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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

mortal sin. The traditional designation for the most serious category of sin (called in 1 Jn. 5: 16 ‘sin unto death’); in the RC Church it is now also officially described as ‘grave sin’. According to Catholic teaching such sin consists in a deliberate turning away from God as man's last end by seeking satisfaction in a creature; it involves the loss of sanctifying grace and eternal damnation unless it is followed by adequate repentance. To fall into this category a sin must be committed with a clear knowledge of its guilt and with full consent of the will, and must concern a ‘grave matter’.

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Mortal sin

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Mortal sin. According to Christian (mainly Catholic) teaching, a deliberate act of rejecting God as one's final end in favour of some lesser desire. It is held to involve both the loss of sanctifying grace and eternal damnation. See also VENIAL SIN.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Mortal sin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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mortal sin

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

mortal sin in Christian theology, a grave sin that is regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace, often contrasted with a venial sin.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "mortal sin." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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