Mrs. Casey Fill-In-The-Blank 4/2/25

1. Sin is a deliberate _________, _______________, ________________, or _________________ contrary to the will of God.

thought, word, deed, and omission

2. The result of every sin is that we are further _________________ from God, from other people, and from our true self.

alienated (separated)

3. The ultimate consequence of sin is __________________.

death

4. Two Old Testament concepts of sin are ______________________ and ______________________________________.

rebellion, missing the mark

5. In the New Testament, sin is breaking __________________ that is written on every human heart.

natural law

6. In the New Testament, Jesus' teachings about God's judgment of our sin are outnumbered by his teachings about God's _________________________________.

forgiveness

7. We are freed from the burden of sin by accepting God's forgiveness and dying to sin through the Sacrament of _______________________________.

Baptism

8. Paul teaches in his Letter to the Romans that all people are guilty of _________ and in need of _________________________.

sin, salvation.

9. Three elements that determine the morality of any human act are (1) the ____________________, or the specific thing the person is choosing to do; (2) the __________________ of the person doing the action; and (3) the ______________________ surrounding the act.

object, intention, circumstances

10. Sins we deliberately commit are called sins of _____________________.

comission

11. A sin of ___________________ occurs when we fail to do something that is required by God's moral law.

omission

12. A __________________ sin is a serious offense against God that destroys within us the virtue of charity.

mortal

13. ______________ sins are less serious sins that damage our relationship with God.

venial

14. Capital sins, such as anger and pride, are called ______________ because they increase our tendency to sin and cause us to turn more and more away from God.

deadly

15. Two other examples of capital sin are ________________ and ______________.

lust, gluttony.

16. ______________ sin is the collective effect of many personal sins over time, which corrupts society and its institutions by creating structures of sin.

social