What are your worst/most common sins?

[Thaddeusintokyo]

For a long time (about 20 years) I tried to deny the existence of sin and personal responsibility, prefering to believe in a pastiche of moral relativism, socialism, materialism and a brute "survival of the fittest" world view. Needless to say, I sinned greatly during this time and hurt myself and many others. Looking back, my main ones were:

1. Adultery/Fornication. I chased, bedded, threw away and hurt many, many women. I saw them merely as physical objects for my own sexual gratification. I lied to them constantly, even telling some of them that I would marry them when I really had no intention of doing so. I tried to defend my behaviour at the time (in my own mind) by saying I was in an unhappy marriage and so I deserved these affairs and that women were all the same and this was my "revenge" on them. As the affairs went on, however, I began to feel a diminishing sense of return and pleasure, until finally it became outright misery for me too. Was this the Lord?

2. Gluttony. Strangely, I have never had a problem with abusing drink or drugs, neither have ever appealed to me that I want them in excess. But food...oh don't get me started on my food addiction. I overate for many years, gorged on junk food when I felt anxious or bored, and my weight balooned. I am more under control nowadays, but it is still a daily battle to avoid the temptation to eat to excess.

3. Anger. I used to get so angry at people any time I felt personally affronted by their behaviour or comments, my fists would ball up and I would fantasize about smashing their faces in or other various nasty bodily assaults. Road rage was a big problem for me, so I gave up driving when I moved abroad lest I end up in jail or dead through fighting other road users in a foreign country. My worst moment was when I ended up fighting a perfect stranger on a train just because I thought he had tried to stare me down and needed "putting in his place". Nowadays I am much more relaxed and try to take the transgressions of others with a pinch of salt. Reading and reflecting on God's word has really helped my "anger management" and I am so thankful to have rediscovered Him. Even so, when I come across a gloating atheist or rude person who is clearly mocking me and my beliefs I feel the red mist descending again... I think this will by toughest sin to quit totally.

Of course, I have numerous other faults that I still reveal every day, but the above 3 are my biggest ones I feel. What about you?

 

[Emmy]

Dear Thaddeusintokyo. Jesus told us in Matthews, chapter 22, verses 35-40:
" The first and great Commandment is: Love God with all thy hearts, with all thy souls, and with all thy minds. The second is like it: Love thy neighbour as thyselves." Then Jesus gives us this great truth: " On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." It is Love, what God wants from us, freely given and NO Tags attached. God wants us to " Be Reborn," become different men and women.
That is not easy, but CAN BE DONE. Everyting we say or do, or advocate or teach, or even stand for, Must be done in Love and Charity. God is Love, and Jesus died out of Love for God and Mankind. Jesus saved us and freed us to return to our Heavenly Father, in fact: Jesus is The Way back to God, where we came from.
Love is a Christian`s great weapon, Love changes all for the better, it may take longer than many easy ways, but Love is everlasting: Love is not only a
" feel-good" factor, to love is also a " doing-word", and Love changes us into the children/sons and daughters, which God wants.
Jesus will give us his Love and Joy, and the Holy Spirit will empower us with His Love, also. " Ask and ye shall receive," ( Matthew 7, verse 7-8) then we thank God, and share all Love and Joy, with all around us. God will see our sincere efforts, and God will approve and bless us. Slowly but surly, selfless Love will change us into God`s Own. To love and obey, there is No better way. Love will overcome all temptations and wrong thoughts.
I say this with love, Thaddeusintokyo. Greetings from Emmy, your sister in Christ.

 

[EchoRain]

Hmm lets see...

1. Drunkeness. I don't do it every day but if there is alcohol around and enough to get me drunk... then I do it.

2. Not spending enough time with God/complacency

3. I'm starting to form an addiction to food sometimes

There's probably a lot of others but i just can't think at the moment.

 

[SuziTiri]

1. Drugs ( I won't do them ever again)
2. Drinking (ive stopped )
3. Lying to others to make them happy ( ie not being honest)

 

[ObeyGODCommandments]

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[Hishandmaiden]

For me, it is theft.
I used to steal my parents' money, but thanks to God, recently, I had stopped stealing.
And I hope I won't ever steal again.

 

[Everythingbuthegirl]

: I'm a food addict
:I don't read my Bible or spend enough time with God
: I am disrespectful towards my parents and most people in general
: I don't love myself and I know that we are suppose to because God made us
: I am fearful of pretty much everything and apparently fear is of the devil

 

[Lux Aeterna]

Definitely vengeance and lust.

