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Bible Question: adultery |
Bible Answer: Welcome to the Forum, Foxxy ................................................ I am a bit concerned by your question. Typically in my experience, when a person asks a “which sin is worse” question it is for one of several bad reasons. One possibility is that they are trying to choose between them as to which one to commit. Of course, as Christians we should strive to always obey God’s will for our lives and therefore the only correct choice would be to commit neither. ................................................ Another possibility is that the person has already commited one of the sins and is comparing themselves to someone else (who has committed the other one). They do this so that by seeing the other person as worse, they can feel better about themselves. This is also unhealthy. For one, we are not supposed to compare ourselves to others, but to the perfect example, Jesus Christ. And secondly, this false feeling of superiority might discourage the person from being truly repentant for their own sin and asking God for forgiveness. ................................................ I don’t know you’re particular situation, Foxxy, and do not accuse you of either of these things. I am just sharing that from my own experience, this type of question is not particularly healthy. However, if I had to give an answer, I would say that in an eternal sense, they are equal. Any unrepentant sin in our lives will equally condemn us to Hell, while any sin that has been truly repented of will be forgiven. This makes them all equal in the eyes of God. However, different sins have different earthly consequences, which make them better or worse in the eyes of mankind. But those determinations require more information about the circumstances. |