In the Old Testament, God applied different penalties to different sins, suggesting variations in the seriousness of some sins. Some have chosen sensuality, others selfishness, and still others pride or unbelief. Theologians have sought for centuries to determine what the essence of sin is. Stealing a loaf of bread is vastly different than exterminating a million people. The Bible’s statement, “For the wages of sin is death …” (Romans 6:23), applies to all sin, whether in thought, word, or deed.Īt the same time, it seems obvious that some sins are worse than others in both motivation and effects, and should be judged accordingly. In one sense, all sins are equal in that they all separate us from God. It is always difficult and dangerous to attempt to list sins according to their degree of seriousness.
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