glv VE 4.1

• Sin- Acting/failing to act, or a power/force that leads us to evil
• Christian- not all about "not sinning" but "doing good"
• baptism- On this sacrament, we enter a covenant with God made possible by the redemptive act of His Son in the Holy Spirit.
• Faith History- reveals God's love for us
• Human Unfaithfulness- inspite of this, He never abandoned us.
• Sin- hurts and makes us stranger to ourselves, the community and God.
• Sins hurts us and our loved ones- It lessens trust and weakens good relationship
• Sin alienates us from ourselves- Sin makes us strangers to ourselves
• Sin alienates us from others and the community- people step away from us
• Si alienates us from God- We feel nobody in spite of the gift of adaption, a treachery of sin that we may continue to walk away from Him.
• Venial Sin- sin that can be forgiven
• Venial Sin- Excusable for it does not lead us directly to spiritual death
• venia- pardon/forgiveness
• Moral sin- sin which leads to spiritual death

  -Loses the promise of eternal life for us

  -Excludes us from the kingdom of God

  -Makes us deserving of everlasting punishment in hell
• since are mortal when:

  First- The thought, desire, word, action/omission
• sins are mortal when:

  Second- the sinner has full knowledge of the evil act
• sins are mortal when:

  Third- sinner has full consent to it.
• Bad Companions- People who lead us to sin

  -These people are careless of spiritual and well being.
• Dance hall/Disco house- can be occasion of sin

  -Men and women tend to dress with extravagance and immodesty
• Bars- Often hangouts and meeting places with others
• Drinking liquor- means to unwind, relax, and celebrate. However, it weakens the body, both reason and will
• Bad reading materials- such as articles, newspapers, magazines and books

  -Some are not obvious making them dangerous to some young readers
• Motion, pictures, television- strong oaccasions of sin
• Government agencies- they must continue to work hard o review the violence in movies, television, and radio programs
• Cellphone and computer with internet connection- have played a vital role to the people.
• Pornography- means for prostitution, avenue to destroy on one's reputation and credibility, and other illegal activities.
• Combat sin- to do this, we need to remain in the state of grace and develop virtues
• Sanctifying grace- Confers on our sole, Gd's presence making us hoy ones
• Virtues- Good qualities/inclinations that can help us free from sinning