An exact definition of sin based on 1st John, chapter 3, verse 4 KJV. “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” Usually, sin is defined simply as “the transgression of the law,” the idea of GOD is so complete, that sin can best be defined as disobedience to GOD’s Law.
The Expository Dictionary of Bible Words defines this word as “action that causes visible harm to other persons in violation of the divine standard” (Lawrence O. Richards, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1985, “Sin”).
Sin
The word “sin” being as small as it is, has a meaning of high importance consumed into it.
The Bible defines sin as the breaking, or transgression, of God’s law in (1st John 3:4). It is also described as disobedience or rebellion against God in (Deuteronomy 9:7), as well as independence from God.
If GOD says “Do not tempt Him” and you tempt Him, you have sinned against Him. If God says “Do not covet anything belonging to your neighbor” and you covet anything belonging to your neighbor, you have also sinned against Him. According to “Isaiah 59:2 KJV” Isaiah says, “But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”
What is a Sin? 
By definition:
noun
an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.
“A sin in the eyes of God”
synonyms:
immoral act, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil wickedness, transgression, crime, offense, misdeed, misdemeanor, error,
lapse, fall from grace; archaic-trespass. “A sin in the eyes of God”
sinfulness, ungodliness, unrighteousness, vice, iniquity, irreligiousness, irreverence, profanity, blasphemy, impiety,
impiousness, sacrilege, profanation, desecration “the human capacity for sin”
verb
commit a sin.
“I sinned and brought shame down on us”
synonyms:
commit a sin, offend against GOD,
commit an offense, transgress, do wrong, commit a crime, break the law, misbehave, go astray, stray from the straight and narrow, go wrong, fall from grace; archaic-trespass
“I sinned and brought down shame on us”
According to Wikipedia:
In a religious context, sin is an act of transgression against divine law. In Islamic ethics, Muslims see sin as anything that goes against the commands of Allah (God). Judaism regards the violation of any of the 613 commandments as a sin as long as the sinner is aware of the commandment.
Sin – Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin
Types of a Sin
According to dummies.com:
In the Catholic Church, sins come in two basic types: mortal sins that imperil your soul and venial sins, which are less serious breaches of God’s law. The Church believes that if you commit a mortal sin, you forfeit heaven and opt for hell by your own free will and actions.
Mortal and Venial Sins in the Catholic Church – dummies
Seven deadly sins and their meanings
- Pride – is an excessive view of one’s self without regard for others.
- Lust – is a strong passion or longing, especially for sexual desires.
- Greed – is an excessive pursuit of material goods.
- Envy – is the intense desire to have an item that someone else possesses.
- Sloth – is an excessive laziness or the failure to act and utilize one’s talents.
- Wrath – is a strong anger and hate towards another person.
- Gluttony – is an excessive and ongoing eating of food or drink.
Confess your Sins
A statement acknowledging the truth of something. Sins against another human being also required confession: Unfaithfulness to the Lord,
“When a man or woman wrongs another in any way, that person is guilty and must admit and confess the sin he or she has committed. 
Confession of Sins – New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Confession_of_Sins
Forgiveness From Sin
In the act of absolving or the action of canceling something that has been arranged or planned.; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance. Synonyms: absolution, remission, remittal Types: indulgence. the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution. Type of: redemption, salvation.
Remission of sin – Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/remission of sin
Idea in doctrine
The Idea in doctrine of sin is central to Christianity, since the redemption in Christ is its basic message. Christian doctrine of sin describes sin as an act of offense against God by disliking the triune and Christian biblical law, and by injuring others.
Christian views on sin – Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_sin
About Holy Bible
According to the Holy Bible, sin is such a terrible situation there has been examples of it, the damage it causes and consequences and of it mentioned in many books and chapters throughout the Holy Bible.
- Genesis 4:7
- Genesis 15:16
- Genesis 18:20
- Genesis 39:9
- Genesis 50:17
- Exodus 9:27
- Exodus 10:16
- Exodus 16:2
- Exodus 17:1
- Exodus 20:5
- Exodus 20:20
- Exodus 23:33
- Exodus 25:17
- Exodus 25:21
- Exodus 26:34
- Exodus 29:14
- Exodus 29:36
- Exodus 30:10
- Exodus 32:21
- Exodus 32:30-33
- Exodus 34:7
- Exodus 34:9
- Exodus 37:6
- Exodus 40:20
- Leviticus 1:4
- Leviticus 4:2-3
- Leviticus 4:13-14
- Leviticus 4:20-22,24-27,29,31-35.