 

[LilLamb219]

My worst sin would be when I turn from the Father in my own selfishness...in a way that's denying Him as my God and turning myself into my own god. We all do this which breaks the First Commandment. Once we break the first commandment, we have broken all the others.

 

[parsley]

Pride.
-When I compete with other people, I squelch what they could do and want the glory for myself. No one wins.

-When I refuse to accept help from God, I lose the life He has for me, and then tend to portray Christianity as something that it's not.

-When I decide not to do what He has asked of me (sins of omission), I put my own opinion above God's and also don't complete the good work He asked me to.

All rooted in pride.

 

[Eishiba]

Lust! As a male, this seems to be literally impossible to deal with. Of all the sins I deal with this is the only one I feel I could never over come.

Cursing! For years, every other word I say was a curse word. Sometimes I was lucky if my sentence contained as many regular words as there was curse words.

Lying! I always seem to have to tell people what they want to hear rather than what the truth actually is.

I not sure if its a sin but I doubt wayyyyyyy too much.

 

[thesunisout]

For a long time (about 20 years) I tried to deny the existence of sin and personal responsibility, prefering to believe in a pastiche of moral relativism, socialism, materialism and a brute "survival of the fittest" world view. Needless to say, I sinned greatly during this time and hurt myself and many others. Looking back, my main ones were:

1. Adultery/Fornication. I chased, bedded, threw away and hurt many, many women. I saw them merely as physical objects for my own sexual gratification. I lied to them constantly, even telling some of them that I would marry them when I really had no intention of doing so. I tried to defend my behaviour at the time (in my own mind) by saying I was in an unhappy marriage and so I deserved these affairs and that women were all the same and this was my "revenge" on them. As the affairs went on, however, I began to feel a diminishing sense of return and pleasure, until finally it became outright misery for me too. Was this the Lord?

2. Gluttony. Strangely, I have never had a problem with abusing drink or drugs, neither have ever appealed to me that I want them in excess. But food...oh don't get me started on my food addiction. I overate for many years, gorged on junk food when I felt anxious or bored, and my weight balooned. I am more under control nowadays, but it is still a daily battle to avoid the temptation to eat to excess.

3. Anger. I used to get so angry at people any time I felt personally affronted by their behaviour or comments, my fists would ball up and I would fantasize about smashing their faces in or other various nasty bodily assaults. Road rage was a big problem for me, so I gave up driving when I moved abroad lest I end up in jail or dead through fighting other road users in a foreign country. My worst moment was when I ended up fighting a perfect stranger on a train just because I thought he had tried to stare me down and needed "putting in his place". Nowadays I am much more relaxed and try to take the transgressions of others with a pinch of salt. Reading and reflecting on God's word has really helped my "anger management" and I am so thankful to have rediscovered Him. Even so, when I come across a gloating atheist or rude person who is clearly mocking me and my beliefs I feel the red mist descending again... I think this will by toughest sin to quit totally.

Of course, I have numerous other faults that I still reveal every day, but the above 3 are my biggest ones I feel. What about you?

My greatest sins of my past ran the gambit..I was addicted to drugs, a compulsive gambler, liar, thief, etc..I've quit all of those things thankfully.

Today, my greatest sins are laziness, procrastination, and not witnessing enough. I am also addicted to the internet. I read an article today which is helping me break away from it:

Is the Internet Making Us Crazy? What the New Research Says - Newsweek and The Daily Beast

I am somewhat addicted to eating, although I am trying to get this under control. For a Christian, I think, food is the last "safe" addiction, but it isn't safe at all. It's another snare of the enemy to get us to operate the opposite of what God intends for us. Any addiction is bondage, no matter how safe it seems.

1 Corinthians 6:12

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

As far as anger brother, just remember all of the things God has forgiven you for. We all deserve death and hell, but Christ didn't give us what we deserved; instead, He died for us. He forgave us, even while His own creation was spitting on Him and cursing Him as He was being crucified.

So, when someone is bothering you, think about whether it's any worse than something Jesus forgave you for. Realize, it would be hypocritical for you to be angry at someone for something you have been forgiven for. Even if it is worse, remember that forgiveness doesn't approve of what someone has done, it simply releases you to Gods peace and gives it up for Him to judge. Anger and bitterness is like a cup of poison you pour for someone else, but you drink it. Also, remember that God said that if you do not forgive other their trespasses, He won't forgive yours either.

