(The wages of sin is death, and the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

However, according to the Bible all sin is deadly, unless we repent, and the Lord forgives and cleanses us. They became very popular lists of religious do’s and don’ts, so to speak. The “7 deadly sins” come from a pope named Pope Gregory I, who in 600 A.D., compiled a list of 7 biblical sins and called them deadly. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.

7 We have acted very wickedly toward you. Although all of these things are sinful, no where in the Bible are they called deadly sins, and no where in the scriptures are they compiled into one list. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. The scripture says that the sins of the father passed to the children to the third and fourth generation. The one who sins is the one who will die.’ At the same time, Exodus 20:56 says, For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. What’s referred to as the “seven deadly sins” are: lust, gluttony, greed, laziness, wrath, envy, and pride. Dear Chaplain: What are the seven deadly sins in the Bible? Will they cause you to die or will they keep you from going to heaven?ĭear The Scary Seven: Thank you so much for your question.

Sins of the father scripture