Conscience and Sin SG

What is sin?

An offense against reason, truth, and right conscience; it’s disobedience to the Eternal Law 

What two things is every sin rooted in (from the Fall)?

pride and Disbedience

What does the name “Jesus” mean? 

God saves

To receive grace and forgiveness from Jesus, what must I be? 

We must be open to it and admit our sins

What are the three most common words for sin?

hattah, pesha, and awon

hattah

 missing the mark. Our target in life is union with God, and when we sin, we miss the mark.I t usually occurs because we have deliberately chosen to make something intended to be good, and made it our god.

pesha

Rebellion.A deliberate turning away from God’s law. These are sins made with full knowledge and contempt. Its root is pride, disobedience, and ingratitude

awon

guilt or iniquity. The consequence of sin, and how sin causes permanent damage to sinners 

Who does sin alienate us from? 

God, ourselves, and others

What does it mean to say that all sin is relational?

Sin harms our relationships with others, causing disruption in the union of the Church

What does Jesus hate? 

sin because it hurts us

What three things does Jesus want? 

* Us to repent from our sins


* Believe in the Gospel
* Live the Good News of the love he has given us, with the help of the Holy Spirit

What are the two types of sin? What is the difference in the two? 

**Original sin**- sin we were born with because of Adam and Eve’s sin

**Personal sin-** a failure to love God and above everything and our neighbor as ourselves 

What are the three conditions of a mortal sin? 

Grave matter, full knowledge, and full consent 

What does mortal sin destroy? 

love of neighbor

what does venial mean?

easily forgivable

What sort of rejection is venial sin? 

Partial rejection of God whereby charity is weakened but not destroyed

What is a good way to battle venial sin? 

Practice some sort of self-denial 

Which sins MUST I go to confession for? 

mortal sin

What is a social sin? 

When we cooperate in another person’s sin 

What is the Good News? 

Jesus offers us his love and forgiveness; we have to admit our sins and repent 

What is repentance? 

turning away from sin

What is the only unforgivable sin? What does this mean? 

To deliberately refuse God’s mercy; it’s a sin against the Holy Spirit

What is conscience NOT?

A majority opinion, a superego, a myth, a gut-instinct, Jiminy Cricket

What IS conscience (CCC definition)? 

A judgment of reason whereby the human person recognize the moral quality of a concrete act that he is going to perform, is in the process of performing, or has already completed

What are two important principles regarding conscience? 

You must always form and keep informing your conscience and you must follow your conscience 

Can my conscience be wrong? 

Yes but under the assumption that we are always trying to better ____ our conscience, so even if we’re wrong, we know that we were following our conscience in good faith, and now we can correct our conscience

What are some factors that can attribute to an erroneous conscience? 

Ignorance, insincerity, and habits 

Can I form my conscience on my own? Who can help me if not? 

No, the Church seeks to help us develop and form it appropriately so we can follow the laws God has given us and return to him in utter joy