Or maybe rather not a big sin. I think the bible does make clear that there are big sins and little sins despite what Preachers tell us. See Matthew 22:36-40 aka The GREAT Commandment.

Like many people said before, there are plenty of commandments we break all the time and some are more important than others. I think if you try hard to follow the Great Commandment you will be okay.

Might sound convenient but for practical purposes I think it's the hardest commandment(s) to consistently follow.

Also, I think that's better than thinking there is a biblical loophole (ie, "yeah, i know this is a sin, but i know God is going to forgive me, so i'm >good."). God knows what is in your heart so if your beliefs and remorse are not sincere then you can't really ask for forgiveness of be forgiven.



>the key word is "willful."
>
>no one is saying that Christians are perfect. but when you
>have a book that clearly tells you what to do and what NOT to
>do, you are obligated to TRY to follow suit. however, many
>Christians don't seem to try or have any conflict about it;
>they just rationalize it the same way you did: "yeah, i know
>this is a sin, but i know God is going to forgive me, so i'm
>good."
>
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