[stfassisi]

“”do Latins believe that this mortal sin is ABSOLUTELY inevitable, OR, do you believe it is theoretically possible for someone simply to choose never to sin? That is, is it theoretically possible for a man to live by the Law perfectly from birth?””

Does the reformed teach that mortal sin must be achieved in order to be a Christian?

Catholicism/Orthodoxy does not teach this!

Catholicism/Orthodoxy teaches to avoid sin and not to embrace sin.

Sin is what separates us from Christ,Dear FK

Catholic's/Orthodox are taught to TRY and avoid sin!Period!

I have failed miserably in my lifetime,but I would never condone sin as being something we should teach others to be a Christian practice.

I wish you a Blessed Evening!

[Forest Keeper]

Does the reformed teach that mortal sin must be achieved in order to be a Christian? Catholicism/Orthodoxy does not teach this!

We don't teach that either, but possibly for different reasons. To be a Christian, one must be a follower of Christ. To follow Christ, one must have a need for Him. To need Him, one must be otherwise damned without Him. Since every conceived embryo is in this last category, no mortal sin is required. We need Christ before the first mortal sin.

[HarleyD]

I have been away for a while and just look back through some of these post especially the argument about "mortal sin" around 5091. I noticed that you've never answered FK's question about whether a person could live a perfect life according to the law. I would have expected you to say two people have, Jesus and Mary. Isn't that so?

But this is the part that intrigued me:

Sin is what separates us from Christ,Dear FK... Catholic's/Orthodox are taught to TRY and avoid sin!Period!

Protestants believe that since the Holy Spirit resides in us, we don't try to avoid sin; rather the Spirit makes it repugnant to us. That is not to say we don't sin for, like Peter, the flesh is weak. But when we grieve or quench the Spirit, we know about it and He leads us to repentance.