HYPOCRITICAL
Mt 15:7-9; 23:3
345.

ABUNDANCE OF IDLENESS
Ezek 16:49
346.



BEING IDLE (NOT WORKING WHEN WORK IS AVAILABLE)

1 Tim 5:13; Mt 20:6,7; 2 Thes 3:10
347.





IDOLS



Ezek 8:10; Ro 1:22,23; 1 Jn 5:21; Dan 5:23; Hab 2:18; Jere 50:38; 51:17,18; plus much more
348.

MAKING A GRAVEN IMAGE
Ex 20:4; 32:8,21; Acts 15:20
349.

BRINGING A GRAVEN IMAGE INTO YOUR HOUSE (CURSED)
Deut 7:25,26
350.



BURNING MEMORIAL INCENSE (LIKE ONE WHO WORSHIPS IDOLS) (IMAGES)
Isa 66:3

351.

COVETOUS-AN IDOLATER (IMAGE)
Eph 5:5
352.

IDOLS OF GOLD AND SILVER (IMAGE)
Isa 31:7
353.

STUBBORNNESS IS AS IDOLATRY (IMAGE)
1 Sam 15:23
354.



A HEART THAT DEVISES WICKED IMAGINATIONS (ABOMINATION)
Pv 6:18,16

355.

IMPUDENT
Ezek 2:4
356.

RETURNING INSULT FOR INSULT
1 Pe 3:9 NIV


The insults of those who insult a born-again Christian, fall
on Jesus
Ro 15:3 NIV

357.

JEALOUS (ENVYINGS)
2 Cor 12:20 NIV; Lk 15:27-31


JESUS-SEE GOD

358.



PUTTING YOUR JOB BEFORE GOD (THE WORK OF ONE’S HANDS)
Deut 31:29; Rev 9:20

359.

JOKING (COURSE JOKING, JESTING)
Eph 5:4 NIV
360.

JUDGING OTHERS (JUDGING BROTHERS IN CHRIST)
Mt 7:1-5; Ro 2:1;Ja 4:11,12
361.

JUSTIFYING THE WICKED
Pv 17:15
362.

KIDNAPPING
Ex 21:16


Penalty is death
Ex 21:16
363.

KILLING A MOTHER BIRD IN THE NEST
Deut 22:6,7
364.



KILLING AN ANIMAL AND NOT MAKING IT GOOD (that belongs to someone)
Lev 24:18

365.

KILLING A PERSON
Ex 20:13; Mt 19:18


Penalty is death
Lev 24:17


Don’t pity a murderer (to pity him would be sin)
Deut 19:13


Killing secretly-cursed
Deut 27:24
366.



TO HATE YOUR BROTHER IS THE SAME AS MURDER (KILLING)
1 Jn 3:15

367.

(omitted)

368.

NOT BEING KIND
Col 3:12
369.



NOT KNOWING THAT THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST IS NEAR
Mk 13:28,29

370.

REJECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD
Lk 11:31
371.




BEING LAZY


2 Thes 3:10-12; Pv 6:6-8; Eph 5:16; Heb 6:12; Mt 20:3,6; Ecc 10:18
372.



A FALSE WITNESS THAT SPEAKS LIES (AN ABOMINATION TO GOD)
Pv 6:16,19; Mt 15:19; Ex 20:16



Penalty-sentence of the one witnessed against becomes the sentence of the false witness
Deut 19:18-21

373.

TRUSTING IN LIES
Jere 7:4


LIES, LYING-ALSO SEE FALSE WITNESS

374.

LIES, LYING
Ps 59:12; 12:2; 31:18; 58:3


(Lying to God)
Jn 8:44; Rev 21:8; Acts 5:3-5
375.

LIES, HIDES HATRED WITH LYING
Pv 10:18
376.

LIES, NOT TO HATE LYING
Pv 13:5
377.

LIES, LYING TONGUE
Pv 6:17
378.

NOT TO LOAN TO HIM THAT ASKS
Mt 5:42
379.

HAVE NOT LOVE
1 Cor 13:2
380.

LOVE TO BE NOTICED
Lk 11:43
381.



NOT TO LOVE IN DEED AND IN TRUTH (LOVING JUST IN WORDS)
1 Jn 3:18

382.

RECEIVING NOT THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH
2 Thes 2:10,11


Love may abound yet more and more in knowledge
Phili 1:9
383.

LOVING OTHERS
1 Jn 4:8; 1 Jn 5:2
384.



LOVING NOT THE BRETHREN, LOVING NOT YOUR BROTHER
1 Jn 3:14

385.

LOVING NOT YOUR ENEMIES
Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
386.

LOVING NOT YOUR NEIGHBOR
Ro 13:9; Mt 19:19; Lk 10:27
387.

LOVING THE WORLD
1 Jn 2:15
388.

LOVING YOUR OWN LIFE
Jn 12:25
389.

LOVING YOUR OWN SELF
2 Tim 3:2
390.

WOMEN, NOT LOVING YOUR CHILDREN
Titus 2:4
391.