- Leviticus 5:1,6-13,15,17
- Leviticus 6:2,4,25,30
- Leviticus 7:7,37
- Leviticus 8:2,14
- Leviticus 9:15
- Leviticus 14:13,18-20,30
- Leviticus 15:15,30
- Leviticus 16:3,5,9,11,13,15-16,21,30,32,34
- Leviticus 17:11
- Leviticus 19:17,22
- Leviticus 20:20
- Leviticus 22:9
- Leviticus 23:28
- Leviticus 24:15
- Leviticus 26:18,21,24,28,39-41
- Numbers 5:6
- Numbers 6:10,14,16
- Numbers 7:16,22,28,
- 34,40,46,52,58,
- 64,70,76,82.
- Numbers 8:8,
- 12,16,19
- Numbers 15:24,
- 27-28
- Numbers 16:46-47
- Numbers 18:9
- Numbers 19:2
- Numbers 28:15,22
- Numbers 29:8,
- 14,19,22-23,36.
- Numbers 31:50
- Numbers 32:14
- Numbers 32:23
- Numbers 33:11-12
Deuteronomy 1:41- Deuteronomy 9:16,
- 18,21,27.
- Deuteronomy 15:9
- Deuteronomy 20:18
- Deuteronomy 23:21-22
- Deuteronomy 24:4
- Joshua 7:11
- Joshua 22:17,20
- Joshua 24:19
- Judges 10:10,15
- 1 Samuel 2:17,25
- 1 Samuel 3:13-14
- 1 Samuel 7:6
- 1 Samuel 12:10,17,19,23.
- 1 Samuel 14:33-34,38-39,41.
- 1 Samuel 15:18,23-25,30.
- 1 Samuel 19:4-5
- 2 Samuel 12:13
- 1 Kings 8:34-36,46-47,50.
- 1 Kings 12:30
- 1 Kings 15:26,30,34
- 1 Kings 16:2,13,19,26.
- 1 Kings 17:18
- 1 Kings 21:22
- 1 Kings 22:52
- 2 Kings 3:3
- 2 Kings 10:29,31
- 2 Kings 12:16
- 2 Kings 13:2,6,11
- 2 Kings 14:6,24
- 2 Kings 15:9,18,24,28
- 2 Kings 17:11,21
- 2 Kings 21:9,15-17
- 2 Kings 23:15
- 1 Chronicles 21:8,17
- 2 Chronicles 6:22,25,27,29,36-37,39.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
- 2 Chronicles 24:19
- 2 Chronicles 25:4
- 2 Chronicles 28:2,10,13
- 2 Chronicles 29:21
- 2 Chronicles 30:18
- 2 Chronicles 33:10,15,23
- 2 Chronicles 34:27
- Ezra 6:17
- Ezra 7:17
- Ezra 8:35
- Ezra 9:6-7
- Ezra 10:10-11,13-14
- Nehemiah 4:5
- Nehemiah 6:12
- Nehemiah 9:2,37
- Nehemiah 10:33
- Nehemiah 13:18,26
- Job 1:5,22
- Job 2:10
- Job 7:20-21.
- Job 8:4
- Job 10:14
- Job 11:14
- Job 13:23
- Job 14:17
- Job 15:16,35.
- Job 24:19
- Job 31:30,33.
- Job 33:9,27.
- Job 34:37
- Job 35:3,6
- Job 36:10
- Psalms 1:1,4
- Psalms 4:4
- Psalms 5:4,10
- Psalms 17:3
- Psalms 19:13
- Psalms 25:7-8,11,18.
- Psalms 26:9
- Psalms 31:10,20.
- Psalms 32:1-2,5.
