My understanding is that there is only one sin that will send people to hell, and that is rejecting the salvation God provided in His Son, but scripture in both testaments makes it pretty clear that some sins are worse than others. Everyone gets the same punishment or the same reward in terms of an afterlife destination, but there are degrees of both punishment and reward once they arrive––punishment according the bad deeds of those who reject the salvation God provided in Christ, and reward for the good deeds done by those who received God's gracious gift. Otherwise there would be no such thing as absolute justice, which, along with absolute righteousness, is the very foundation of God's throne. Justice has been done on our behalf in Jesus' death and resurrection, so there can be no more punishment for those who take hold of the mercy God provided through that eternally effective sacrifice.
My reference, which recalls the words of Jesus himself to Pontius Pilate, makes it clear that there were degrees of sin among those participating in the sham trial to convict Jesus, and there are other references in the NT confirming this idea. For instance, Jesus wouldn't have talked about a millstone being the better option for those who hurt his little ones if there were no degrees of punishment, which to be logical would mean that it is a more serious sin that evokes a harsher treatment.
Sorry for pontificating. I can easily get going on this subject.
Yes, but college professors made they/them that way, so they/them have the greater sin. Also tapeworms.*
*Or some other such pernicious parasite that will validate their plural pronouns. Otherwise it's just stupid.
According to the Bible, sin is sin. I understand what you are saying though.
My understanding is that there is only one sin that will send people to hell, and that is rejecting the salvation God provided in His Son, but scripture in both testaments makes it pretty clear that some sins are worse than others. Everyone gets the same punishment or the same reward in terms of an afterlife destination, but there are degrees of both punishment and reward once they arrive––punishment according the bad deeds of those who reject the salvation God provided in Christ, and reward for the good deeds done by those who received God's gracious gift. Otherwise there would be no such thing as absolute justice, which, along with absolute righteousness, is the very foundation of God's throne. Justice has been done on our behalf in Jesus' death and resurrection, so there can be no more punishment for those who take hold of the mercy God provided through that eternally effective sacrifice.
My reference, which recalls the words of Jesus himself to Pontius Pilate, makes it clear that there were degrees of sin among those participating in the sham trial to convict Jesus, and there are other references in the NT confirming this idea. For instance, Jesus wouldn't have talked about a millstone being the better option for those who hurt his little ones if there were no degrees of punishment, which to be logical would mean that it is a more serious sin that evokes a harsher treatment.
Sorry for pontificating. I can easily get going on this subject.