Bible Question:
Scripture ... Jam 2:10 ... yet if we break any Law we are guily of them all (context vv 10-11). Does it matter what sin we commit? So, did Pilate sin in what he did. If so what was it? |
Bible Answer: Hello Searcher, What was Pilate's sin? His sin was two fold: 1. He knowingly condemned an innocent man. Luke 23:4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no guilt in this man." 2. The innocent man he crucified was the Lord of Glory. 1 Cor 2:8 the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; Does it matter? I think your point is: If any sin makes us guilty of the whole Law, then all sins are equally heinous. God is indifferent to what sins we commit. They are all the equally heinous to Him. Do you see that this does not follow logically? The Lord commanded his people to tithe, but the "weightier" laws were those of justice and mercy. Matt 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. So, yes, it does matter to God what sins we commit. He's not indifferent to what sins we commit. And some sins are more serious than others. Now, don't get me wrong, Searcher. I think the Catholic view of venial and cardinal sins is unbiblical. While it recognizes that some sins are more serious than others, it does not have a proper view of sin itself. Sin is any lack of conformity to or transgression of the law of God. As such, no sin is excusable. Even the least sin deserves God's just wrath and condemnation. Eating a forbidden fruit will get you kicked out of the pool and into the lake of fire just the same as being a Jack the Ripper. Peace, |