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1) Because sin, as an enemy of God, and much further away from God than is a paralytic or any created thing, because these are in themselves good. The goodness of God is opposed by sin and is repugnant to God. 2) Remission of sins is something above the natural order, for it is concerned with the supernatural order of grace.
The act of committing a venial sin does not cut off the sinner from God's grace, as the sinner has not rejected God. However, venial sins do injure the relationship between the sinner and God, and as such, must be reconciled to God, either through the Sacrament of Reconciliation or receiving the Eucharist (after proper contrition fulfilled).
While every sin is seen as an offense to God, al-Kaba'ir are the gravest of the offenses. [1] God's power is thought to be only eclipsed by his mercy and thus minor or small sins (al-sagha'ir), are tacitly understood to be forgiven after repentance. Not every sin is equal however and some are thought to be more spiritually hurting than others.
Hieronymus Bosch's The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things. Catholic hamartiology is a branch of Catholic thought that studies sin.According to the Catholic Church, sin is an "utterance, deed, or desire," [1] caused by concupiscence, [2] that offends God, reason, truth, and conscience. [3]
God calls all people everywhere to repent. Acts 17:30, 2 Peter 3:9; God desires all people to be saved. 1 Timothy 2:4; Jesus is a ransom for all. 1 Timothy 2:6; Jesus is the propitiation "for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world." 1 John 2:2
Article I - God. We believe in the one true, holy and living God, Eternal Spirit, who is Creator, Sovereign and Preserver of all things visible and invisible. He is infinite in power, wisdom, justice, goodness and love, and rules with gracious regard for the well-being and salvation of men, to the glory of his name.
This was later extended by Karl Barth to include other sins beyond pride. [1] It is also believed that, even though people are justified by Jesus dying on the Cross, they still possess a propensity to sin against God because of this condition (i.e. simul justus et peccator ).
In Christian theology, redemption (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολύτρωσις, apolutrosis) refers to the deliverance of Christians from sin and its consequences. [1] Christians believe that all people are born into a state of sin and separation from God, and that redemption is a necessary part of salvation in order to obtain eternal life. [2]