If anyone doesn't want to burn in hell forever, this is a must read! So, in order not to go to hell, you must: not commit, not have, not experience the following sinful actions, thoughts, impulses:

1. Abortion.
2. Unreasonable insurance.
3. Aimless collecting.
4. Unnatural fornication (handjob, or masturbation, same-sex copulation, bestiality).
5. Prodigal thoughts, dreams. Congratulations on these thoughts.
6. Abusive, cruel, caustic words.
7. In the presence of strangers, constantly playing as if on stage, in order to attract attention.
8. Attention to other qualities of your body (posture, slimness, athleticism).
9. Attention to the beauty of your face, appearance, use of cosmetics.
10. Indignation of the heart with rage.
11. Theft.
12. Enmity.
13. Lying to show off.
14. Hot temper.
15. High opinion of yourself, Self-worth.
16. Arrogance.
17. Displacement of God from the mind and heart by various addictions and worldly, vain concerns.
18. Anger
19. Pride
20. Robbery.

21. Insolence.
22. Long-term non-participation in the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
23. Thirst for praise.
24. Cruelty to animals.
25. Envy (grief, desire for harm to one’s neighbor regarding his well-being).
26. Malice.
27. Schadenfreude (joy, rejoicing over failures, misfortunes of one’s neighbor).
28. Playing cards
29. Excessive sedation with sleep.
30. Adultery.
31. Pampered life (lack of physical labor, habit of sleeping a lot, attachment to comfort, etc.)
32. Exhausting yourself with extra work in order to earn more money.
33. Looking for easy ways.
34. Seeking human glory (respect, praise, honor, fame).
35. Confession of false religions (non-Orthodox).
36. Slander.
37. Deceit.
38. Blasphemy (ridicule of any religious truths).
39. Smoking, drinking, drug addiction.
40. Laziness towards everyone good deed, especially to prayer.

41. Hypocrisy (pretending to be a pious person, doing good deeds for show).
42. Lie.
43. Cunning, cunning, dishonesty.
44. Fornication
45. Covetousness
46. ​​Cowardice.
47. Cowardly timidity.
48. Money-grabbing (purchase of luxury goods).
49. Thoughts about suicide.
50. Impudence, rudeness.
51. Battery. Murder.
52. Unreverent attitude towards shrines.
53. Ingratitude to God for everything that happens.
54. Carelessness.
55. Disbelief in God as a Provider, a Trustee of our lives
56. Disbelief in God as the Omnipresent, All-Seeing One.
57. Inattention, absent-mindedness in prayer.
58. Intemperance of spouses during fasting, on the eve of Sundays and holidays.
59. Failure to raise children in the Orthodox faith.
60. Reluctance to have true knowledge of the Orthodox faith.

61. Illegal relationships before marriage.
62. Unmerciful towards the poor and needy.
63. Hatred.
64. Disobedience to superiors, state. authorities, etc.
65. Failure to attend church on Sundays and holidays.
66. Disrespect for parents, refusal to help them.
67. Disrespectful attitude towards the state. authorities, superiors, guardians of public order, military personnel, senior citizens.
68. Continuous gluttony.
69. Non-self-reproach (do not consider yourself guilty when failures, misfortunes, and sorrows befall).
70. Failure to observe fasts.
71. Impatience in any matter.
72. Impatience of accusations, admonitions, reproaches.
73. Excessive breaking of the fast at Christmas, Easter (drinking, partying, visiting guests).
74. Deception for the purpose of profit.
75. Seeking help from the servants of Satan (sorcerers, sorcerers, psychics, hypnotists, bioenergetics, coders, etc.).
76. Sadness of the soul, loss Have a good mood for various reasons (I ate little, or it tasted bad, I lost an item, money; there is no opportunity to rest; they don’t respect me, they scold me, etc.)
77. Insult, anger a neighbor, cause him annoyance, discontent.
78. Denial of existence (atheism)
79. Despair (lack of hope in God in the misfortunes that have befallen).
80. Remembrance (to harbor anger for an offense caused).

81. Sadness.
82. Carnage
83. Spying, eavesdropping, reading other people's letters.
84. Breaking things in anger.
85. Visiting the mausoleum, laying flowers at the monuments to the leaders of the revolution.
86. Haste in prayer.
87. Loss of meaning in life.
88. Idle pastime (tours, restaurants, discos, concerts, gambling, sports, etc.).
89. Idle thoughts (empty fantasies, memories, mental dialogues).
90. Idle talk, jokes, blasphemy, gossip.
91. Preferring yourself to everyone.
92. Premonition of something terrible.
93. Contempt for one's neighbor.
94. Pre-controversy.
95. The habit of interfering in conversation.
96. The habit of pleasing yourself with tasty food.
97. Addiction to money, property.
98. Predilection for certain things (favorite cup, vase, etc.)
99. Curse your neighbor, wish him death, misfortune.
100. Curse yourself, wish yourself death, misfortune.

