Where is it in the bible that all sins are equal in the sight of the Lord?

Answer 1

You're thinking of James 2:10,11 "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker."

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Answer 2

In Matthew 5:21-28, Jesus equates committing adultery with having lust in your heart, and committing murder with having hatred in your heart. However, this does not mean the sins are equal. What Jesus was trying to get across to the Pharisees was that it is still sin even if you only think about or want to do the act. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day taught people that it was okay to think about anything you wanted to, as long as you did not act on those desires. Jesus is forcing them to realize that God judges a person’s thoughts as well as their actions. Jesus proclaimed that our actions are the results of what is in our hearts (Matthew 12:34).

So, although Jesus said that lust and adultery are both sins – that does not mean they are equal. It is much worse to actually murder a person than it is to simply hate them – even though they are both sinful in God’s sight. There are degrees to sin. Some sins are worse than others. At the same time, in regards to both eternal consequences and salvation, all sins are the same. Each and every sin will lead to eternal condemnation (Romans 6:23). All sin, no matter how “small,” is against an infinite and eternal God, and is therefore worthy of an infinite and eternal penalty. Further, this is no sin too “big” that God cannot forgive it. Jesus died to pay the penalty for sin (1 John 2:2). Jesus died for ALL of our sins (2 Corinthians 5:21). Are all sins equal to God? Yes and no. In severity? No. In penalty? Yes. In forgivability? Yes.

Answer 3

Ecclesiastes 9:2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Luke 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Here Paul calls himself the chief sinner and yet he is an apostle: 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
The word sin really means to not believe God and his words and people are sinners or have attributes of sin because they do not believe in God or his judgement; Jude1:14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Answer 4

I think it's an inference from the following Scripture.

Mark 3:28 I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them.

Answer 5

Some sins are worse than others - sex sins are because you use your body against God as well.
All sins are not equal - the Bible does not express that.

Answer 6

No such thing.
Why?
Well,
Sins we inherited through Adam, can be handled through a simple prayer at mealtime. Or at bedtime.

Sins against others, though require more
brb gota eat supper

Answer 7

I don't think it says they are all equal but it says if you break one you are guilty of all because the law is a unit and so if you break one you have broken the law.

Answer 8

I don't know where, but I can explain it really easily.

The definition of "sin" means "to go against." A sin against God means to go against God.
If I go against God, and you go against God, is there a measure of how far we go against God, or is it simply THAT we went against God?

Also, if I ask God, in the name of Jesus, to forgive me, does God say, "Well, your sin was bad, so no...I won't forgive you"? NO. God forgives all sins, if you just ask Him in the name of the Christ (you have to mean it).

Finally, ANY sin...no matter how big or small you think it is...can keep you from Heaven.

Does this make sense?

Answer 9

Nowhere, to be precise.