God is not asking your opinion on this. As smart, as religious, as important as you may think that you are, God does not care about what you feel, or think; this is not a discussion.
God declares that these are sins against Him. If you don’t agree, if you have “buts”, if you have “tolerance”, if you are politically correct, you need to get this one idea not only though your brain but your Heart. You do not get to decide what a Sin is, You do not get to decide what is right and wrong, nor do you get to decide if you are forgiven (even if you have forgiven yourself), and God is not interested in your opinion on the subject. You will either repent and receive grace, or you will receive what you deserve. YOU ARE NOT GOD.
Just a word of caution, a word of truth - "He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination." Proverbs 28:9
Just a short list of Sins of Commission (all of which have numerous verse references)
Wrong Teaching (Matthew 23:15)
Insincere love (Romans 12:9)
Causing someone else to sin (Mark 9:42)
Fornication (Romans 1:24)
Adultery (Exodus 20:14 and many- many - many more)
Homosexuality (Romans 1:24 and many – many- many more)
Greed (Romans 1:29)
Blasphemy (Mark 3:29)
Misusing the Lord’s name (Exodus 20:7)
Selfish Ambition (Galatians 5:20)
Fits of rage (Galatians 5:20)
Slave Trading (1 Timothy 1:10)
Lying (Exodus 23:1)
Hypocrisy (1 Peter2:1)
Drunkenness (1 Corinthians 6:10)
Sorcery (Deuteronomy 18:10)
Witchcraft (Deuteronomy 18:10)
Divination (Deuteronomy 18:10)
Interpreting Omens (Deuteronomy 18:10)
Consulting the dead (Deuteronomy 18:11)
Astrology (Isaiah 47:13-14)
Depravity (Romans 1:29)
Envy (Romans 1:29)
Deceit (1 Peter 2:1)
Murder (Romans 1:29)
Strife (Romans 1:29)
Malice (1 Peter 2:1)
Gossip (Romans 1:29)
Slander (Romans 1:30)
Hating God (Romans 1:30)
Insolence (Romans 1:30)
Arrogance (Romans 1:30)
Boastful (Romans 1:30)
Inventing evil (Romans 1:30)
Great post! Sometimes we forget how wretched and sinful we are. We water down our sin and justify to ourselves "oh it's not THAT bad." Yes, we are bad...filthy, terrible people, but I'm so glad that He saved a wretch like me!
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