LUKEWARM TOWARD GOD
Rev 3:16
392.



LUSTS OR LUSTFUL

Jn 8:44; 2 Tim 4:3; Col 3:5,6 NIV; Mt 5:28
393.

LUSTING AFTER EVIL THINGS
1 Cor 10:6
394.

LUSTS OF OTHER THINGS
Mk 4:19
395.

MAKING A WAY TO FULFILL LUSTS
Ro 13:14
396.

YOUTHFUL LUSTS
2 Tim 2:22


Corruption.....is in the world through lust.....lusts war in your members....lusts tempt
2 Pe 1:4; Ja 4:1; 1:14,15

397.

MALICE (ILL WILL)
Mk 7:22; Ro 1:29; 1 Pe 2:1 NIV
398.

EFFEMINATE (MALE PROSTITUTES)
1 Cor 6:9,10
399.

BAD MANNERS
1 Cor 15:33
400.

NOT SUBMITTING TO MAN’S LAWS
Ro 13:2,3; 1 Pe 2:13-15
401.

ABSTAINING FROM EATING MEAT
1 Tim 4:1-4
402.

NOT BEING MERCIFUL
Col 3:12; Lk 6:36


MIND-ALSO SEE THOUGHTS

403.

FOLLOWING THE DESIRES OF THE MIND
Eph 2:3
404.

SETTING YOUR MIND ON THE THINGS OF THE EARTH
Col 3:2
405.

DOUBLE MINDED
Ja 4:7-10; 1:8
406.

MISCHIEF
Pv 6:16,18; 10:23; Ps 28:3


Feet that swiftly run to mischief (an abomination)
Pv 6:18
407.

MOCKERS
Jude 18


MONEY-SEE RICHES

408.

MURMURING
Phili 2:14; Jn 6:43; Jude 16
409.

MURMURING ABOUT JUST WAGES
Mt 20:11
410.

MURMURING AMONG YOURSELVES
Jn 6:43
411.

NAUGHTY
Pv 6:12; Ja 1:21
412.

NOT KEEPING OATHS
Num 30:2-16
413.

NOT OBEYING GOD’S WORD
Heb 5:9; Acts 5:32
414.

NOT OBEYING MAN’S LAWS
1 Pe 2:13-15
415.

OBEYING WRONG THOUGHTS RATHER THAN GOD
Gen 3:12,13
416.

OBSERVING DAYS, MONTHS, TIMES
Gal 4:10
417.

OBSTINATE (STUBBORN)
Ro 10:21 NIV
418.



STUDYING THE OCCULT

Deut 18:9-14; Lev 20:6; Isa 8:19, Isa 47:13,14
419.

OFFENDING
Mt 13:41; 17:27; Ja 3:2
420.



OFFENDING A LITTLE ONE

Mt 18:6; Mk 9:42; Lk 17:2; 1Cor 8:9-13; Ro 14:20,21
421.



BEING OFFENDED BECAUSE OF JESUS

Lk 7:23; Mk 14:27,29; Mk 4:17; Mt 26:33; Mt 24:10; 13:21
422.

NOT KEEPING A VOW-FREEWILL OFFERING
Deut 23:21-23
423.

OMITTING JUDGMENT, MERCY, FAITH
Mt 23:23
424.

OPPRESSING THE WIDOW OR FATHERLESS CHILD
Ex 22:22-24
425.

FOLLOWING ORDINANCES, TOUCH, TASTE, HANDLE
Col 2:20,21
426.

REVELLINGS (ORGIES)
Gal 5:21
427.

OVERINDULGING (SURFEITING)
Lk 21:34
428.

PARTIALITY
Ja 2:1-5
429.



NOT BEING PATIENT

Lk 21:19; 1 Tim 3:3; 2 Tim 2:24; Heb 10:36; Ja 5:8
430.



NOT BEING PERFECT

Mt 5:48; Gen 17:1; 1 Ki 8:61; 2 Cor 13:11
431.

CAUSING A WEAK BROTHER TO PERISH
1 Cor 8:11,12
432.

PERSECUTING
1 Tim 1:13
433.

PHILOSOPHY
Col 2:8
434.



PLAYING RELIGION (IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER YE WOULD LOVE ME)
Jn 8:42

435.

LIVING IN PLEASURE
1 Tim 5:6; Ja 5:5
436.

TAKE PLEASURE IN YOUR OWN DECEIVINGS
2 Pe 2:13
437.

BEING ENSLAVED BY PASSIONS AND PLEASURES
Titus 3:3 NIV
438.

LOVE PLEASURES MORE THAN GOD
2 Tim 3:4


Pleasures are deceitful. Pleasures of this life choke God’s Word
1 Tim 5:6; Lk 8:14
439.

BEING AGAINST THE POOR
Ps 10:8,9
440.

DESPISING THE POOR
Ja 2:6
441.



NOT GIVING TO THE POOR-CURSED

Pv 28:27; Lk 18:22; 19:8,9; Lk 11:41
442.