- Psalms 36:1-2
- Psalms 37:38
- Psalms 38:3,18
- Psalms 39:1,11
- Psalms 40:3,6,12
- Psalms 41:4
- Psalms 49:5
- Psalms 51:2,4-5,9,13
- Psalms 59:12
- Psalms 64:2
- Psalms 65:3
- Psalms 68:21
- Psalms 69:27
- Psalms 71:4
- Psalms 78:17,32
- Psalms 79:8-9
- Psalms 85:2
- Psalms 89:32
- Psalms 90:8
- Psalms 103:10,12
- Psalms 106:6,43
- Psalms 107:17
- Psalms 119:11,36,133
- Psalms 130:8
- Proverbs 1:18
- Proverbs 3:8
- Proverbs 5:22
- Proverbs 10:16
- Proverbs 11:31
- Proverbs 13:21-22.
- Proverbs 14:21,34.
- Proverbs 16:6,17.
- Proverbs 17:19.
- Proverbs 20:9.
- Proverbs 21:4.
- Proverbs 23:17.
- Proverbs 24:9.
- Proverbs 28:13
- Proverbs 29:16,22
- Ecclesiastes 5:6
- Ecclesiastes 7:20,26
- Ecclesiastes 8:12
- Ecclesiastes 9:2
- Isaiah 1:18,25
- Isaiah 3:9
- Isaiah 22:14
- Isaiah 27:9
- Isaiah 30:1
- Isaiah 43:24-25,27
- Isaiah 44:22
- Isaiah 53:6,10,12
- Isaiah 59:12
- Isaiah 64:7
- Isaiah 65:7
- Jeremiah 2:35
- Jeremiah 3:1,13,25
- Jeremiah 4:8
- Jeremiah 5:6,25
- Jeremiah 8:14
- Jeremiah 9:5
- Jeremiah 11:10
- Jeremiah 13:22
- Jeremiah 14:7,10,20
- Jeremiah 15:13,17
- Jeremiah 16:10,17-18
- Jeremiah 17:1,3
- Jeremiah 18:23
- Jeremiah 23:14
- Jeremiah 30:14-15
- Jeremiah 31:30,34
- Jeremiah 32:18,35
- Jeremiah 33:8
- Jeremiah 36:3
- Jeremiah 40:3
- Jeremiah 44:23
- Jeremiah 50:7,14,20
- Jeremiah 51:5
- Lamentations 4:22
- Lamentations 5:7,16
- Ezekiel 3:21
- Ezekiel 4:4-6,16
- Ezekiel 7:16,19
- Ezekiel 8:9
- Ezekiel 9:9
- Ezekiel 14:3-4,7,13
- Ezekiel 16:43,49,51
- Ezekiel 18:4,19-21,24,26,30
- Ezekiel 21:24
- Ezekiel 28:18
- Ezekiel 29:16
- Ezekiel 30:15-16
- Ezekiel 33:10,12-13,16
- Ezekiel 36:33
- Ezekiel 37:23
- Ezekiel 40:39
- Ezekiel 42:13
- Ezekiel 43:19,22,25
- Ezekiel 44:27,29
- Ezekiel 45:17,19,22-23,25.
