carnal sin

NOUN

capital sin

Synonyms

WEAK

grave sin mortal sin unpardonable sin unutterable sin

NOUN

original sin

Synonyms

WEAK

disobedience eating the apple fall from grace fall of man inborn tendency mortal sin sin of Adam sinfulness wickedness

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Now theft belongs to covetousness, which is a spiritual sin; while adultery pertains to lust, which is a carnal sin.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

And in Second Corinthians 7, 1, he makes the same classification of spiritual and carnal sin, saying, "Let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit."

From Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost by Lenker, John Nicholas

carnal sin

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