Are All Sings Equal in the Eyes of God?

Pope Benedict XVI has recently said that there are three main sins that are worse than others. These are so terrible, only he can offer an "absolution" in your favor. These include any type of desecration to the church during commummion, priests sharing secrets from confession, and at the top of the list, any attempt to assassinate the pope. I might also note that in no attempt am disqualifying the catholic church. However I would like to see where scripture lines up with this very comprehensive list. "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23) and "The blood of Jesus purifies us from every sin (1 John 1:7).


One thing we also need to remember is that if we have been saved by grace, only through faith in Christ Jesus, then his sacrifice covers the sins of our past, present, and future debts. This does not give us a "sin-all-we-want" label, but the ability to flee from the sin that holds us back from Christ.

The reason I use the Pope's statement is to show us this: We as humans judge what is worse than others. We have in our system levels of wrong doings. Example: Misdemeanor and Felony offenses. From a simple lie to shooting a man in cold blood, the judgement of God is clear. Everyone has sinned. There is not one sin that makes one worse than others. If so, God's grace & mercy would not be enough.

I send a word of encouragment yet with warning to many. There are those transgressions on Earth than are worse than others yes, but we are speaking of God. In His eyes, we are not labeled as worse or better than others in the fact we have sinned. And also for a word to the skeptic in my reading:

Matthew 7:3-5
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

Grace & Peace Be With You