1. CHAPTER FOUR
Sin and Forgiveness

2. Moral vices that give rise to many other failures to love.
We Are Sinners
Capital sins
Moral vices that give rise to many other failures to love.

3. We Are Sinners

4. The Reality of Sin Sin is:
An offense against reason, truth, and right conscience
A failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods
An utterance, deed, or a desire contrary to God

5. The Reality of Sin
There is much evidence of the existence of sin in the world today.
Jesus Christ came to save us from our sins.

6. The Bible on Sin hattah – missing the mark pesha – rebellion
Old Testament Images of Sin
hattah – missing the mark
pesha – rebellion
awon – guilt or iniquity

7. The Bible on Sin Consequences of sin: alienates us from God
alienates us from ourselves
alienates us from others

8. The Bible on Sin New Testament descriptions of sin: missing the mark
The New Testament on Sin, Jesus, and Forgiveness
New Testament descriptions of sin:
missing the mark
lawlessness
injustice
falsehood
darkness

9. The Bible on Sin
The New Testament on Sin, Jesus, and Forgiveness
The most profound explanation of sin as found in the New Testament is “a refusal to love, to accept God’s offer of friendship and grace in our Lord Jesus Christ”.

10. Different Kinds of Sin Original sin
All humans are born into the disharmonious situation of our world to which we are all subject.

11. Different Kinds of Sin Original Sin Versus Personal Sin concupiscence
An inclination toward evil caused by original sin “The rebellion of the ‘flesh’ against the spirit” (CCC 2515).
concupiscence

12. A failure to love God above everything and our neighbors as ourselves
Different Kinds of Sin
Original Sin Versus Personal Sin
venial sin
mortal sin
personal sin
A failure to love God above everything and our neighbors as ourselves

13. Total rejection of God and alienation from him
Different Kinds of Sin
Original Sin Versus Personal Sin
Total rejection of God and alienation from him
mortal sin
Three conditions must be present:
Grave matter
Full knowledge
Complete consent

14. Personal sin that weakens but does not kill our relationship with God.
Different Kinds of Sin
Original Sin Versus Personal Sin
Venial sin
Personal sin that weakens but does not kill our relationship with God.

15. Different Kinds of Sin Social Sin Original Sin Versus Personal Sin
Examples:
greed (avarice)
selfish actions
pride and prejudice
envy
lust
Social Sin