Sins of Infancy

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I remember my mom asking me as a kid

'who ate the cookies in the jar?'

And my immediate response would always be...

'NOT ME!'


Who tought me (a kid) to lie the first time I did?

This is one question that has bewildered me from long. Nobody teaches kids about lying, jealousy or anger... but we see every kid with these qualities everywhwere.

Never would a parent be able to infer where, how or when their kid learned these things. They may remember telling them to stop.. with no idea who to blame for the start.

Though we wouldn't worry much about their redemption at that age... the question still remains: "where do children learn to sin?"

I like to believe that we all are “born in sin”


This answer never ceased to surprise me since the first I heard it... slowly but soon enough I understood the delinquency and repercussions of sins of Adam.

So the answer is pretty clear: All human beings are born in Sin.

So now we know that 'Sin' enters our lives in two forms:

1. sin by birth; and

2. sin by deed


Sin by birth

We have already seen how an innocent child born and with no prior education can be part of this web called 'sin'. And though how involuntary it may seem, parents are usually a big part of this 'growing up'.

Although the 'sins we are born with' have no special significance whatsoever when it comes to cleansing it, the real redemption aspect comes in when the consciousness hits us with the realization of our 'sinful life'.


Sin by deed

Now what do you mean by a conscious sin?

Webster's dictionary definition of Sin: 

(n) A Transgression, an overstepping of the Law, the divine boundary between good and evil, iniquity, an act inherently wrong, error, a departure from right, a failure to meet the divine standards, trespass, the intrusion of self will into the sphere of divine authority, lawlessness, spiritual anarchy, unbelief, insult to the divine veracity.

Phew....

Among the many things we are blessed with when filled by the 'Spirit of God', is Consciousness (hope, peace and strength being others).

The same person to whom a thing like 'whispering' may seem a very simple act of life, will find it completely unacceptable once he's conscious of his soul.

This is when the 'sins by deed' start functioning in their life.



While we talk about sins, one may recognize sins by the face of it. But amongst us there are many so-called social behaviors or individual habits that are definitely considered sinful which we all should be fully aware of.

Identified here is a list of 36 such behaviors/activities/habits/addictions which the Holy Book of Bible clearly quotes as 'SINS'. Here it goes:


1. Lying: Talk any thing which is untrue (v) Person who always speaks lies (n)

2. Pride: An undue sense of one's' own superiority,

3. Covetous: Overly desirous of something belonging to others

4. Adultery : The Voluntary Sexual intercourse of two persons either or both whom are married but not to each other

5. Fornication : Having sexual intercourse while unmarried

6. Uncleanness: Morally Impure, Ritually Impure

7. Lasciviousness: Having Wanton Desires and Lustful

8. Idolatry: The worship of Idols

9. Witchcraft: Black-Magic, Sorcery

10. Hatred: Bitter dislike (or) Aversion, Antipathy, Animosity

11. Variance: The act of varying or the state of being varied

12. Emulation: Try to equal or surpass by imitating or copying and Try to do as well as, Imitate

13. Wrath: Violent rage, Anger or Fury, Indignation

14. Strife: Angry contention, Fighting, Rivalry, Quarreling, Conflicting

15. Sedition: Words or action, inciting people to rebellion

16. Heresies: Any similar unorthodox or controversial belief

17. Envying: A feeling or resentment and Jealousy over the position, achievement of another

18. Drunkenness: Being habitude to Intoxication

19. Murders: To Kill a human being with premeditated malice, Slaughter

20. Reveling: To take delight, to make Merry, engage in Boisterous festivities

21. Unbelieving: Doubting, Skeptical

22. Abominable: Very hateful, Loathsome

23. Whore Mongers: A dealer or a trader for Prostitutes

24. Sorcerers: A Wizard, A Magician

25. Unrighteousness: Being Wicked, Sinful

26. Revilers: Who criticize angrily in abusive language

27. Extortioner: One who obtains from other person by Violence, threat or oppression

28. Railer: Who uses scornful or insolent Language

29. Blasphemy: Irrelevant talk about sacred things

30. Deceit: Act of deceiving and Deception

31. Evil Eye: A look or stare having the power to harm

32. Violence: Marked by physical force or activity

33. Maliciousness: A disposition to injure another, Malignity

34. Whispers: Secret Communication

35. Boasters: To extol the deeds or ability of Oneself.

36. Implacable: Pitiless, Merciless, Ruthless


The list may sound incomplete or overwhelming to some who may humor me but the only reason for me listing them here is to help you identify with these things and introspect if possible.

And as a great man once said, 'a single spark of light will cast out darkness', however, I believe that eliminating these dark spots one by one can only fill your life with light.

Although one should not forget the sins which enter our lives in infancy and adulthood, they can ONLY be cleansed by the Spirit of God.

May God bless your soul.

Amen.