NOT HELPING A POOR BROTHER
Lev 25:35-40
443.

NOT HELPING THE POOR AND NEEDY
Ezek 16:49
444.

NOT REMEMBERING THE POOR
Gal 2:10
445.

WITHHOLDING WAGES FROM THE POOR
Deut 24:15
446.

THE PRAYER OF THE WICKED
Ps 109:7
447.



THE PRAYER OF THOSE WHO TURN FROM HEARING THE BIBLE (ABOMINATION)
Pv 28:9

448.



THE PRAYER TO CONSUME WHAT YOU ASK FOR ON YOUR LUSTS
Ja 4:3

449.

MAKING LONG MEANINGLESS PRAYER
Mt 23:14
450.



MAKING LONG PRAYER (FOR PRETENSE) TO BE SEEN OF MEN
Mk 12:40

451.

NOT PRAYING, PRAYERLESS
1 Sam 12:23; 1 Thes 5:17
452.



NOT PRAYING FOR THEM WHICH DESPITEFULLY USE YOU
Lk 6:28

453.

NOT PRAYING IN JESUS NAME
Jn 14:13


If I regard iniquity (sin) in my heart, the Lord will not hear me
Ps 66:18

(SINS RELATING TO PREACHING, PREACHERS) 454 TO 474
454.

A FALSE TEACHER THAT IS ALLOWED TO TEACH
Rev 2:20
455.

APPOINTED FALSE PRIESTS OR BEING A FALSE SHEPHERD
1 Ki 13:33,34
456.



FOLLOWING FALSE CHRISTS, FALSE PROPHETS (PREACHERS)
Mt 24:11,24

457.




GOING TO PREACHERS OR TEACHERS THAT DO NOT TEACH SOUND DOCTRINE, WHO SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR
2 Tim4:3


458.



NOT OBEYING YOUR PREACHER. NOT OBEYING YOUR PREACHER (IN THE LORD)
Heb 13:17, Mt 23:2,3

459.




TO DEPART FROM A PREACHER THAT IS TEACHING GOD’S WORD BECAUSE THE WORD IS TAUGHT UNCOMPROMISED
Jn 6:60,66; 2 Tim 4:3,4,10




THERE ARE FALSE TEACHERS WHO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES INTO THE



APOSTLES OF CHRIST. THERE ARE MINISTERS WHO APPEAR TO BE MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, BUT ARE FALSE
2 Cor 11:13-15


460.

PREACHING AFTER THE TRADITIONS OF MEN
1 Cor 2:13
461.

PREACHING, SEEKING THE GLORY OF MEN
1 Thes 2:4-6
462.

PREACHING TO PLEASE MEN
1 Thes 2:4-6
463.

PREACHING WITH DOCTRINES OTHER THAN THE BIBLE
1 Tim 1:3,4,6
464.

PREACHING WITH FABLES
1 Tim 1:3,4,6
465.

PREACHING WITH FLATTERING WORDS
1 Thes 2:4-6
466.

PREACHING WITH FOOLISHNESS (JOKING)
Eph 5:4
467.

PREACHING WITH MAN’S WISDOM
1 Cor 2:13
468.

PREACHING WITH PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT
Col 2:4,8
469.

PREACHING WITH THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD
Col 2:4,8
470.

PREACHING WITH THINGS WHICH MINISTER QUESTIONS
1 Tim 1:3,4,6
471.

PREACHING WITH VAIN BABBLINGS
2 Tim 2:16
472.

PREACHING WITH VAIN JANGLING
1 Tim 1:3,4,6
473.

PREACHING WITH VAIN WORDS
Eph 5:6
474.

PREACHING WITH THE WISDOM OF MAN’S WORDS
1 Cor 1:17
475.

PREJUDICE, HAVING RESPECT OF PERSONS
Ja 2:1-4,6,9
476.



PREJUDICE, NOT ESTEEMING OTHERS BETTER THAN YOURSELF
Phili 2:3

477.

NOT HONORING THE PRESIDENT (KING)
1 Pe 2:17
478.



PRIDE (PROUD)

Ja 4:6; Ro 1:30; Pv 16:18; Ps 10:4
479.

EXALTING YOURSELF (PRIDE)
Lk 18:10-14
480.

PROUD LOOK, THE LORD HATES (AN ABOMINATION)
Pv 6:16,17


God resists the proud
Ja 4:6
481.

PROVIDE NOT FOR HIS OWN
1 Tim 5:8
482.

PROVOKING YOUR CHILDREN
Eph 6:4
483.

QUARRELING
2 Cor 12:20 NIV
484.

TO BE CALLED RABBI
Mt 23:8
485.

FITS OF RAGE (WRATH)
Gal 5:20 NIV
486.

RAPE (DEATH SENTENCE IN CERTAIN CASES)
Deut 22:25-27
487.

REBELLION AGAINST GOD
Dan 9:5,9
488.

A REBELLIOUS SON (SON TO BE STONED)
Deut 21:18-21
489.

REBUKING AN ELDER
1 Tim 5:1
490.

