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sins against God committed by the deliberate will of the individual.

Actual sin

What led to original sin?

Adam and Eve were created in a state of original holiness and justice as friends of God.

imperfect contrition result ion from being sorry for sins due to fear of God's punishment

Attrition

Compare and contrast the three definitions of sin given in the chapter.

Augustine's definition of sin reminds us that sin can be committed in our thoughts, words and deeds when we contradict our human nature. Aquina's first definition refers mainly to laws that must be obeyed, including Gos's laws, the Church's laws, and just civil laws. Aquina's second definition defines sin as man choosing himself over God, consciously or unconsciously.

consent sufficiently deliberate to be a person's choice. To choose of one free will

Complete consent

sincere sorrow for having offended God and hatred for the sins we have committed, with a firm purpose of sinning no more.

Contrition

List some examples regarding modern society's denial of the reality of sin.

Cultural and ethical relativismthat pretends the individual can decide personally what is good or bad, incorrect statements of modern psychology by psychologists trying to promote a morality without sin to eliminate shame, the confusion between morality and legality as in the acceptance of abortion because it is legal, secularismand humanism: philosophies that view the world as having no place for God or permanent ideas of good or evil.

List some of the terms used by the sacred writers of the Bible to convey the evil of sin.

Deciance, fall, rebelliousness, error, disgrace, madness, crime, impiety, evil act, treachery, malice, foolishness, iniquity, injustice and impiety.

Sin committed by word or deed

External sin

a sin that is freely and deliberately committed. A formal sin always involves knowledge of the evil of the action that is being committed and freedom to do or to avoid the action.

Formal sin

the knowledge of the sinful character of the act, of its opposition to God's law

Full knowledge

serious violation of God's law and the natural law.

Grave matter

the permanent state of culpability, cause by the frequent commission of actual sins.

Habitual sin

What were the consequences of original sin?

Intellect and will are affected adversely, so physical and moral evils became ever-present facts of in the lives of every living person. Their original sin affected the faculties of human nature and was passed on to all their descendants by propagation.

Sin committed in thought or desire.

Internal sin.

Why should venial sin be avoided?

It weakens our will and makes us more susceptible to commit mortal sin

an action that is sinful but does not admit culpability because of ignorance

Material sin

a grave offense against God that destroys our relationship with Him by serving us from His divine love.

Mortal sin

concrete number of acts that are committed contrary to a virtue a precept.

Numerical distinction

person place, or thing that can lead too temptation.

Occasion of sin

What are the five classifications of sin?

Origin, Gravity, Intent, Manner, Manifestation

The act of disobedience by Adam and Eve at the beginning of human history. Every person is born with its effect on their soul that inclines us toward sin.

Original sin.

What is the usual means of forgiveness in the Catholic Church?

Reconciliation

a philosophy that rejects any reference to God or religion and seeks the improvement of human society through purely human means, I.e. Science, social organization, and human reason.

Secularism

a word, deed or desire in opposition to God's law.

Sin

Why is sin always a personal act?

Sin is always a personal act since it is an act of freedom on the part of an individual person, and not properly of a group or community.

A choice to do an evil act.

Sin of commission

What is the difference between a sin of omission and a sin of commission?

Sin of commission is the choice to do an evil act, sin of omission occurs when a required act is omitted

failure to perform some act required by a positive precept(law)

Sin of omission

What is meant by social sin?

Social sin can be applied to the effect the personal sins of every person have on society. Every sin has repercussions on the Body of Christ and on the whole human family. Social sin is the term applied to the acceptance of injustice by a group of persons or a whole society toward a group of persons.

the categorization of sins according to the specific virtues they violate.

Specific distinction

What is the lowest form of existence?

The lowest form of existence is a soul that is a permanent state of mortal or serious sin.

What are the consequences of actual sin?

The sinner himself: that is, in his relationship with God, who is the very foundation of human life and also in his spirit

a less serious offense against the love God that does not deprive the soul of sanctifying grace, but which weakens a person's love for God and neighbor.

Venial sin

Is it possible for sin to be forgiven without contrition, even though we go to confession?

Without contrition, sin can never be forgiven, even in the sacrament of Confession