readings and salutations welcome to life and books and everything this is kevin de young

and we have something new today.

I thought it might be worthwhile to read new articles as I write them at various venues,

not trying to overload folks, but I know that increasingly a lot of us don't find time to read articles,

but we may listen to something for 15 minutes while we're driving in the car or brushing our teeth in the morning.

So perhaps just putting the same content out in various medium media is helpful.

So here we go.

This is an article that I published March 15 on my

Kevin DeYoung.org site is every sin the same in God's eyes. Many Christians hold to the

mistaken notion that every sin is the same in God's eyes. Some Christians

embrace this conviction by way of a misguided theological calculation. If every sin deserves

eternal judgment, then every sin must be equally heinous, they think. Others promote the idea

for apologetic reasons. Your sins are no worse than anyone else's

sins is the reasoning. Still others believe in the equality of every sin out of genuine sense of

humility. Who am I to think that my sins are less vile than anyone else's sins? While each of these

reasons is understandable and in some sense commendable,

the witness of Scripture and the testimony of the church's confessions tell a different story.

The assumptions embedded throughout redemptive history make clear that some sins are worse than others.

Consider several examples. The Mosaic law prescribed different penalties

for different infractions and require different sacrifices and payments to make restitution.

The Mosaic law also distinguish between unintentional sins and high-handed sins. Sins of rank

idolatry and willful rebellion were more serious indictments on the

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