REFUSE TO GO WHERE THE HOLY GHOST BIDS YOU
Acts 16:6
491.

REFUSE TO LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE FOR THE BRETHREN
1 Jn 3:16
492.

REFUSE TO LET JESUS REIGN OVER YOU
Lk 19:14,27; 20:9-18
493.

REFUSE TO REPENT
Acts 2:38; Lk 13:3,5; Mt 4:17


REPENT SO YOU CAN BELIEVE
Mt 21:32; Jn 3:19-21; Gen 4:7
494.

RESISTING THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 7:51
495.



RICHES, REFUSING TO KEEP FREE FROM THE LOVE OF MONEY
Heb 13:5

496.



RICHES, THE LOVE OF MONEY (FILTHY LUCRE-COVETOUS)
1 Tim 3:3; 6:10; 2 Tim 3:2

497.



RICHES, LAYING UP TREASURES ON EARTH

Mt 6:19-21; Lk 12:16-21; 14:33Phili 3:8; Ja 5:1-3
498.

RICHES, PUTTING PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEFORE GOD
Rev 9:20
499.

RICHES, SEEKING TO BE RICH
1 Tim 6:9
500.

RICHES, TRUSTING IN RICHES
Mk 10:24; 1 Tim 6:17


Riches are deceiving and choke God’s Word
Mt 13:22
501.

TO THINK YOURSELF RIGHTEOUS
Mk 2:17
502.

RIOTING
2 Pe 2:13
503.

RIOTOUS LIVING
Lk 15:13,18
504.

NOT KEEPING THE SABBATH OR DAY OF THE LORD
Ex 20:8,9; Neh 13:15-19
505.



SALVATION, SAYING CAN’T TURN FROM RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PERISH
Ezek 18:24,25

506.



BUYING AND SELLING FOR PERSONAL PROFIT IN GOD’S SANCTUARY
Mk 11:15

507.

NOT REVERENCING GOD’S SANCTUARY
Lev 26:2


SAVED-SEE BORN-AGAIN

508.

TO SAY, THE LORD HATH FORSAKEN THE EARTH
Ezek 8:12.
509.

TO SAY, THE LORD SEETH US NOT
Ezek 8:12.
510.

SCOFFERS
2 Pe 3:3
511.

BEING SCORNFUL
Ps 1:1; Pv 9:12; 24:9
512.

SEEKING A SIGN
Mt 16:4; Lk 11:29
513.

NOT SEEKING FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Mt 6:33
514.

SELFISHNESS
Phili 2:21; 2 Tim 3:2; 3 Jn 9-11
515.

SELFISH AMBITION
Gal 5:19,20 NIV
516.



SELF-RIGHTEOUS (HIGHMINDED) SELF-CONDEMNED

Lk 16:15; Ro 11:20; Job 9:20; Mt 5:20
517.

SELF-SERVING
Lk 9:23
518.

SELF-WILLED
2 Pe 2:10
519.

SEX OUTSIDE MARRIAGE (FORNICATION)
1 Cor 5:11; 6:18,20; Ex 22:16,17
520.

EVEN A HINT OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY (SIN)
Eph 5:3 NIV
521.

SEX WITH A PROSTITUTE
1 Cor 6:15-18
522.

SEX WITH A VIRGIN-MARRY HER
Deut 22:28,29
523.



SEX WITH A VIRGIN (BETROTHED-IF SHE DOESN’T CRY OUT-BOTH DIE)
Deut 22:23,24

524.



SEX WITH A VIRGIN (BETROTHED-IF SHE CRIES OUT-HE DIES)
Deut 27:20-23

525.

SEX WITH A RELATIVE-CURSED
Deut 27:20-23
526.

IDOL (WORTHLESS) SHEPHERD LEAVING THE FLOCK
Jn 10:12; Zech 11:17
527.

SHEPHERD, NOT SEARCHING FOR GOD’S FLOCK
Ezek 34:6-8
528.

SHEPHERD, NOT FEEDING GOD’S FLOCK
Ezek 34:8
529.

SHEPHERD, NOT STRENGTHEN THE DISEASED
Ezek 34:4
530.



SHEPHERD, DID NOT BIND UP THAT WHICH WAS BROKEN
Ezek 34:4

531.



SHEPHERD, DID NOT BRING AGAIN THAT WHICH WAS DRIVEN AWAY
Ezek 34:4

532.

SHEPHERD, RULED WITH CRUELTY
Ezek 34:4
533.

ENTICING A NATION TO SIN
1 Ki 14:16
534.

KNOW TO DO GOOD, BUT DON’T DO IT, SIN
Ja 4:17
535.

MOCKING SIN (FOOLS)
Pv 14:9
536.

NOT ASHAMED OF YOUR SIN
Jere 8:12
537.



NOT CONFESSING YOUR SIN

1 Jn 1:9; Ja 5:16; Ps 32:5; Pv 28:13
538.

SIN, YET NOT KNOW IT, STILL SIN
Lev 4:13,14,23
539.