- Ezekiel 46:20
- Daniel 4:27
- Daniel 9:4-5,8,11,13,15,19-20,24
- Hosea 4:7-8
- Hosea 7:1-2
- Hosea 8:11,13
- Hosea 9:7,9
- Hosea 10:8-9
- Hosea 13:2,12
- Hosea 14:2
- Amos 4:4
- Amos 5:12
- Amos 9:8
- Micah 1:13
- Micah 6:7
- Micah 7:9,19
- Habakkuk 2:10
- Zephaniah 1:17
- Zephaniah 3:13
- Zechariah 13:1
New Testament Related Verses:
- Matthew 1:21
- Matthew 3:6
- Matthew 5:29-30,45
- Matthew 6:14-15
- Matthew 7:11
- Matthew 9:2,5-6,10-11,13
- Matthew 11:19
- Matthew 12:31,41
- Matthew 18:9,15,21
- Matthew 21:25
- Matthew 24:6,28,45
- Matthew 27:4
- Mark 1:4
- Mark 2:5-6,9-10,15-17
- Mark 3:29
- Mark 7:23
- Mark 8:38
- Mark 11:30
- Mark 14:41
- Luke 1:77
- Luke 3:3
- Luke 5:20-21,23-24,32
- Luke 7:36,48-49
- Luke 12:10
- Luke 13:2
- Luke 15:1,7,10
- Luke 17:3
- Luke 18:13
- Luke 19:7
- Luke 24:47
- John 1:29,35
- John 5:14
- John 8:7,11,21,24,34,46
- John 9:2-3,24,31,34,41
- John 15:22,24
- John 16:8
- John 19:11
- John 20:23
- Acts 2:38
- Acts 3:19
- Acts 5:31
- Acts 10:43
- Acts 13:38-39
- Acts 22:16
- Acts 26:18
- Romans 1:26
- Romans 2:4,12
- Romans 3:7,9,20,23,25
- Romans 4:7-8,15
- Romans 5:8,12-14,17-18,20-21
- Romans 6:1-2,6-7,10-18,20,22-23
- Romans 7:5,7-9,11,13-14,17,20,23-25
- Romans 8:2-3,10,13
- Romans 11:27
- Romans 13:14
- Romans 14:23
- 1 Corinthians 5:2,7
- 1 Corinthians 6:18
- 1 Corinthians 7:28
- 1 Corinthians 8:12
- 1 Corinthians 10:8
- 1 Corinthians 14:24
- 1 Corinthians 15:3,17,34,56
- 2 Corinthians 5:19,21
- 2 Corinthians 11:7
- 2 Corinthians 12:21
- 2 Corinthians 13:2
- Galatians 1:4
- Galatians 2:15,17-18
- Galatians 3:19,22
- Galatians 5:16
- Galatians 6:1,8
- Ephesians 1:4,7
- Ephesians 2:5
- Ephesians 4:26
- Ephesians 5:6
- Colossians 1:14
- Colossians 2:11,13
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7
- 1 Timothy 1:9,15-16
- 1 Timothy 5:20,22,24
- 2 Timothy 3:6
- Titus 3:11
- Hebrews 1:3
- Hebrews 2:2,17
- Hebrews 3:13,17
- Hebrews 5:1,3
- Hebrews 7:26-27
- Hebrews 8:12
- Hebrews 9:15,22,26,28
- Hebrews 10:2-4,6,8,11-12,17-18,26
- Hebrews 11:25
- Hebrews 12:1,3-4
- Hebrews 13:4,11
- James 1:14
- James 2:9
- James 4:8,17
- James 5:15-17,20
- 1 Peter 2:24
- 1 Peter 3:18
- 1 Peter 4:1,18
- 2 Peter 1:9
- 2 Peter 2:4,14,16
- 1 John 1:7-10
- 1 John 2:1-2,12
- 1 John 3:4-6,8-9
- 1 John 4:10
- 1 John 5:16-18
- Revelation 18:4-5
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Wow so the 7 deadly sins is a real dark opening and it leaves me a bit depressed if I am honest.
While I believe in, and have a great yearning, to hold a faith that can be a shield for the trials and tribulations of daily life as I get older and witness the pains and troubles of the world I find that I get further away from a faith in God.
As a child and teenager I had a strong faith but age, experience, education and a far greater knowledge of science and pre-history causes me to question whether belief in any kind of deity is logical and rationale or whether it is the natural human tendency to look for justification and self comfort in dealing with the many unanswered questions we all have to deal with in our daily lives.
So what I would be interested to know from you is why do you believe that I should regain the faith I lost all those years ago?
Hello Hamish58,
Thank you for taking the time to comment on What about Sin? – Seven Deadly Sins.
Why I believe that you should regain the faith you lost all those years ago is irrelevant when it comes to spreading the Good News! My job as a Christian is to allow anyone and everyone the opportunity to use the “Free Will” that GOD has allowed each and everyone of us to use to make our own decisions from the beginning of the creation of humankind.
This is the same “Free Will”, according to The Holy Bible, Adam used to make the choice to eat of the fruit of The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil. I never read that Adam was forced to make his decision, he chose to do this of his own “Free Will”.
When I look at the natural environment around me I realize that there is No Way all of this nature has created itself. I do Not believe anything existing in the atmosphere, hemisphere or stratosphere created itself including their own existence. Here again, what I believe is irrelevant when it comes to one making their own decision.
