2007-05-23 06:02:32 · 18 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Anything that separates us from God
2007-05-23 06:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Taking the meaning of sin from the Greek language letters of the Apostles that became the New Testament, the meaning of sin is "Negative Testamony" (hamartia).
2007-05-23 13:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by mxcardinal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sin is an imbalance in the perfect harmony of the universe.
2007-05-23 13:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are separated from God by sin, and sin is anything that goes against God.
2007-05-23 13:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sin is breaking a covenant with a deity; no covenant, no sin.
Edit: Oh, wait, you probably *didn't* want a Biblically literate answer, huh? Then howsabout "Sin is whatever my church doesn't like."
2007-05-23 13:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To deliberately do that, say that or think that which you know to be hateful to God or harmful to others, or yourself is to sin.
2007-05-23 13:08:06 · answer #6 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure.
Sin is thinking or doing anything that turns you more towards selfishness and your own ego, instead of towards Creator and selflessness.
2007-05-23 13:06:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear TTC,
Sin is rebellion against God.
2007-05-23 13:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sin is anything that is not of God.
2007-05-23 13:15:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sin is separation from God.
2007-05-23 13:07:49 · answer #10 · answered by Eartha Q 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will.
2007-05-23 13:08:00 · answer #11 · answered by CrazyJ 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