YIELDING YOUR MEMBERS UNTO SIN
Ro 6:13
540.

SAY YOU HAVE NOT SINNED
1 Jn 1:10
541.

REFUSE TO ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER Jere 8:6
1 Jn 1:8,10;
542.

REFUSE TO CONFESS YOUR SINS
1 Jn 1:9


No one who continues to sin has either seen Him or known
Him
1 Jn 3:6 NIV

543.



SLANDER (BACKBITERS)

Mk 7:20-23 NIV; Ro 1:30, 2 Cor 12:20
544.

SLANDERING YOUR NEIGHBOR IN SECRET
Ps 101:5
545.




SMOKING


Ro 12:1; 13:14; 1 Cor 3:16-18; 6:20; 2 Cor 4:10; 1 Pe 1:15; 1Thes 4:4,5
546.

SORCERIES
Acts 8:11
547.



TO START A FIRE THAT DOES DAMAGE-NOT MAKING RESTITUTION
Ex 22:6

548.

STEALING
Ex 20:15; Mk 7:22
549.

STRIFE IN YOUR HEARTS
Ja 3:14
550.

NOT STRIVING TO ENTER HEAVEN
Lk 13:24
551.



NOT STRIVING TO ENTER HEAVEN-NOT WATCHING AND PRAYING MAY BE ACCOUNTED WORTHY
Lk 21:36

552.



STUBBORN, STUBBORNNESS IS AS INIQUITY AND IDOLATRY
Isa 48:4-8; 1 Sam 15:23

553.

STUBBORN SON-DEATH, HE IS CURSED
Deut 21:18-21; 27:16; Mk 7:10
554.



STUBBORN SON-REFUSING TO OBEY PARENTS IN THE LORD
Eph 6:1

555.

FARING SUMPTUOUSLY, FULLNESS OF BREAD
Ezek 16:49
556.

FARING SUMPTUOUSLY, BELLY IS YOUR GOD
Phili 3:19
557.

FARING SUMPTUOUSLY, LIVING IN LUXURY EVERYDAY
Lk 16:19
558.

FARING SUMPTUOUSLY, FULL OF EXCESS
Mt 23:25


SWEARING-ALSO SEE CURSING

559.

SWEARING
Jere 23:10
560.

TAKING BY FORCE
1 Sam 2:16
561.

TATTLERS
1 Tim 5:13
562.

TATTOOING
Lev 19:28; Deut 14:1
563.

NOT PAYING ALL THE TAXES YOU OWE
Ro 13:6-8; Lk 20:25
564.

TEACHING ANY DOCTRINE, OTHER THAN THE BIBLE
1 Tim 1:3
565.



TELEVISION, WATCHING THINGS THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THE BIBLE
Ps 101:3; Ja 1:27

566.

WATCHING SIN OR WORLDLINESS
Ps 101:3; Ja 1:27
566.

LOSING YOUR TEMPER (ANGER)
Col 3:8
567.

BEING QUICK-TEMPERED
Pv 14:17
568.

CAUSING TENSION (STRIFE)
Phili 2:3
569.



NOT GIVING THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, NOT THANKFUL TO GOD
1 Thes 5:18; Ro 1:21

570.

DOING THINGS THAT ARE NOT IN GOD’S WILL
Mt 7:21
571.

DOING THINGS THAT ARE NOT PLEASING TO GOD
1 Thes 2:15
572.



THINKING HOW TO FULFILL THE DESIRES OF THE MIND, AND OF THE SINFUL NATURE
Ro 13:13,14

573.

TAKING THOUGHT FOR TOMORROW
Mt 6:34
574.



TAKING THOUGHT FOR YOUR LIFE, WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, PUT ON
Mt 6:25



THOUGHTS-ALSO SEE MIND

575.

EVIL THOUGHTS
Mt 15:19; Mk 7:21
576.



NOT GIVING TITHES AND OFFERINGS (CURSED)

Mal 3:8,9; Lev 27:32; Deut 14:22


TONGUE-ALSO SEE CONVERSATION

577.

TONGUE, CALLING EVIL GOOD AND GOOD EVIL
Isa 5:20
578.

TONGUE, CURSING THEM THAT HATE YOU
Job 31:29,30; Mt 5:44
579.

TONGUE, IDLE WORDS, SIN WITH TONGUE
Mt 12:36; Ps 39:1
580.



TONGUE, SLANDERING OR SPEAKING AGAINST A CHILD OF GOD
Ps 50:20; Pv 6:19

581.

TONGUE, SPEAKING WORDS OF HATRED
Ps 109:3
582.

THE TONGUE IS A WORLD OF SIN
Ja 3:3-13
583.

FORBIDDING TO SPEAK IN TONGUES
1Cor 14:39
584.

FOLLOWING THE TRADITIONS OF MEN
Col 2:8
585.

TRADITIONS THAT OVERRIDE GOD’S COMMANDMENTS
Mt 15:3
586.

TRAITOROUS
2 Tim 3:4; Lk 6:16
587.

TRUSTING IN OURSELVES
2 Cor 1:9
588.

