The Ultimate Sin!

The Ultimate Sin was an album released in 1986 by Ozzy Osbourne. The reason that I mention this is because a radio station that I stream at work was playing a song off of this album. It started me thinking, "what is the ultimate sin?" 

The Bible tells us that there is one sin that God will not forgive. That is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, or speaking against the Holy Spirit. (Mark 3:22-30.)

My question is this. Is there an ultimate sin? One sin that is worse than any other? Is there a level of sin? To me, murder would be the greatest sin that a person could commit. Taking someone's life, I think would be very high on the list. As opposed to say, stealing a piece of candy from a store. To me, that would be very low on the sin list.

God doesn't prioritize sin. Each one is as bad as the other. 

Romans 3:23 New Living Translation

23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

In Proverbs 6, God gives us 7 sins that He hates. But it's just a list. Not one sin listed is worse than the other. All on the same level with God.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 New Living Translation

20 Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.

So you think that a sin that you are committing is something small and insignificant compared to what someone else is doing. You would be wrong. Murder, lying, heart that plots evil, adultery, etc. etc. It's all the same to God! He detests it all.

Come to find out, there is an ultimate sin after all. If you don't believe in, or you reject Jesus and the forgiveness that He offers. That is the greatest sin!

But there is hope!

1 John 1:9 New Living Translation

9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

The Bible gives us a way to avoid such sins.

Psalm 1:1-2 New King James Version

1 Blessed is the man

Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

Nor stands in the path of sinners,

Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

And in His law he meditates day and night.

Lord, I pray that every sin I commit, I repent of and accept Your forgiveness, and seek to become more like You!