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Sin is a choice and an act Internal sins-judgment, lust sins of omission Personal Sin - 2 types Mortal - serious, grave Venial - not serious, but wrong what are the other deadly sins?

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What Is Sin - Class 101

Sin is a choice and an act Internal sins-judgment, lust sins of omission Personal Sin - 2 types Mortal - serious, grave Venial - not serious, but wrong what are the other deadly sins?

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What Is Sin?

Definition 101

Catholic

(Systematic Theology)

Mans creation
He gave man intelligence: so that he could discern. God gave man free will in order to love God in his goodness.

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capacity to discover God's plan as written in his soul (natural law). A Judgment of reason, recognizing the moral quality of a concrete act.
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Conscience gives man the

Original Sin
Everyone but St Mary It means without sanctifying grace and with concupiscence Baptism instills us with the Grace But we have a choice in our future

But Our nature is to sin


(because of original Sin)

Concupiscence watch a baby or a child trying to shareits mine Lord of the Fly's We need grace to overcome this

Gods Grace Helps Us With This


We cannot do it without Gods Grace WE get our grace reinforced through the sacraments and prayer But it is our choice, our test, and its been given to us

New vs. Old


Old the Mosaic Law New a Spirit within you (natural law) Forming a conscious informed conscious

WE Form Our Moral behavior


Man is a moral creature: rights & duties; Good / bad / or indifferent Grace is not left to the arbitrary choice of men, but we have to cooperate, so that grace may enrich our souls. If you would enter life, keep my commandments (Matt 19:17)
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Good Virtues or habits must be learned


Guilt Habits Virtue Doing what is right from your heart

Types of Sin
Personal Sin A choice and an act Internal sins-judgment, lust Sins of omission Personal Sin - 2 types

Mortal serious, grave Venial not serious,


but wrong

What is a Mortal Sin?


3 conditions 1.Grave and serious 2.Sufficient reflection (awareness, child) 3.Full consent of your will (insanity)

1st Reflection
When we sin we break the divine law because we fail to be all we are created to be. We miss the mark set for us by our Creator.

Greed is one of the capital or deadly sins. What are the other deadly sins?

Discussion
1. How do you form your conscious? 2. What sin that you see others committing bothers you the most? 3. What is sin to you?

Gods mercy is like that of this father toward his son. On whom do you have mercy like this?

When we fail to live in love, we fail to hit the mark set for us by God. That is sin!

Let Us Pray!
Oh, God, we know that you are with us and that you behold all we say and do. Now grant, that by the light of your Holy Spirit, we might be attentive to our journey of faith and loving toward others. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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