The saddest manifestation of greed is hoarding whereby an individual gathers material wealth that is never released to help people in need. Greed is an overarching desire for material wealth or gain. You have probably heard the old adage, “We cannot keep the birds flying over our heads, but we certainly can keep them from nesting in our hair. The sin comes when we began to dwell on it. Remember that it is not a sin to be tempted. Most all of us will be tempted with lust at one time or another. Of course, we naturally associate lust with sex. However, we all know that it’s possible to lust for things other than sex-like money, power, fame or control.Īs a result, we might define lust as an over-craving, inappropriate, desire in any number of areas. Romans 12:3: “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” Don’t think of yourself too lowly either. It is a twisted over-concern with themselves. These self-deprecators are often gathered at the back door, reluctant to move out into life because they are afraid of what people may think of them. It’s one thing to think too highly of yourself it’s another thing to think too little of yourself. He thought that he could be as good, if not better, than God himself. Pride says people, “I’m better than you.” Pride was Satan’s problem at the creation. When they enter the front door, everyone else is backdoor. On the one hand, some people are all out front in a way that purposely calls attention to themselves and to their accomplishments. Let's take a look at each of the seven deadly sins in-depth and what the Bible says about them: God can forgive every sin except saying “no” to Jesus and his forgiveness of sin. When that person says, “No, I don’t need him to forgive my sins,” he/she has called the Holy Spirit a liar which is the meaning of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. This occurs when the Holy Spirit tells an individual that he/she needs to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The only sin which cannot be forgiven is the sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. These seven are often tied to Proverbs 6:16-19 where we find a list of the six things that God hates. Personally, I would narrow it down and say that pride is the root of all sins. The Roman Catholic Church came up with the list and declared that every possible sin was spawned from these seven. The seven deadly sins have been around since early Christianity. The idea of the seven deadly sins isn’t new. However, according to the Bible, these seven deadly sins are completely forgivable by God. The early Roman Catholic Church taught that these sins could not be forgiven. I’ve heard about the seven deadly sins but I’m wondering which sins they are. What are the 7 deadly sin and why are they more deadly than any other sin? Sincerely, Jackĭear Jack, Many people wonder what the 7 deadly sins are and if they are worse than other sins.