 

[thesunisout]

Thanks for opening yourself up to us about your sinful past. Are you still living in willful sin? Are you now trying to keep all of the Commandments that are in the book of the law? Do you believe that you are doing the will of the Father? What is your status?

About my worst/most common sins? Well, In the pass, my worst/most common sin was lying and stealing, but those were just the worst ones. I use to have broken many of the commandments in the law. I no longer sin, I am sinless now. The only thing that I had a hard to dealing with recently was keeping a clear conscious. The Holy Spirit have taught me how to supress/repress the negative thoughts of my subconscious.

MY FAVORITE VERSE:
1 John 3:4-10 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Scripture says that all unrighteousness is sin, and it is sin if you don't do the good you know you should do. So, if you honestly evaluate your life just based on these two conditions, you will see that you're not sinless. Thankfully, we will be perfected some day, but until that they we are all going to have struggles in this life.

 

[thesunisout]

Lust! As a male, this seems to be literally impossible to deal with. Of all the sins I deal with this is the only one I feel I could never over come.

Cursing! For years, every other word I say was a curse word. Sometimes I was lucky if my sentence contained as many regular words as there was curse words.

Lying! I always seem to have to tell people what they want to hear rather than what the truth actually is.

I not sure if its a sin but I doubt wayyyyyyy too much.

Lay it all at the foot of the cross, admit you are powerless to do anything, and ask God to change your heart and give you the strength to overcome these things. Don't try to do it under your own power.

Yes, unbelief is a sin, and I would say that you should pray to God to increase your faith. You need to live by this verse:

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

That is what it means to love God with all your mind. Make Him the Lord of your reasoning and trust in Him like a little child. Believe His word and His promises with that kind of trust and I guarantee you will see God moving in your life.

 

[ObeyGODCommandments]

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Scripture says that all unrighteousness is sin, and it is sin if you don't do the good you know you should do. So, if you honestly evaluate your life just based on these two conditions, you will see that you're not sinless. Thankfully, we will be perfected some day, but until that they we are all going to have struggles in this life.

That's why God said, "continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12).

In John 14:15, Jesus said, "If you love me, you will obey what I command."
In John 14:21, Jesus also said, "whoever has my commands and obeys them is the one that loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."

That is why we need to overcome our sins and temptations. Perseverance is the key. The one who endures to the end will be saved (Matthew 24:13).

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it (1 Corinthians 10:13).

READ THESE TWO VERSES:
Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly/sisterly kindness; and to brotherly/sisterly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, it will show that your knowledge about our Lord Jesus Christ is living and productive. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his/her past sins. (2 Peter 1:5-9)

2 Peter 2:20-22 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

 

[ObeyGODCommandments]

My greatest sins of my past ran the gambit..I was addicted to drugs, a compulsive gambler, liar, thief, etc..I've quit all of those things thankfully.

Today, my greatest sins are laziness, procrastination, and not witnessing enough. I am also addicted to the internet. I read an article today which is helping me break away from it:

I am somewhat addicted to eating, although I am trying to get this under control. For a Christian, I think, food is the last "safe" addiction, but it isn't safe at all. It's another snare of the enemy to get us to operate the opposite of what God intends for us. Any addiction is bondage, no matter how safe it seems.

1 Corinthians 6:12

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

As far as anger brother, just remember all of the things God has forgiven you for. We all deserve death and hell, but Christ didn't give us what we deserved; instead, He died for us. He forgave us, even while His own creation was spitting on Him and cursing Him as He was being crucified.

So, when someone is bothering you, think about whether it's any worse than something Jesus forgave you for. Realize, it would be hypocritical for you to be angry at someone for something you have been forgiven for. Even if it is worse, remember that forgiveness doesn't approve of what someone has done, it simply releases you to Gods peace and gives it up for Him to judge. Anger and bitterness is like a cup of poison you pour for someone else, but you drink it. Also, remember that God said that if you do not forgive other their trespasses, He won't forgive yours either.

All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death (1 John 5:17). What you consider to be a sin might not be a sin, but a bad habit. You can easily work those issues out if you choose to, however, those bad habits are not condemnable. Breaking the law/commandments that are written in the book of the law are condemnable if you break either one of them. Do not go beyond what is written, and you will be fine. You can always seek guidance from the Holy Spirit about these things if you feel that you need help in breaking away from those bad habits.