TRUCEBREAKING
2 Tim 3:3
589.

UNBELIEVING
Rev 21:8; Heb 3:12
590.

UNCLEANNESS
Mt 23:27
591.

UNGRATEFUL
2 Tim 3:1,2 NIV
592.

UNFAITHFUL WITH ANOTHER’S ITEMS
Lk 16:10,12
593.

UNMERCIFUL
Ro 1:31
594.

UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
1 Jn 5:17
595.

UNTHANKFUL
Ro 1:21; 2 Tim 3:2
596.

BEING VAIN
Ja 2:20; Titus 1:10
597.

MAKING A VOW AND NOT KEEPING IT
Ecc 5:4-6
598.

BEING A VIOLENT MAN OR DOING VIOLENCE
Ps 18:48; Lk 3:14; Ezek 8:17
599.

WAGES, NOT BEING CONTENT WITH YOUR WAGES
Lk 3:14; Mt 20:1-16
600.

LOVING THE WAGES OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
2 Pe 2:15
601.

PAYING UNFAIR WAGES
Ja 5:4
602.



NOT WATCHING FOR THE SOON RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST
Rev 3:3; Mk 13:35-37

603.

WATCHING EVIL
Ps 101:3
604.

WHISPERER
Pv 16:28
605.

WICKEDNESS
Ro 1:29
606.

BEING WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES
Isa 5:21
607.



BEING A WITCH, OR HAVING ANYTHING TO DO WITH A WITCH
Deut 18:10,11



Penalty for being a witch is death
Ex 22:18
608.

WITCHCRAFT
Gal 5:20
609.

REBELLION AS WITCHCRAFT
1 Sam 15:23
610.

WIVES NOT SUBMITTING TO THEIR HUSBANDS
Eph 5:22
611.

WOMEN WEARING MEN’S CLOTHES
Deut 22:5


WOMEN, WHAT THEY SHOULD WEAR-SEE CLOTHES


(SINS AGAINST THE WORD) 612 TO 648
612.



ADDING OR TAKING AWAY FROM THE WORDS OF THE BOOK OF THIS PROPHECY
Rev 22:18,19

613.

BEING STIFFNECKED TOWARDS GOD’S WORD
Acts 7:51
614.

CONTRADICTING THE WORD OF GOD
Mt 16:22,23
615.

CORRUPTING THE WORD OF GOD
2 Cor 2:17
616.

DESPISING THE WORD OF GOD
Isa 5:24; Num 15:30,31
617.

DISOBEYING THE WORD OF GOD
Gen 2:16,17; 3:12,13; 1 Jn 3:4
618.



DISTORTING THE WORD OF GOD (THE TRUTH)

2 Pe 3:16 NIV; Acts 20:29,30 NIV
619.



NOT TURNING AWAY FROM FALSE SCIENCE THAT CONTRADICTS GOD’S WORD
1 Tim 6:20

620.

FORGETTING GOD’S TRUTH
Ja 1:25, Pv 3:1
621.

HANDLING GOD’S WORD DECEITFULLY
2 Cor 4:2
622.

HATING INSTRUCTION
Ps 50:17
623.

MAKING GOD’S WORD VOID BY TRADITIONS
Mk 7:13
624.



NOT BELIEVING ALL OF THE BIBLE (ALL OF GOD’S WORD) (FOOL)
1 Jn 5:10; Lk 24:25; Jn 8:47; 10:26; 12:48
625.



NOT DOING GOD’S WORD (DECEIVED)

Ja 1:22; Lk 6:46; 8:21; Ezek 33:32
626.

NOT HIDING GOD’S WORD IN YOUR HEART
Ps 119:11
627.

NOT KEEPING THE WORDS OF JESUS
Jn 14:24
628.

NOT LIVING BY ALL OF GOD’S WORD
Mt 4:4; Lk 4:4
629.



NOT OBEYING GOD’S WORD (THE GOSPEL)

Lk 6:46,49; Acts 5:32; Ro 1:5; 2 Thes 1:8; 1 Tim 4:16; Heb 5:9
630.

NOT PUTTING GOD’S WORD IN YOUR HEART
Deut 6:6
631.



NOT READING THE BIBLE (DAILY)

Ps 1:2; Acts 17:11; 1Pe 2:2; 1 Tim 4:13
632.

NOT RECEIVING THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH
2 Thes 2:10
633.

NOT RIGHTLY DIVIDING GOD’S WORD
2 Tim 2:15
634.



NOT STUDYING GOD’S WORD

Pv 4:4,5,20,21; Jos 1:8; 2 Tim 2:15
635.

NOT TEACHING GOD’S WORD TO YOUR CHILDREN
Deut 6:7
636.

NOT TOLERATING GOD’S WORD
2 Tim 4:3
637.

NOT VALIANT FOR THE TRUTH (FOR GOD’S WORD)
Jere 9:3
638.

PERVERTING THE GOSPEL
Gal 1:7,8
639.