The Holy Bible is the most historically accurate book ever penned. Hundreds of ancient discoveries verify its accuracy.
Thank you again for taking the time to comment on this article.
Blessings To You My Friend,
Jerry
Very good article, with this one wondered, “when have I committed sin”?
There is a big difference between having sin – being seduced by my passions and desires – and committing sin. James continues to write: «Then concupiscence, after it has conceived, gives birth to sin; and sin, being consummated, gives birth to death. ”James 1,15. Here we see that temptation does not become sin (I commit sin) without first being consummated. This conception takes place when my mind agrees with desires. The result is that I commit sin, whether in thoughts, words or deeds. This is the sin for which I am guilty and for which I must be held accountable.
And many times they asked me about not knowing if I am committing sin:
I can often react, speak or think against God’s will without being aware of it. In Romans 7 and 8 Paul clearly describes it and calls it the works of the flesh, and being a slave to the law of sin in our members. Because this never went through my consciousness, I am not to blame. However, even these works can be carried through my consciousness later, and then they have to be put in order.
Thank you for the review on this very important topic.
regards
Pablo
Hello Pablo,
Thank you for taking the time to comment on What about Sin? – Seven Deadly Sins.
I agree with your capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of committed sin, as well as
not knowing when sin is committed against GOD. During my prayers, this is why I ask to be forgiven of my sins that are unknown also.
You really hit the nail on the head with your comments.
Thank you again for taking the time to comment on this article.
Blessings To You My Friend,
Jerry
Thanks for the amazing article, I found some answers here that I was looking for.
I am not a particulary religious person even though I was baptised a christian. I am going to try and apply it to my own life and try to do better. I think I have been better this year already, as I have been a bit of a sloth! Laziness is something that I have struggled to get out of last year, I am becoming better now already.
Thanks for the read and may god bless you!
Hello Jenny,
Thank You for taking the time to comment on What about Sin? – Seven Deadly Sins
Trying is one of our pushes to make an effort, keep trying, if things does not work out, try harder until you see results.
Prayer is one of the biggest things that works for me.
We can do All things through Christ who strengthens us.
Thank you again for taking the time to comment on this article.
Blessings To You My Friend,
Jerry
Conscience can be very burdensome to those who commit serious sin. For example, King David wrote: “My transgressions have been poured out over my head; they are too heavy a burden for me” (Psalm 38: 4). However, the Bible gives hope to such persons. She tells them, “Let the wicked leave his way, and the evil-doer think, and return to Jehovah, who will have mercy on our God, for he will forgive him generously!” (Isaiah 55: 7).
Thanks for the nice post.
Hello Kozakiv,
Thank You for taking the time to comment on What about Sin? – Seven Deadly Sins.
We definitely have to continue to read the Word of GOD, pray about it, Fast and develope a person relationship with Him.
Thank you again for taking the time to comment on this article.
Blessings To You My Friend,
Jerry
Thank you so much for writing such a wonderful article.I love the beautiful writing you have written about sin and your quote from the Holy Bible.Sin is a heinous crime.After reading your article I learned about the seven types of sin.Before reading your article I knew about sin but did not go into so much detail.The Holy Bible is the Word of God.That is why every person should obey the Bible’s rules.It is written in the Bible that the killing of souls is a sin.He who sinned went against the god. Various books and chapters of the Holy Bible are mentioned about the harm and consequences of sin.I have become aware of sin by reading this article and I hope other people are aware of sin.I thank you again for writing such a beautiful article.
Hello Md Millat,
Thank You for taking the time to comment on What about Sin? – Seven Deadly Sins. I is easier for us to read what we should be doing according to the Holy Bible than it is to actually put efforts into action to not sin.
In my opinion it takes a whole lot of praying, scripture reading and service to GOD in order to achieve the ability to even begin to get focused on GOD to allow Him to change our hearts from our sinful ways. Even with All of that hard work, we still fall short of the Glory of GOD.
His Grace and His Mercy is sufficient!
Thank you again for taking the time to comment on this article.
Blessings To You My Friend,
Jerry