What is the difference between a moral sin and an immoral sin? Also, what are the moral sins, and what are the immoral sins?<\/p>\n\t
“Sin” is breaking the law (I John 3:4). “Moral” refers to the standards of correct behavior. There are a few people who what to make a difference between what religion defines as right and wrong and what society, in general, accepts as right and wrong. However, for Christians, there is no difference because God’s law defines for the Christian what is the acceptable standard of behavior, not the whims of society.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: What is the difference between a moral sin and an immoral sin? Also, what are the moral sins, and what are the immoral sins? Answer: “Sin” is breaking the law (I John 3:4). “Moral” refers to the standards of correct behavior. 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