What are the three categories of sins?
Personal sins - the ones we commit by our own choice - fall into three categories: mental (our thoughts), verbal (our words), and overt (our actions).
Also asked: What are the three types of personal sins we commit? · What are the three categories of sins people commit with their minds words and actions? · What are the categories of sinful thoughts words and actions according to the Bible?
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 1, Lesson 1-1 - The Problem-Sin (pp. 1-10) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- According to the Bible, what is mankind's basic problem?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- Why did God allow the Fall?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- What was the temptation to Eve?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- What is death in the Bible, and what are its seven kinds?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- What is sin, and how does the Bible define it?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- How do we know how serious sin is?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
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