re sin in article apr athos rutgers edu jadaley cwis unomaha edu jill anne daley writes what exactly is a definition of sin and what are some examples how does a person know when they are committing sin anything that does not bring me closer to god is a sin if you think this is too strict just consider how ambiguous it is this implies that staying the same is a sin a christian should never be satisfied it does not imply that having fun is a sin it does not imply that sleeping is a sin it does imply that i sin every day a perhaps simpler definition anything that is counter to the two great commandments love god love your neighbor is a sin anything i do that is not from love is a sin the same action can be a sin sometimes and not a sin sometimes i could yell at my kids as discipline all the time loving them considering only to teach them proper behavior or i could yell at my kids out of anger or selfishness i could post an excellent article because i am interested in sharing my opinions and getting feedback and learning or i could post an article because i want everyone to realize how wise i am chris mussack
