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mortal sin

mortal sin noun: a sin which causes the loss of God's grace, leading to eternal damnation, unless the sinner repents, which includes their intent to confess and atone; such a sin is defined as a grave transgression against one of the Ten Commandments with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner.

Noun

mortal sin (countable and uncountable, plural mortal sins)

  1. A sin which causes the loss of God's grace, leading to eternal damnation, unless the sinner repents, which includes their intent to confess and atone; such a sin is defined as a grave transgression against one of the Ten Commandments with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner.
    Antonyms:
    venial sin

mortal sin meaning in Tagalog, Indonesian and Vietnamese

mortal sin in Tagalog

grave sin
kasalanang mortal, kasalanang mabigat

mortal sin in Indonesian

grave sin
dosa berat

mortal sin in Vietnamese

grave sin
tội trọng

Antonyms of mortal sin

Forms of mortal sin

pluralmortal sins

Questions about mortal sin

What does mortal sin mean?
Mortal sin means a sin which causes the loss of God's grace, leading to eternal damnation, unless the sinner repents, which includes their intent to confess and atone; such a sin is defined as a grave transgression against one of the Ten Commandments with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner.
What is mortal sin in Tagalog?
Mortal sin in Tagalog is kasalanang mortal, kasalanang mabigat. See Mortal sin meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is mortal sin?
Mortal sin is a noun.
What is the plural of mortal sin?
The plural of mortal sin is mortal sins.

Words near mortal sin in the dictionary

  1. mortal coil
  2. mortal coils
  3. mortal combat
  4. mortal combats
  5. mortal remains
  6. mortal sin
  7. mortal sins
  8. mortalin
  9. mortalise
  10. mortalised
  11. mortalises

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