Because we are human and do things that we shouldn't do we are considered sinful. That's why the Bible refers to humans, in their natural state as "sinners". God gave us free will in order for us to ...

1 John 5:17 (RSV) explicitly differentiates a mortal sin from a less serious one: “All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal” (KJV: “not unto death”). Denying this would be ...

We all have a vice or bad habit of some sort that trips us up from time to time. Yours might be eating too much chocolate when stressed out, binge-watching television for an entire day in bed, or ...

Before there was shame or guilt or blame, there was sin. As the Bible tells it, Adam and Eve first disobeyed their creator, finding his command not to eat the fruit of a particular tree in Eden an ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

Dear Chaplain: What are the seven deadly sins in the Bible? Will they cause you to die or will they keep you from going to heaven? – Signed, The scary seven Dear The Scary Seven: Thank you so much for ...

Scripture is filled with examples of communities and institutions being held accountable for sin. Every February, Black History Month helps us reflect on how our nation’s racial past informs our ...

Las Vegas may be known as “Sin City.” But when it comes to transgressions per capita, parts of the Bible Belt may burn much hotter, suggests a recent study by Kansas State University geographers. The ...

In an era when religion often gets pitted against queerness, many bigots love to claim that being transgender—along with being LGBTQ+ in general—is a sin. But is there any real basis for this claim in ...