I use to have the same bad habits too, some I am trying to break away from, such as using the laptop most of the time (e.g. to go on godly sites, not worldly sites) which the Holy Spirit does not commend/demand me to get off from my laptop. Personally, I just see it as a bad habit that I would like to break away from, but you know what the Holy Spirit has taught me? He taught me that I need to be more carefree about things and to not stress myself out about things that I know will not send me to hell. I use to be like you. I use to stress about these minor things. Don't stress yourself out. The best advice that I can give you that the Holy Spirit has given me was to go do some recreational/leisure activities such as volunteering for an organization. Go out there and do some good deeds. Go help the needy, the poor, the orphans, and the widows (James 1:27 and Isaiah 1:17). It will help you break away from your habits that you want to get rid of anyways. Be more active.

 

[thesunisout]

All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death (1 John 5:17). What you consider to be a sin might not be a sin, but a bad habit. You can easily work those issues out if you choose to, however, those bad habits are not condemnable. Breaking the law/commandments that are written in the book of the law are condemnable if you break either one of them. Do not go beyond what is written, and you will be fine. You can always seek guidance from the Holy Spirit about these things if you feel that you need help in breaking away from those bad habits.

I use to have the same bad habits too, some I am trying to break away from, such as using the laptop most of the time (e.g. to go on godly sites, not worldly sites) which the Holy Spirit does not commend/demand me to get off from my laptop. Personally, I just see it as a bad habit that I would like to break away from, but you know what the Holy Spirit has taught me? He taught me that I need to be more carefree about things and to not stress myself out about things that I know will not send me to hell. I use to be like you. I use to stress about these minor things. Don't stress yourself out. The best advice that I can give you that the Holy Spirit has given me was to go do some recreational/leisure activities such as volunteering for an organization. Go out there and do some good deeds. Go help the needy, the poor, the orphans, and the widows (James 1:27 and Isaiah 1:17). It will help you break away from your habits that you want to get rid of anyways. Be more active.

I'm not stressing about minor things, though, because they aren't minor. I spend far much time on the internet, I am lazy, I procrastinate, stay up way too late etc. You put all of those things together and you have someone who is pretty sorry shape. It really doesn't matter if I am doing "christian things" on the internet or not. It's a huge time sink and an addiction.

Neither am I stressing; I am not worried about whether I am going to go to hell. I simply want to do the will of God, so I am trying to change. I know God expects much more of me, so I want to live up to that. I want my life to be pleasing to God, and I know that right now it couldn't possibly be pleasing Him.

 

[ObeyGODCommandments]

I'm not stressing about minor things, though, because they aren't minor. I spend far much time on the internet, I am lazy, I procrastinate, stay up way too late etc. You put all of those things together and you have someone who is pretty sorry shape. It really doesn't matter if I am doing "christian things" on the internet or not. It's a huge time sink and an addiction.

Neither am I stressing; I am not worried about whether I am going to go to hell. I simply want to do the will of God, so I am trying to change. I know God expects much more of me, so I want to live up to that. I want my life to be pleasing to God, and I know that right now it couldn't possibly be pleasing Him.

Yeah I know it's bad. That's why I'm trying to make a difference with my life. So, when are you going to start making a difference in your life? Have you ever thought about helping the needy, the poor, the orphans, and the widows?

You know what you should do? Do volunteer work for International (Red Cross). It's free. There are millions of people in this world that are in need right now since many natural disasters and wild fires have been increasing. Many people are losing their homes and jobs, and it will be a great idea if you can go help and make a difference instead of staying at home not doing much with you time.

READ:
Faith and Deeds
James 2:14-26 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

 

[thesunisout]

Yeah I know it's a bad. That's why I'm trying to make a difference with my life. So, when are you going to start making a difference in your life? Have you ever thought about helping the needy, the poor, the orphans, and the widows?

You know what you should do? Do volunteer work for International (Red Cross). There are a millions of people in this world that are in need right now since many natural disasters and wild fires have been increasing. Many people are losing their homes and jobs, and it will be a great idea if you can go help and make a difference instead of staying at home not doing much with you time.

READ:
Faith and Deeds
James 2:14-26 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

I am doing some of those things, and involved in my local community, but I am still wasting too much time. I would have no problem picking up and going to do something full time for the Lord but I am called to stay where I am and help my family. When that changes, it'll probably be a different story..but until then, I need to change how I am living. Thank you for the scriptures.

 

[ObeyGODCommandments]

I am doing some of those things, and involved in my local community, but I am still wasting too much time. I would have no problem picking up and going to do something full time for the Lord but I am called to stay where I am and help my family. When that changes, it'll probably be a different story..but until then, I need to change how I am living. Thank you for the scriptures.

Oh okay.

No problem