FAQ: Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?

Warm Up Question

What is Sin?

Discussion Questions

Is a lie the same as murder?
Can I lie to save a life?
Will the serial killer and habitual speeder be judged the same in God’s court?
Which is worse sin in thought or sin in action?
Is lust the same sin as adultery?
What is the root of sin?
In the Old Testament some sins are punished with a fine and others by stoning. Is this just?
Are there any sins God will not forgive?

Related Scriptures

Gen 6:5-8; 13:13; 18:20; Exod 21:23-25; 32:30-31; Lev 24:19-20; Deut 19:20-21; 1 Sam 2:17; Prov 6:16-19; Ezek 16:49-52; Matt 5:21-22, 27-28, 38-39, 48; 6:14-15; 10:15; 11:24; 12:31-32; 23:15, 23-24; Luke 12:47-48; 20:45-47; John 19:6-12; Rom 3:10-12; 6:20-23; 1 Cor 6:18; 1 Tim 1:13; Heb 2:2; 3:18-19; Jas 2:10; 4:17; 1 John 3:4; 5:16-17

Related Blog Post

• William Lane Craig
  • “A Question of Justice”
• Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason
  • “Is It Reasonable to Say All Sin Is Sin?”
  • “How Much Sin Can God Forgive?”
  • Quick Thought: “Would Hitler and Mother Teresa Suffer the Same Fate if They Weren’t Christians?”
• Michael Patton of Credo House’s “and other stupid statements series.”
  • “All Sins Are Equal in God’s Sight”
  • “One White Lie Will Send You to Hell for All Eternity”