Part Three: Life in Christ › Section One of Part Three: Man’s Vocation - Life in the Spirit ›› CHAPTER 1: The Dignity of the Human Person ››› Article 8: Sin ›››› IN BRIEF
Questions and Answers
1906. Why has God consigned all men to disobedience? (CCC 1870)
God has consigned all men to disobedience, that He may have mercy upon all.
1907. What is a sin? (CCC 1871)
A sin is an utterance, a deed or a desire contrary to the eternal law.
1908. How does original sin influence human nature? (CCC 1872)
Original sin influences human nature by wounding it.
1909. How are the kinds and the gravity of sins determined principally? (CCC 1873)
The kinds and the gravity of sins are determined principally by their objects.
1910. What is a mortal sin? (CCC 1874)
A mortal sin is an act gravely contrary to the divine law performed with full knowledge and will.
1911. What is a venial sin? (CCC 1875)
A venial sin is an act that constitutes a moral disorder, which yet allows charity to subsist in us.
1912. How are vices engendered? (CCC 1876)
Vices are engendered by the repetition of sins.