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NASB | Matthew 15:18 "But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 15:18 "But whatever [word] comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what defiles and dishonors the man. |
Subject: danger of small sins lead to larger sins |
Bible Note: Hi, Jalek... You wrote, "The Bible makes no such claims about degrees of severity when it comes to sin." Jonathan Edwards wrote something along the lines that the heinousness of sin is directly proportional to the honor that the king deserves. Since God is of infinite honor, any sin against Him is of infinite heinousness. However, we have the words of our Lord Himself, "You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin" (John 19:11 NASB). Given this assertion, we may assume that there is, in some sense, greater and lesser sins. Have a blessed Lord's Day. In Him, Doc |