REJECTING THE WORD OF GOD

1 Sam 15:23,24; Jere 8:9; Lk 7:30
640.

RESISTING THE TRUTH (THE WORD OF GOD)
2 Tim 3:8
641.

STOPPING YOUR EARS FROM HEARING GOD’S WORD
Acts 7:57
642.

TAKING AWAY THE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO BE SAVED
Lk 11:52
643.

TAKING AWAY FROM THE WORDS OF THIS PROPHECY
Rev 22:19
644.

TO BE DESTITUTE OF THE TRUTH
1 Tim 6:5
645.

TO ERR CONCERNING THE TRUTH
2 Tim 2:18
646.



TRYING TO ENTER HEAVEN BY A WAY OTHER THAN THE GOSPEL’S WAY
Jn 10:1-7

647.

TWISTING GOD’S WORD (TO WREST OR DISTORT)
2 Pe 3:16
648.

WILLINGLY IGNORANT OF GOD’S WORD
2 Pe 3:5


The essence of true religion (of salvation) is obedience to God’s Word and doing God’s Word, not just hearing God’s Word
1 Sam 15:19-24; Acts 5:32; Ezek 33:31

649.

A MAN WHO WILL NOT WORK
2 Thes 3:10

(SINS RELATING TO THE WORLD) 650 TO 663
650.

CONFORMING TO THIS WORLD
Ro 12:2
651.

FORSAKING GOD’S CALLING FOR THIS WORLD
2 Tim 4:10
652.

FRIENDSHIP OF THE WORLD (IS HATRED WITH GOD)
Ja 4:4
653.

GETTING ENTANGLED WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THIS LIFE
2 Tim 2:4
654.

GETTING SPOTTED FROM THE WORLD
Ja 1:27
655.

LIVING FOR YOURSELF
2 Cor 5:15; Lk 9:23
656.

LOVING THIS WORLD
1 Jn 2:15-17; Ja 1:27; 4:4
657.

LOVING YOUR LIFE
Jn 12:25
658.

MIND OR THOUGHTS ON THIS WORLD
Phili 3:18,19
659.

SERVING EARTHLY THINGS
Ro 1:25
660.

SPEAKING OF THE WORLD
Jn 3:31; 1 Jn 4:5,6
661.

SORROW OF THE WORLD
2 Cor 7:10
662.

WORLDLY AMBITION
Acts 8:18-24; Lk 12:15-21
663.

WORLDLY MINDED
Ro 8:5-7,13; 12:2
664.

BEING WORRIED
Phili 4:6; Mt 6:25
665.

FALSE WORSHIP
Isa 1:13
666.

LETTING THE SUN GO DOWN ON YOUR WRATH
Eph 4:26; Heb 3:13
667.

YOUNGER, NOT SUBMITTING TO THE ELDER
1 Pe 5:5


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10 Jan 2013, 4:48 am

I'll have a number 23, a number 61 (deep pan), a number 69 (no anchovies, though!), and a number 102 (family size).

Can I have a large Diet Pepsi (apparently hated by God) with that?



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A sin is a bad thing

They usually do matter

I am a sinner



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Sin only matters if God matters.

To me, as God is of no practical importance, sin matters not to me.



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Having intercourse befor marriage masturbaitin occasionally lyin glutony etc yeah I sin. I don't really care its fun feels good and I'm free. I don't care much for lying though but gluttony and lust are awesome!


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10 Jan 2013, 7:54 am

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Having intercourse befor marriage masturbaitin occasionally lyin glutony etc yeah I sin. I don't really care its fun feels good and I'm free. I don't care much for lying though but gluttony and lust are awesome!


Why do you want to be free? Is that all life is to you, just a chance to have fun? Seems depressing to me.



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10 Jan 2013, 8:10 am

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A sin is a bad thing

They usually do matter

I am a sinner


Do you differentiate at all between sins and immorality?


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10 Jan 2013, 12:17 pm

Just old laws based on the status quo of the time (religion being the legislative and judicial branch of it back then, with it slowly changing over time). Punishment being a supernatural effect in addition to tangible ones. Now, most people aren't really swayed by supernatural punishments.

I'm sure I am a sinner, being as I'm not a believer. I follow a moral code that I think is just and righteous though (you know, don't physically harm others without just cause, don't bully and abuse others, lack prejudice, don't control others, and all that); not that I need to follow one as that's who I am, but it's easy for others to see it when you list it.



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TallyMan wrote:
Surfman wrote:
A sin is a bad thing

They usually do matter

I am a sinner


Do you differentiate at all between sins and immorality?


I'm very selfish.

Rather than worry over immorality, I'm more concerned at how my life is affected by my poor actions, beliefs and behaviours.

IE: say I jerk of to some porn....
I dont believe I am viewed as immoral by spirit, just a sad lonely **cker.
By repeated masturbation I however deplete oxytocin and reduce my chances of natural hormones impelling me toward a real relationship

The act of masturbation affects my hormones and relating to women. Hence the repetition of this activity is bad for me.

