How to do a study on levels of sin
Hi, a member of my congregation is hotly contesting the topic of different levels of sin (aka some sins are greater than others). And so, I want to use Logos to dig into the topic but because its a little bit nebulous, I can't just enter 'sin' in the factbook. Any suggestions on how to run this type of query? Thanks in advance for all answers.
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I'm kind of working backwards. I know of 3 specific texts that contribute to this idea and I am trying to create Logos queries that will include these texts.
search BIBLE for "light beating" - verse before includes "severe beating" - varied punishment depending upon awareness
search BASIC for "every other sin" - list sexual immorality as distinct from others
search BIBLE for "stricter" - false teaching deserves more severe punishment.
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The Basic Search "(level, degree) of sin" finds some interesting results.
This construct will find all occurrences of either level of sin or degree of sin
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Thanks Graham, I was trying for too much complexity but sometimes the best path forward is simple queries. Great help as always!
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Dennis Davis said:
Hi, a member of my congregation is hotly contesting the topic of different levels of sin (aka some sins are greater than others).
You might find some interesting reading if you open a Passage Study Layout to 1 John 5:16-17.
Dennis Davis said:And so, I want to use Logos to dig into the topic but because its a little bit nebulous, I can't just enter 'sin' in the factbook.
https://ref.ly/logos4/Factbook?ref=bk.%25sinUntoDeath may be helpful, along with https://ref.ly/logos4/Factbook?ref=bk.%25mortalSin, https://ref.ly/logos4/Factbook?ref=bk.%25venialSin, https://ref.ly/logos4/Factbook?ref=bk.%25unforgivableSin, and/or https://ref.ly/logos4/Factbook?ref=ws.mortal_sin.n.01.
Dennis Davis said:Any suggestions on how to run this type of query?
Some of the things I've pointed to above may give you useful terminology for additional queries.
“The trouble is that everyone talks about reforming others and no one thinks about reforming himself.” St. Peter of Alcántara
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Graham Criddle said:
The Basic Search "(level, degree) of sin" finds some interesting results.
Refining (look for curse OR sin articles/chapters) & expanding search (cycle, generational, worse):
Looking at search results found some more topical words (intentional, unintentional, greater, smaller) to expand article/chapter search:
Keep Smiling [:)]
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This isn't a query, but the Westminster Larger Catechism addresses the topic in questions #150 and #151. It affirms that while every sin deserves God's wrath and curse (question #152) there are degrees of "heinousness." Whatever your position is, the proof texts listed might be a good place to look.
https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/larger-catechism/
Or if you have it in Logos:
https://ref.ly/logosres/wlcatechism?ref=WestminsterLargerCatechism.Q+150
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