THE NATURE OF SIN
We grouped the sins against God into four categories in order to understand them (see table 2). The more we studied these lists, the more excited we became! We discovered that if we could eliminate our sins, we would solve most of our own problems and most of the ills of society, including the breakdown of the family, domestic violence, child abuse, rape, murder, violence, political deception, and personal misery.
| Table 2: Four Categories of Sins | |
| 1. Sins of the Mind | evil thoughts unforgiveness unthankfulness selfish ambition pride deceitfulness covetousness greed lust |
| 2. Sinful Emotions | jealousy anger malice envy bad temper unloving attitude hatred rebelliousness bitterness |
| 3. Sins of the Mouth | lying backbiting complaining contentiousness disputing blaspheming slandering yelling boasting quarreling |
| 4. Sins of Behavior | disobedience to parents brutality lack of self-control stealing adultery murder fornication violence drunkenness revelry |