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What

IsSin?

CatholicDefinition

101(Systematic Theology)

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Mans creation He gave man intelligence: so that

he could discern.

God gave man free will in order tolove God in his goodness.

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Conscience gives man thecapacity to discover God's

plan as written in his soul

(natural law).AJudgment of reason,

recognizing the moral qualityof a concrete act.

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Original Sin

Everyone but St Mary

It means without sanctifying grace andwith concupiscence

Baptism instills us with the Grace

But we have a choice in our future

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But Our nature is to sin(because of original Sin)

Concupiscence

watch a baby or a child tryingto shareits mine

Lord of the Fly's

We need grace to overcomethis

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Gods Grace Helps Us With

This We cannot do it without Gods

Grace

WE get our grace reinforcedthrough the sacraments andprayer

But it is our choice, our test, and itsbeen given to us

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New vs. Old

Oldthe Mosaic Law

Newa Spirit within you (naturallaw)

Forming a consciousinformed

conscious

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WE Form Our Moral behavior

Man is a moral creature: rights &duties;

Good / bad / or indifferent

Grace is not left to the arbitrary choiceof men, but we have to cooperate, sothat grace may enrich our souls.

If you would enter life, keep mycommandments (Matt 19:17)

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Good Virtues or habits must belearned

Guilt

Habits

Virtue

Doing what is right from yourheart

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Types of Sin

Personal Sin

A choice and an act

Internal sins-judgment,

lust Sins of omission

Personal Sin - 2 types

Mortalserious, grave

Venialnot serious,but wrong

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What is a Mortal Sin?

3 conditions

1.Grave and serious2.Sufficient reflection(awareness,

child)

3.Full consent of your will(insanity)

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1st Reflection

When we sin we break the divine

law because we fail to be all weare created to be. We miss themark set for us by our Creator.

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Greed is one of

the capital ordeadly sins.

What are theother deadly

sins?

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Discussion

1. How do you form your conscious?

2. What sin that you see others

committing bothers you the most?3. What is sin to you?

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Gods mercy is likethat of this fathertoward his son.

On whom do youhave mercylike this?

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When we fail tolive in love, wefail to hit the

mark set for usby God.

That is sin!

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Let Us Pray!

Oh, God, we know that you arewith us and that you behold allwe say and do. Now grant, that

by the light of your Holy Spirit,we might be attentive to ourjourney of faith and loving

toward others. We ask thisthrough Christ our Lord. Amen.