definition of sin?

Question

i was told this defintion of sin
sin is anything you do that separates yourself or another from god
do you agree or do you have a better defintion

Answer 1

I was given this definition of sin, Anything one says or does that is not for the ultiment good for all concerned. I have also been given the awareness that I am the life of the body,I existed before I had this body and I will continue to exist after this body is gone.I also was given the awareness of Karma or cause and effect,what you put out is what you get back, put all this together and you will see that God has created such a perfect world that everything always works for the ultiment good of all concerned. there fore I came to the conclusion that the concept of sin is a spiritual growth process that bridges the gap between ignorance
and living a life of Grace. Whistle Britches

Answer 2

A definition of sin is doing what is wrong or not doing what is right according to God's rules (1 John 3:4). If God says "Do not lie" and you lie, then you have sinned. If God says "Do not steal" and you steal, then you have sinned. According to God, sin separates you from Him (Isaiah 59:2).

The Bible says, "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools. . ." (Romans 1:18-22).

God has a moral law and has given every man a conscience. The conscience acts to accuse or excuse us, compelling us to remain within the bounds of God's moral standards of conduct. Nevertheless, the conscience, much like a human muscle, though it remains strong if exercised, it atrophies with disuse. At one point, while morality still exists, one no longer feels constrained by it. After continually ignoring the urging of the conscience for a period of time, the conscience no longer functions as it should.

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Answer 3

II. THE DEFINITION OF SIN

1849 Sin is an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience; it is failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods. It wounds the nature of man and injures human solidarity. It has been defined as "an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law."121

1850 Sin is an offense against God: "Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight."122 Sin sets itself against God's love for us and turns our hearts away from it. Like the first sin, it is disobedience, a revolt against God through the will to become "like gods,"123 knowing and determining good and evil. Sin is thus "love of oneself even to contempt of God."124 In this proud self- exaltation, sin is diametrically opposed to the obedience of Jesus, which achieves our salvation.125

1851 It is precisely in the Passion, when the mercy of Christ is about to vanquish it, that sin most clearly manifests its violence and its many forms: unbelief, murderous hatred, shunning and mockery by the leaders and the people, Pilate's cowardice and the cruelty of the soldiers, Judas' betrayal - so bitter to Jesus, Peter's denial and the disciples' flight. However, at the very hour of darkness, the hour of the prince of this world,126 the sacrifice of Christ secretly becomes the source from which the forgiveness of our sins will pour forth inexhaustibly.

Answer 4

True but do you know what that means?

God set down the LAWs breaking them removes you from God.

Answer 5

Sin means your thought and action cannot fulfil God's will.

Answer 6

Simply disobedience.

Answer 7

That's a good one, but another one would be adding to it "anything you do, say, etc that God doesn't agree with."

Answer 8

SIN IS A VIOLATION OF LAW OR CONSCIENCE... TO DELIBERATLY GO AGAINST THE LAW OR CONSCIENCE WHEN YOU CLEARLY KNOW YOU SHOULD NOT BE DOING IT IS CALLED REBELLION....

Answer 9

James said this:

To him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Answer 10

Any thing that is aginst the intent of God.