what is a sin in god's eyes?

Answer 1

Sin is nothing else than a morally bad act (St. Thomas, "De malo", 7:3), an act not in accord with reason informed by the Divine law. God has endowed us with reason and free-will, and a sense of responsibility; He has made us subject to His law, which is known to us by the dictates of conscience, and our acts must conform with these dictates, otherwise we sin (Romans 14:23). In every sinful act two things must be considered, the substance of the act and the want of rectitude or conformity (St. Thomas, I-II:72:1). The act is something positive. The sinner intends here and now to act in some determined matter, inordinately electing that particular good in defiance of God's law and the dictates of right reason. The deformity is not directly intended, nor is it involved in the act so far as this is physical, but in the act as coming from the will which has power over its acts and is capable of choosing this or that particular good contained within the scope of its adequate object, i.e. universal good (St. Thomas, "De malo", Q. 3, a. 2, ad 2um). God, the first cause of all reality, is the cause of the physical act as such, the free-will of the deformity (St. Thomas I-II:89:2; "De malo", 3:2). The evil act adequately considered has for its cause the free-will defectively electing some mutable good in place of the eternal good, God, and thus deviating from its true last end.

Answer 2

Choosing our own way rather than God's. It can be our will, thoughts, actions. Much of knowing what is sin or not is based on our knowledge of God's character. There is the law of the Old Testament, and the New Covenant of the New Testament. Often times it's difficult to know when we are liberated from the old law and when we should hold to it. This usually is simpler to figure out if we know the character of God. We learn this by spending time with Him, in the Word and in meditation and prayer. Though much of the law has changed, God never changes. He is constant and always will be. Good question.

Answer 3

From CCC 1849-1852, paraphrased:

Sin is a failure to love God and neighbor. It damages our relationship with God and our own nature, since we are designed to know him, love him, and serve him. It has been defined as "an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law."

Sin is an offense against God: "Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight." Sin rejects God's love for us and turns our hearts away from him. Like the first sin of Adam and Eve, it is disobedience, a revolt against God through the will to become "like gods," knowing and determining good and evil.

Many sins are evident in the crucifixion of Jesus: unbelief, murderous hatred, shunning and mockery by the leaders and the people, Pilate's cowardice and the cruelty of the soldiers, Judas' betrayal, Peter's denial, and the disciples' flight.

Scripture provides several lists of sins. Galatians 5: "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."

Cheers,
Bruce

Answer 4

It's when you hop inside God's enormous eyeballs and do something really naughty like show a boy your cutie and he shows you his wiener or something equally heinous, literally that's what's called "Sinning In God's Eyes" so never do that there.

Answer 5

Sin is a victimless crime...

Answer 6

apparently *everything* i do....

but the biggest one is "think for yourself"