I also seem to incur instant karma if I screw up, so I learnt early to avoid getting my ass kicked for poor behaviour



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10 Jan 2013, 12:49 pm

I differentiate between Law and Morality.

Regarding this thread, Sin is a Religious Crime or breaking one of God's "Laws" or Commandment. I dislike the notion of Sin for many reasons but particularly because it feels like a mix of Law and Morality which I think is dangerous. That can lead to ridiculous things like Prohibition.



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I don't believe in sin or that anything is a sin because I don't believe in any religion.

My own internal morality tells me that things that hurt others are wrong.



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NT's are like pigs at the trough, they need commandments
otherwise many of those animals
will eat and root themselves all the way to hell



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10 Jan 2013, 1:29 pm

TallyMan wrote:
Personally I make a differentiation between sin and immoral behaviour. To me the word "sin" has religious connotations but morality itself is (or can be) independent of religion. On that basis I do not accept the concept of sin. I reject it completely. I have my own moral code which is a mixture of innate morality (I believe all humans are born with the notion that it is not acceptable to kill other human beings - except for maybe psychopaths whose brain circuitry is damaged). Some other principles of morality are learned as children such as 'do not steal' or 'do not hit others' perhaps in part because those who break those rules get punished or they discover they don't like being hit themselves or stolen from. My own personal morality can be summarised simply as "I treat others as I would like them to treat me."

This personal morality just happens to overlap with some of the "sins" listed below. Some of these "sins" I do not break because they are part of my personal morality; some "sins" I find laughable and break on an ongoing basis because I do not regard them as immoral.


I have three levels of values that I can easily distinguish:

1) Core values. I have strong values against, for instance, harming other people deliberately or through gross negligence, except possibly in self-defense or in defense of someone who is helpless. This is the level of values I think all people should be held to. In other words, as a moral or ethic that I think it's okay to impose on others. This is a level of values that I think 99.99% of the population would likely agree with. It doesn't have to do with religion for everyone, but these are values that, if broken, I think most religious people would call sins. But they're more basic human values than religious values.

2) I also have values that are more like house rules, prohibiting behaviors I can't sanction in my home, that I expect those close to me to follow, and which I expect visitors to my home to follow. These are basically etiquette. I'm not likely to be friends for long with someone who doesn't share most of these.

3) I also have personal values that I impose on myself alone. Boundaries beyond which I won't go, or if I do I'm unhappy with myself, but which I don't always expect others to live up to. These are values I've chosen for myself. These are not values that I expect family or friends to necessarily agree with. They're just for me.

What falls under these three categories or levels has changed over time.

Other people's, especially religious, views of what constitutes sin have frequently confused and bewildered me. When I was in school I read something about the "Seven Deadly Sins" (wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony) and was taken aback by what a wide range of things they included. I wondered why these things were called "deadly" when they weren't nearly as bad as, say, murder. Some of these seem redundant to me, such as greed and gluttony. Isn't gluttony just a form of greed related to food?

Envy, as I see it, is an emotion, and something that everyone feels naturally, especially as children until we learn that it doesn't always make sense and usually doesn't help situations, so we start to either repress it or find ways to adjust our thinking so that we don't feel it to begin with. To me it's not a sin, though, especially if it's not acted on against others. It's more an internal obstacle and sometimes a paradox, but not a form of wrongdoing.

Wrath is something that I consider perfectly excusable in some instances. If I see an injustice and I feel wrath in connection with that, I don't see anything wrong with that wrath, and in fact I would wonder about the morals of someone who didn't feel wrathful about injustice. How one expresses one's wrath, though, is another matter, and some forms can be immoral or wrong, while others can be justified and even helpful or edifying.

There are also different situations in which different morals can apply, so it doesn't seem right to me to apply a blanket definition of "sin" or "immoral" to certain things out of context. Lust, for instance, is a perfectly valid thing to engage in in some instances, and not in others. Even the Bible describes marital sex as a good thing. Combined with love or at the very least concern for the rights and well-being of the other person, I see nothing wrong with it. And when it comes to theft, I have a lot bigger problem with a wealthy person underpaying those who work for him than I do with a poor person stealing to eat.

A lot of what are called sins are, to me, more a matter of learning how to live considerately and fairly with others. Etiquette, if you will. But if I were to teach a child, I'd rather teach them etiquette as etiquette than as sin. It's easier to learn certain behaviors when one can see the reason behind them and how things might bother others - to learn cooperation and a little empathy in other words - rather than to just get a mindless guilt trip about something being a sin.


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10 Jan 2013, 1:31 pm

I don't believe in sin. What God thinks is wrong and what is logically wrong don't always coincide.



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10 Jan 2013, 1:59 pm

So if marriage is the only ethical lifestyle why don't angels get married?



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10 Jan 2013, 2:18 pm

androbot2084 wrote:
So if marriage is the only ethical lifestyle why don't angels get married?

Because, according to Biblical Scripture, almost all angels were male (except in Zechariah 5:9).

So, angels getting married could be in conflict with a few Biblical doctrines (Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Timothy 1:8–10).