What Is Sin, This Is The Continuation Of A Previous Study.

This is a continuation of my post on repenting, this list is to help keep our minds alert to sin so Satan cannot lure us in as easy thus helping us draw closer to God.

If you haven’t read my other post on repenting you can read it here. https://iamajuicer.wordpress.com/2014/11/01/what-is-sin-and-some-steps-to-repenting/

1. Abusive speech. For example lying about someone or spreading rumours. Or talking down to them or things they have done. ( Ephesians 4:29 ) ( James 5:9 )
2. Oppression- to suppress by maltreatment to depress mentally. ( Psalm 52:1-5) ( Isaiah 10:33 )
3. Eating blood or taking it into your body. ( Deuteronomy 12:27 ) ( Acts 15:29 )
4. Bragging or boasting. ( James 4:13-16 ) ( Psalm 94:4 )
5. Deliberately making cuts in yourself. ( Leviticus 19:28 ) ( Mark 5:2-8 )
6. Getting tattoos. ( 19:28 )
7. Getting involved in various aspects of fortunetelling. ( Leviticus 19:31 ) ( Acts 16:16-17 )
8. Not honouring your parents. ( Ephesians 6:2-3 ) Obeying God on this one comes with a promise that your life will be extended. ( Deuteronomy 5:16 )
9. Stealing, committing theft. ( Leviticus 19:11) ( Ephesians 4:28 )
10. Deception – dishonest act or misrepresentation. ( Leviticus 6:2 ) ( Proverbs 2:22 )
11. Defrauding – to take or hold by deceit. ( Deuteronomy 24:14-15 ) ( Proverbs 14:31 )
12. Seeking revenge. ( Leviticus 19:18 ) ( Proverbs 20:20 ) ( Matthew 5:43-44 )
13. Hating others. ( Leviticus 19:18 ) ( Matthew 5:43-45 )
14. Gluttony – over eating. ( Proverbs 23:20-21 )
15. Laziness – inclined toward inactivity. ( Proverbs 12:11 ) ( Proverbs 20:13 ) ( 2Thessalonians 3:10 )
16. Greed – excessive desire for something. ( Luke 12:15 )
17. Bestiality – immoral relations with animals. ( Leviticus 18:23 )
18. Murder ( James 2:11 )
19. Slander – uttering false statements or defaming. ( Leviticus 19:16 ) ( Psalm 15:1-2 )
20. Divorce, except when sexual immorality is involved. ( Malachi 2:16 ) ( Matthew 5:32 )
21. idolism – excessive devotion to something. Images, money anything that you devote most of your time to. ( Exodus 20:4 ) ( Isaiah 44:9 )
22. Tradition – getting involved in traditions of man or traditional rituals or celebrations. ( Jeremiah 10:1-5 ) ( Mark 7: 1-7 )
23. Not returning something found if you know who the owner is. ( Leviticus 6:3-4 )
24. Cross dressing. ( Deuteronomy 22:5 )
25. Lying ( Proverbs 12:22 ) ( Revelation 21:8 )
26. Obscene gestures or language. ( Colossians 3:8 ) ( Ephesians 4:31 )
27. False pride – artificial self esteem. ( Isaiah 2:17 ) ( Psalm 10:3-4 )
28. Haughtiness, arrogance. ( James 4:6 ) ( Psalm 10:4 )
29. Cowardice, lacking courage. This is referring to not having courage to resist the world and do what God would require. ( Revelation 21:8 )
30. Not studying the bible. ( Proverbs 28:9 ) Ignorance is no longer accepted as an excuse because Jesus clarified everything and set matter straight. ( John 15:22 ) God sends messengers so there is no excuse, if people do not know God it is because they refused to get to know him. ( Revelation 12:11 ) The act of ignoring those willing to teach is severely punished. ( 2Thessalonians 1:7-9 )
31. Homosexuality – being attracted to persons of the same sex. ( Leviticus 18:22 ) ( 1Corinthians 6:9 ) ( Romans 1:24-27)
32. Adultery – unfaithfulness by one who is married. ( Matthew 5:27 ) ( Hebrews 13:4 )
33. Incorrect hair length for your gender. ( 1Corinthians 11:14-15) I had trouble with this one I had hair half way down my back. It took me years to get the courage to cut it. Kind of nice not having guys that are walking behind me thinking I am a women and not having kids ask me if I am a women or a man or why I have a beard if I am a girl.
34. Coveting – excessive desire for someone else’s things. ( Exodus 20:17 )
35. Having bad associations. (1Corinthians 5:11-15 ) ( 2Timothy 6:1-9 )
36. Causing strife or rivalries. ( Proverbs 29:22 ) ( Proverbs 15:18 )
37. Presumptuousness – assuming something is true, making assumptions without the facts. ( Proverbs 21:24 ) ( 2Chronicles 26:16-21 )
38. Enslavement to things around you, letting them consume too much of your life. ( 1Corinthians 6:12 ) ( Colossians 2:8 )
39. Having a low regard for spiritual things, believing your way is better then God’s. ( Proverbs 28:6 ) ( Psalms 78:31-32 )
40. Making a show of your worship. ( Luke 20:46 ) ( Matthew 6:1 ) ( James 2:1-6 )
41. Exalting others or showing favouritism. ( Matthew 23:8-12 ) ( James 2:8-9 )
42. Murmuring about others. ( 1Corinthians 10:10 )
43. Judging others. ( Matthew 7:1-5 )
44. Violence ( Psalm 11:5 ) ( Proverbs 6:16-17 )
45. War, getting involved or supporting it. ( 1John 4:20 ) ( Isaiah 2:4 ) ( 2Corinthians 10:3-4 )
46. Superstition – an irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious. ( 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 )
47. prostitution ( Leviticus 19:29 )
48. Tipping the scales. Using dishonest measures. ( Leviticus 19:36 )
49. Contentiousness – causing to argue or disagree. ( Proverbs 1:14-19 ) ( James 3:16)
50. Not taking care of the poor. ( Proverbs 28:27 ) It is part of the reason Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. ( Ezekiel 16:49-50 )
51. fornication – immoral intercourse. ( Ephesians 5:3 ) ( Jude 7 )
52. Incest – sexual relations with those who are closely related by blood. ( Leviticus 18:6-18 )
53. Having relations with a woman while she is on her menstrual cycle. ( Leviticus 18:19 )
54. Moving another’s property markers. ( Deuteronomy 27:17 )
55. Treating handicap people bad. ( Deuteronomy 27:18 ) ( Leviticus 19:14 )
56. Breaking the laws of your nation. ( Romans 13:1-7 ) ( 1Peter 2:13-14 ) You must obey God’s laws first. ( Acts 5:29 )
57. Drunkenness ( Proverbs 23:20-21 ) ( 1Corinthians 5:11 )

I have also placed my link below for information on repenting. If you would like more information for help with dealing with a short coming you may have become aware of go to http://www.jw.org . There you will find wonderful and helpful information.

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