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Chapter 7

Chapter 7. Sin and Conversion . Questions to Ponder . What is sin? Where did sin originate, and in what does it consist of? What personal responsibility do we each bear for sin? What are the means to conversion and the forgiveness of sin?. Introduction . Original Sin. Before…. After…

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Chapter 7

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  1. Chapter 7 Sin and Conversion

  2. Questions to Ponder • What is sin? • Where did sin originate, and in what does it consist of? • What personal responsibility do we each bear for sin? • What are the means to conversion and the forgiveness of sin?

  3. Introduction

  4. Original Sin • Before…. • After… • God’s permission for sin…

  5. How was Sin “Passed” On? • Adam and Eve • Concupiscence • Human Solidarity

  6. Proofs of Original Sin? • Symptoms • Suicide • War • The need for police • The collapse of great civilizations

  7. Moral Evils • Sin • Slander • Infidelity • Murder of unborn children • Abandonment of the Elderly • Blasphemy

  8. Reactions to Moral Evils • Moral • Indifference to sinful life • Sometimes –happiness • Celebrity status • Reality TV • Talk shows • Celebration of Sin

  9. Physical Evils • Causes scandal • Premature death of an infant/child • Murder • Floods • Earthquakes • Wars

  10. Reactions to Physical Evils • Sadness and Sympathy • “Why did God let this happen” • Blame place upon God directly • False assumption: • God “creates” evil

  11. Difference Between Moral and Physical Evils Moral Evils Physical Evils Result of Adam’s Sin • Freely Committed • Can be avoided • Hurts BOTH the agent and recipient

  12. Definition of Sin Section1

  13. Sin • Any deed, word, or desire against eternal law (St. Augustine) • Offends God • Violates Human nature

  14. Sin • The voluntary transgressions of the Divine moral law (St. Thomas Aquinas) • God’s law broken • Breaking of the Ten Commandments • Ignoring Ecclesiastical law • Why? • Do you agree?

  15. Sin • Turning away from God, to creatures, in a disordered way • The human is constantly choosing • God’s directives • His own directives

  16. The Real Meaning of Sin in the Bible Section2

  17. OT/Hebrew • Sin • Defiance • Fall • Rebelliousness • Disgrace, error, madness, crime, impiety, evil act, malice

  18. NT • Sin • “to lose the path” • Inequity, injustice, impiety

  19. Sin as a Personal Act Section3

  20. Sin = Act of Human Freedom • Person is ALWAYS responsible for their own sin • Exceptions? • NO! • Not a sin if Human Freedom is lacking!

  21. The Loss of the Meaning of Sin Section4

  22. Modern Society • “The sin of the century is the loss of the meaning of sin” –Pope Pius XII • Loss meaning of sin • Assisted suicide, pornography, divorce, contraception, etc

  23. John Paul II “Nevertheless, it happens not infrequently in history, for more or less lengthy periods and under the influence of many different factors, that the moral conscience of many people becomes seriously clouded. "Have we the right idea of conscience?" - I asked two years ago in an address to the faithful - "Is it not true that modern man is threatened by an eclipse of conscience?" Too many signs indicate that such an eclipse exists in our time. This is all the more disturbing in that conscience, defined by the council as "the most secret core and sanctuary of a man," is "strictly related to human freedom...For this reason conscience, to a great extent, constitutes the basis of man's interior dignity and, at the same time, of his relationship to God." It is inevitable therefore that in this situation there is an obscuring also of the sense of sin, which is closely connected with the moral conscience, the search for truth and the desire to make a responsible use of freedom.”

  24. Factors that Contribute to the Loss of Sin: • Moral relativism • Modern psychology (incorrect statements) • Morality/Legality (confusion between) • Secularism

  25. Divisions of Sin Section5

  26. Five Classifications of Sin: • Original/Actual (Origin) • Venial/Mortal (gravity) • Formal/Material (intent) • Omission/Commission (manner) • External/internal (manifestation)

  27. Cooperation in Evil Section6

  28. Cooperation in Evil • Formal Cooperation • Material Cooperation • Immediate • Mediate • Proximate • Remote

  29. Effects of Sin Section7

  30. Effects of Sin • “Mortal sin destroys the charity of heart in man…” (CCC 1835) • “Venial sin allows charity to subsist, even though it offends it an wounds it” (CCC 1835)

  31. Conversion and Forgiveness Sections8& 10

  32. Conversion • John the Baptist • Jesus Christ

  33. Forgiveness • The prodigal son • We are not only the recipients of mercy, but are called to show mercy towards others

  34. Sacrament of Reconciliation Section9

  35. Sacraments of Forgiveness • Sacrament of Baptism • Sacrament of Reconciliation • Why confess our sins to a priest?

  36. Sacrament of Reconciliation Section12

  37. Contrition • Contrition • Perfect • Imperfect

  38. Conclusion

  39. Final Thought • Christians should not retreat into seclusion to avoid sins –we are called to evangelize and to spread the Good News

  40. Hell A Historial and Modern Evaluation

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