Is a sin still a sin even if you didn't know it was at the time?

Question

Okay pay close attention. IS IT A SIN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A SIN OR NOT? Okay? Got it? I'm not saying that I knew it was a sin at the time or not. I'm sayin I didn't know.

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Okay lemme get real specific wit this. Okay. Say your a lil kid to your teen years. Let's say 4 yrs old and like 12 and you have done sins you've never heard of or really didn't know what they meant at all. That's what I'm trying to ask. Like is it still a sin.

Answer 1

No my friend, you are not a sinner if you have comminted any without knowledge, but is it applicable only when you are a minor, like less then 12 years of age when you do not understand the difference between good or bad, a sin is sin only when done knowingly, but when you become a adult you are expected to have the knowledge between right and wrong, if you don't that is ignorance and that is a sin. so relax and take care not to commit any sins

Answer 2

Well i know in Romans, the Apostle Paul talks about how The Law (the ten commandments) was created to make us recognize sin as what it is. So those who never heard the law of course didnt know what sin was, so they would have been judged under God's decision upon how they lead their lives. But those who did hear the Law were judged under the law. But the problem with the law was that it made people sin more. Becuz since sin became recognizable and since we were away from God, our flesh wanted to "test the waters" becuz our flesh does not want to submit to God.

Now the Apostle also speaks of how we are freed from the law and renewed by the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ. So when are now lead by the new "law", the Holy Spirit. So through what the Holy Spirit tells you what is wrong is how you can determine if it is a sin you committed or something that was permissible in the eyes of God. And one way to tell when the Spirit convicts you is when you get that deep funny gut feeling that this isnt right.

The best answer you can get is from the book of Romans. Paul goes into deep conversation about us being freed from the law and led by the Holy Spirit, and what grace is and how it is given to us. And other things. So i'd recommend Romans for more answers.

Answer 3

Well..."sin" is one of those words people use...and abuse. Simply put, 'sin' means to 'miss the mark' as an arrow off target. The 'bull's eye' is perfection. So yeah, we all sin...but I don't know why people get so concerned wondering if they "sinned" or not , as if God uses sin to trap people. Good grief...if you're worried about it, then you're probably OK. You're in the classroom with the rest of us, learning little by little, day by day. We all miss the mark. The people that should be concerned about sin are those who do not acknowledge that it exists. It's a true saying, however ironic, that people don't know what sin is until they become a Christian. Folks'll have fun with that one.
Added: OK...there's always that 'age of accountability' thing people talk about. It's not relevant, because it's not specifically addressed in the scriptures. As for your specifics, when one is 12 or whenever, becomes a Christian and receives forgiveness for sins, one doesn't have to name every single one, or be concerned "when" or "if" they sinned. It's a blanket policy. There's no fine print to trip you up. The kid is covered. No strings.

Answer 4

Sin is sin , It doesn't matter if you knew it or not . Just be honest you know right from wrong and you have the sense to tell the difference , so if you heard that little voice inside you telling you it was wrong then chances are you knew it was a sin .

Answer 5

Sin is always sin even at the time you did it you didn't know it.. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. If you have trusted in what Jesus Christ did on the cross for you then your sins are under His blood. He died for your sins, He was buried and took your sins away and rose again the third so you can stand just before God. Your sins are not being imputed to your account in the age of grace. 2 Corinthians 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Answer 6

The word 'sin" is way over-rated.
Of course we're going to make mistakes we're human. How else are we suppose to learn?

If you notice the people who focus on sin, sin sin are for the most part the most miserable people on the planet.

Answer 7

Yes, the bible mentions 'sins of ignorance'. Even for these the people in the O.T. had to atone for through sacrifices (Leviticus 4:2).

Answer 8

Yes. We all sin knowingly or not. It is still a sin, and when you find out that it was a sin , confess that sin to God for His forgiveness through Jesus.

Answer 9

If something feels wrong to you, in your heart, and you do it anyway, even if you don't know that someone else said it's wrong then it's a sin.

But if you don't know it's a sin, and your conscience isn't telling you what you are doing is wrong, then it's not.

Answer 10

Big or small a sin is a sin even though me or you comitted it knowingly or unknowingly. But we aren't perfect, only forgiven.