Is it true that all sins hold the same weight in the eyes of God?

Question

I've read posts from a lot of of folks that insist "sin is sin" according to God.

Is using The Lord's name in vain or having premaritial sex really just as bad as killing someone for the fun of it or raping a child?

"Lonnie P" are actually saying that using God's name in vain is a more henious sin than murder or rape???

Answer 1

Thanks For Your Question

Well In Islam there are Great sins and small sins and somethings are just called " Hated things " that are more less than a sin, I am totally with the weight of the sin I mean God Is Just he can't equalize between fornication and smoking a cigar for ex. lol

Answer 2

Dear Holy Cow,

Sin is sin in the sense that it defies God and it hurts people. The consequence of sin is that without repentance one is eternally separated from God- so when people say that, that's what they mean. Everyone has sinned and need God's forgiveness. The point is that there is no sin that Jesus can't forgive.

Obviously using the Lord's name in vain is not the same as raping or murdering someone. Even society can recognize that certain sins are more "sick" than others. So no they don't hold the same weight- in fact in Proverbs God lists things that he especially hates (pride, lying, etc.) ... God definitely sees some sins more severe than others- though He does not give us the criteria He uses to determine that. He's given us the Bible to let us know what is right and wrong- and i think our consciences along with the Holy Spirit- give us a pretty good idea.

Hope that helps,

Nickster

Answer 3

It's a matter of semantics. In a sense, all sin is equal in that all sin separates us from God, and that the same level of forgiveness is available for all sin, equally.

In that sense, we can say that sin is sin. I do think people take this idea a little too far and say that God views all sin equally and they will assert that using His name in vain is the same as murder.

God does show some difference in the gravity of sin in that in the Old Testament there are different penalties for sin. Not all sin was punishable by death. And there seems to be a distinction between willful (premeditated) sin and crimes of passion. All wrong, but handled differently. The sins that have the most ripple effect and do the most damage to others tend to carry a greater penalty.

The point I hope they are trying to make is that since we don't earn salvation, and all sin equally separates us from God, we need the same salvation no matter which sins we are guilty of and there is no sin - no matter how grave - that is beyond the reach of His forgiveness.

Answer 4

The first thing that someone should be considering is whether the idea of sin is actually real.

If God is supposed to be perfect how could She have made anything or anyone that wasn't.
Think about it. The idea of sin assumes certain things about God that seem highly unlikely.
All this talk about sin sounds like a bunch of nonsense to me.

First it assumes a God who is too incompetent to organize a simple educational field excursion and figure out a way to get all of the students home safely.

How likely is this that God would not be smart enough to come up with a plan for our salvation that is going to work?

It also assumes that God must have created us imperfect if we are sinners.

One might assume that God would be able to create someone perfect each and every time if he chose to. Assuming God is capable of this, then it follows logically that we must be perfect creations if we are actually creations of this perfect God.

Unless of course you are saying that God chose to create us imperfect.

If God created us imperfect then anything that may go wrong is Gods fault, not ours. This seems a bit illogical at best so I think that we need to assume that What God creates would have to be perfect.

If this is the case and Gods creations are perfect, then nothing that we can do could change what God created perfect and make it imperfect unless we think that we are more powerful than God is.

How likely is it that we the creation could be more powerful than the creator. I personally find this idea somewhat amusing, and a bit absurd.

Religion tells us that God is perfect. If this is true then it could hardly be logically for Gods creations to be considered to be anything less than perfect.

If this is the case then Nothing that we can ever do could possibly change this perfection that God willed, unless we were so powerful that our choices could override and change the will of God.

How likely is that????

Think about it.

The idea of sin is simple nonsense; a lie made up about God by religion.

Love and blessings
don

Source --- Course in miracles

Answer 5

Yes all sin is the same in God's eyes and all can be forgive except one there is one sin if you committee it you are toast and that is the sin of blaspheme as it is written in the bible mark 3:29

all sin lies, fowl talk, sex out side of marriage masturbation murder etc etc etc all is even your own thinking about a person like you are having sex with them and that is including if you are masturbating or have sex with a spouse!!!

They all deserve punishment by death but God will forgive you if you repent and turn from your ways and he will forgive you and keep your from going back to that sin if you want him to help you and resist the devil and he will flea

Answer 6

The answer to both questions is yes. But God will not look upon sin or the sinner. A person must be born again by accepting Jesus as their savior, and repent of their sins before God will hear their prayers.

Answer 7

All sin is the same in the sense that if not forgiven you will be lost.

The sins you named are worse only because of the hurt you cause other people.
1 John 1:6-7
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

using Gods name in vain will hold the same punishment in eternity as murder, Yes.

Exodus20:7
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord WILL NOT HOLD HIM GUILTLESS that taketh his name in vain.

Answer 8

no dear, certainly not, that's why in my faith, every sin, every crime has its own punishment, and once you are punished during life time for a certain sin, you are not punished for it after death. there are sins that are called ( al kabaer) which are the greatest and most horrible like : adultry, murder, polytheism after believing in the one God, tyranny etc. lying for instance is a sin but not as heavy as those others and besides when one lies, he's not usually known as a liar and so could escape punishment here in life but certainly not after death. my advice is to stop thinking of the sins in God's eyes and instead think of the virtues and the good deeds you do as they are always greatly rewarded both here and up no matter big or small they are

Answer 9

Grace unto you and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The penalty for any and all law imputed sin is death: "surely die". "As in Adam(male & female them created: Gen 5) all die". Therefore law is called "the ministration of death": 2Cor 3:7.

The source and strength of sin and sin's death sting is the law: Rom 4:15; Rom 5:13; 1Cor 15:56. And by the curse of the law if any try and fail to keep all the law all the time, then all are thereby accursed: Deut. Therefore the only plausible forgiveness and salvation for any (and for all since "we all are one" and "there is no respect of persons with God" and "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump") is via abolition of the law, once and for all.

So, of Jesus->Christ, it is the "Christ" part which is:
- "the end of the law": Rom 10:4
- "our peace who abolished the law(enmity): Eph 2:14,15
- "the Saviour of the world": Jn 4:42; 2Cor 5:19; 1Jn 4:18
To wit: that God was in "Christ" reconciling "the world",
NOT (law) imputing their trespasses unto them: 2Cor 5.
In "Christ" there is no law = no sin = no death sting.

God did NOT send his Son to condemn(law: sin & death) the world: John 3:17.

Be not deceived, by many shall come to deceive, and shall deceive many. Let not anyone tell you a little law imputed sin is ok, or even forgiveable by any other means than abolition of all law written in stone and ink; For such is as "foolish" Galatians as saying a little cancer ok. A little cancer us law can and will kill the whole body, including the head of the body, if not removed in time.

Not to mention the eyes of God saw only "good" x 6 (not good + evil), then "very good" the 7th time in Genesis 1. And what's evident from the evidence is that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God: Gal 3. Not to mention whatsoever is not of faith is sin: Rom 14:23 and the law is not of faith: Gal 3:12.

Where & when no law, there & then no sin nor death sting:

The "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 10

It is true that "sin is sin," any sin no matter how small, warrants justice. Murderers, rapists, thieves, are sent to prison right? It is similar to Hell, only the sentence is for eternity because rejecting God is the unforgivable sin. In God's eyes we are all unclean until we accept His Son's free gift of salvation.

Answer 11

Not likely. Should the same weight be given for masturbation & attempted genicide? Little white lies & murder? Stealing a candy bar or an Enron level scandal? I think not. If so then it would mean that God is truly unjust.