Monday, March 11, 2013

Seven Deadly Sins?

There are six things the LORD hates--no, seven things he detests:
 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent,
a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong,
 a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.
Proverbs 6:16-19

The new Young Adult group of the church where I work have scheduled a book discussion regarding the Seven Deadly Sins.  I am well acquainted with the seven things the Lord hates (above), as listed by King Solomon in the book of Proverbs.  The traditional Seven Deadly Sins, however, I have never studied.  I could take a guess at what they might be, but I'm sure I would fall far from the mark.  Obviously, a little Internet research is in order. Essentially, this is what I found.  

The Seven Deadly Sins
Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

I thought it might be interesting to take a look at this traditional list of mortal sins, and compare/contrast them with the seven things that God hates. I have a feeling that we will find more similarities between these two lists than meets the eye at first glance.
 



 




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