11-11-2006, 11:13 AM
According to the Bible, there is only one sin that won't be forgiven and that's blashpheming the Holy Spirit. Exactly what that means, no one knows for sure but some people believe that it means that your heart grows so hard that it's impossible for them to ever to turn again to God. Since the Bible says that if you repent and ask God to forgive you, He will not only forgive you but He will "remember your sins no more". So, if you take that literally, that means that God would have no way of knowing how many times you sinned prior to being forgiven.
As far as degrees of sins, yes the Bible very clearly ipliess that some sins are worse than others. One example is that it says that if you're angry with your brother without a good reason, you're in danger of the judgement. But if you say "Raca" to your brother (Raca is a Hebrew expression of contempt), you're in judgement of the council. And if you call your brother a fool, you're in danger of going to Hell. The Bible also expresses particular contempt for anyone who would lead a child astray. (If you do THAT, according to the Bible, it would be better for you if a huge rock was tied around your neck and you were thrown into the ocean.) Also, the Bible says that there are six thing that the Lord hates and there are seven that are detestable to Him. They are:
1. Haughty eyes,
2. A lying tongue,
3. Hands that shed innocent blood,
4. A heart that devises wicked schemes,
5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil,
6. A false witness who pours out lies
7. A man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
That very STRONGLY implies that some things are worse than others (according to the Bible).
As far as degrees of sins, yes the Bible very clearly ipliess that some sins are worse than others. One example is that it says that if you're angry with your brother without a good reason, you're in danger of the judgement. But if you say "Raca" to your brother (Raca is a Hebrew expression of contempt), you're in judgement of the council. And if you call your brother a fool, you're in danger of going to Hell. The Bible also expresses particular contempt for anyone who would lead a child astray. (If you do THAT, according to the Bible, it would be better for you if a huge rock was tied around your neck and you were thrown into the ocean.) Also, the Bible says that there are six thing that the Lord hates and there are seven that are detestable to Him. They are:
1. Haughty eyes,
2. A lying tongue,
3. Hands that shed innocent blood,
4. A heart that devises wicked schemes,
5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil,
6. A false witness who pours out lies
7. A man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
That very STRONGLY implies that some things are worse than others (according to the Bible).