Posted on 09/25/2006 9:24:24 AM PDT by Salvation
Satan's Arsenal"The Seven Deadly Sins"Peter and Paul Ministries |
1)The SIN of PRIDE:
Pride is the "mother of all sins" and is the cause of every other sin. Pride is an excessive self-love.
Examples of Pride:
* Boasting
* Arrogance
* Inordinate exaltation of oneself
* The total rejection of the Catholic Church.
* Stating one is already saved.
* Picking and choosing Catholic teachings one wishes to follow.
2) The SIN of GREED:
Greed wants to get its " fair share" and much more.The unquenchable desire for money or material possessions.
Examples of Greed:
* The love of money
* Obsessive consumerism
* Living beyond ones means
* Mothers & Fathers who neglect the responsibilities of family in pursuit of money or career.
3) The SIN of ENVY:
Envy resents the good others receive or even might receive. Envy also delights when misfortune strikes another.
Examples of Envy:
* Joy at another’s misfortune
* The envy of another's spiritual life.
* Desire the possessions of someone else.
4) The SIN of ANGER:
Anger can be used to abuse people and destroy things. It can also inwardly destroy the person who chooses to become angry. Such uses of anger are sinful. Anger that is honest and is directed for good and only toward those who are responsible for wrong doing is praiseworthy such as,when Christ was angry with the money lenders at the temple.
Examples of Anger:
* Anger with God
* Blasphemy in thought or deed
* Desiring the death of anyone.
* Harboring thoughts of hatred or revenge.
5) The SIN of LUST:
Any selfish sex devoid of the desire for procreation. Lustful thoughts and desires that are perverted. Finally, any sexual act outside the confines of marriage.
Examples of Lust:
* Adultery
* Fornication
* Pornography and immodest entertainment
* Masturbation
* Contraception
* Sodomy
* Homosexual Acts
6) The SIN of GLUTTONY:
Gluttony is the excessive love or abuse of food, drink, or drugs.
Examples of Gluttony:
* Intoxication or Drug Abuse
* Drinking or eating to an excessive degree
* Excessive preoccupation with gourmet food.
* The use of certain food or drink against the serious warnings of a doctor.
7) The SIN of SLOTH:
Spiritual and physical laziness. Sloth makes one selfish and self-centered.
Examples of Sloth:
* Failing to work when one is able.
* Spending useless time planted before the T.V. or computer.
* Too busy with material occupations to go to Mass, confess ones sins, or even pray.
Did you not read the words "Christ and of his Church?"
Just "hearing" about the Church and its doctrine would not be sufficient to meet the conditions laid out above. Without the Sacraments, you would have no way of knowing the truths of the Church (capital "C").
Great list, thanks for posting it.
And again, let me point out respectfully that you continue to use the word "saved" in the present tense. In dealing with the Church, that is considered "presumption," not a good thing :-)
"We are not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and we will be healed!"
Or, as it was before the modernists ripped its guts out, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but only say the word and my spirit shall be healed."
Lord I am not worthy, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
We're not worthy ... so just accept it In the true Christian vision of God's love, the idea of worthiness loses its significance. Revelation of the mercy of God makes the whole problem of unworthiness almost laughable: the discovery that worthiness is of no special consequence (since no one could ever, by himself, be strictly worthy to be loved with such a love) is a true liberation of the spirit. And until this discovery is made, until this liberation has been brought about by the divine mercy, man is imprisoned in hate.
Thomas Merton, from New Seeds of Contemplation, chapter 10
I don't think stating one is already "saved" comes under the banner of pride! It's thankfulness for the grace of God and the sacrifice of Christ who DIED to SAVE us. Those who accept his sacrifice for their sins and invite Jesus into their hearts are saved from the penalty of eternal hell. Stating so is for His praise and glory, not our own!
SO true.
The conditions of mortal sin are knowledge, free will and grave matter. You have to know it is a sin, choose to commit it and it has to be serious.
BTW, it is a good idea for us to confess any of the venial sins that we can recall at the time of confession. Most especially any that we commit regularly. This helps to break the "attachment to the sin".
I hope this was helpful to you.
Have you read the Scott Hahn book "Lord Have Mercy"? He traces the sacrament of confession from its OT roots starting with Adam and Eve. Very compelling reading.
Thank you very much for posting this. As a convert I have never seen such a clear and succinct list and I've certainly never heard anything about them in mass. A first step to avoiding sin is learning to recognize it.
Glad you liked it. It certainly made me think!
I believe that translation is coming back!
** Those who accept his sacrifice for their sins and invite Jesus into their hearts are saved from the penalty of eternal hell. Stating so is for His praise and glory, not our own!**
Even if they were to go out on a killing spree and kill six or so people???? I don't think so!
**BTW, it is a good idea for us to confess any of the venial sins**
Agree 100%. And the more often one will go to Confession the more often we might be confessing venial sins.
Sounds very good. Thanks for the recommendation.
Have you read his books, The Last Supper and Swear to God.
The Last Supper has to do with the Mass and parallels in the Book of Revelation.
Swear to God has to do with all the Sacraments and the holy oaths that they contain.
**A first step to avoiding sin is learning to recognize it.**
That's exactly why someone was saying above that you must realize it is a sin first.
Yikes, I admit that I fall short of the ideal in many of those categories!
Where there is breath there is hope.
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