101. Curse a person in anger, wish him death, misfortune.
102. Disclosure of other people's weaknesses and bad deeds.
103. Conversations in the temple.
104. Disposition towards worldly sciences, desire to excel in them in order to acquire earthly honors.
105. Murmur (complain about your bad fate, blame your neighbors for your failures, consider all troubles undeserved).
106. Self-admiration.
107. Self-justification: after perfect sin justify yourself, forgetting about repentance; when someone denounces, try to make excuses, find reasons, shift the blame from oneself.
108. Sacrilege (disdain, mockery of a temple, cross, icon and other sacred objects).
109. Tendency to leadership, desire to command.
110. Tendency to argue.
111. Tendency to attract attention (joking, making jokes, being original; dressing flashily).
112. Tendency to humiliate the vigilante.
113. Stinginess, greed.
114. Ridiculousness.
115. Seducing your neighbor into sin (paying with vodka, exposing your body on the beach, wearing short, immodest clothes, etc.)
116. Cohabitation in a marriage not sanctified by the Sacrament of Wedding.
117. Doubt about the existence of hell, eternal torment.
118. Doubt or disbelief in any other truths of the Orthodox faith.
119. Doubts about existence afterlife
120. A dispute turning into a scandal, disturbing the heart with anger.

121. Passionate desire to get rich.
122. The desire to look no worse than others, purchasing fashionable clothes, things, rich furniture, dishes, a car, etc. for this purpose.
123. The desire to teach others, point out, give advice.
124. Shame to confess one’s sins, hiding them at Confession.
125. Superstition (belief in omens, dreams; belief in the evil eye, damage; fear of sorcerers).
126. Consider yourself an extraordinary person, endowed with some abilities, intelligence, knowledge, strength, beauty, etc.
127. Consider yourself righteous before God, worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven for the sake of your own virtues.
128. Dancing.
129. Pushing in anger. Beatings. Murder.
130. Difficulty asking for forgiveness.
131. Vanity
132. Dejected state of mind, powerlessness, apathy.
133. Evasion of service in the Armed Forces.
134. Dejection
135. Mention unnecessarily evil spirits; cursing.
136. Mention of the name of God, the holy saints of God in vain conversation.
137. Stubbornness (unwillingness to give in when possible).
138. Participation in demonstrations. Celebrating the New Year (falls during the Nativity Fast).
139. Participation in pioneer, Komsomol, party and other organizations that deny the existence of God.
140. Familiarity (free treatment of others).

141. Negligent performance of one’s duties at work and at home.
142. Brag
143. It is bad to speak about your neighbor.
144. Frequent, unnecessary walks, visiting friends.
145. People-pleasing, flattery, compliments; giving praise and honor to people for the sake of one’s own goals or out of fear of the boss.
146. Reading books on sinful topics, watching TV shows, photographs.

Mortal sins were determined from the commandments according to the Bible. Mortal sins mean very serious sins that entail the loss of the salvation of the soul. Any sin signifies the triumph of a person’s ego over his essence, over his true self. And any ego of any size is nothing more than a lack of love for one’s neighbor, environment. Therefore, the nature of sin is not so difficult to understand. A person with love, compassion, knowledgeable of nature karmic laws, will never indulge the antics of the ego, and will not apply mortal sins in life.

Of course, this is very difficult work on oneself, but life changes in better side. The most common way in which mortal sins cannot manifest themselves is asceticism. It is applicable in many religions, including Orthodoxy. Asceticism, although difficult to implement, nevertheless exposes the spiritual essence of a person to the maximum. It is customary to divide mortal sins into 7 main ones

7 deadly sins

The degree of sinfulness is a very relative concept, and is more applicable for comparison and familiarization with this than the statement of the truth, which is not subject to doubt. Nevertheless, it is customary to identify 7 deadly sins:
1. Pride – overestimation of one’s capabilities, exaltation of oneself over others, increased sense of self-importance;
2. Envy - the desire to appropriate victories, the position of other people, other people's properties, benefits;
3. Anger is the direct opposite of love, which is expressed in indignation and rejection;
4. Despondency and laziness – unwillingness to work in one’s physical and spiritual aspects, to develop;
5. Greed, greed - desire for any material goods in immeasurable quantities, with complete disregard for spirituality;
6. Gluttony - eating food in quantities significantly exceeding needs;
7. Voluptuousness is an uncontrollable desire for carnal pleasures.
These all 7 deadly sins can be traced back to the Ten Commandments. The most interesting. That there is a very easy way not to follow these sins. It is easy to voice and very difficult to perform. This is Love. Where there is love for your body and energy, there will be no lust and gluttony, where there is love for your neighbor, there will be no greed and envy, where there is love for life, there will be no place for despondency and anger.

8 deadly sins

The widespread opinion about such a number of sins has long been known and heard by everyone. However, many people use the concept of the 8 deadly sins. If you delve into religious teachings and statements, then 8 deadly sins are mentioned in Orthodoxy, and 7 in Catholicism. However, this is not the appearance or discovery of new sin. It is rather a division of one definition into two components, which can be interpreted slightly differently.
Although initially the division into mortal and non-mortal sins is comical and primitive. Any sin, if it is applied in a person’s life, as a norm, as a way of living, is an obvious way of destruction and degradation of the individual. Any manifestation of sin is, in any case, the spiritual death of a person.

The mortal sins and the list of their division into groups are more for informational purposes and are not of particular significance. However, such a classification makes us think about how common these mortal sins are in our lives. After all, according to the beliefs of modern society: “I didn’t kill, I didn’t steal, I wasn’t a criminal, I have no sins.” This is naive, because we sin with just one manifestation of dislike for life or the world around us.
By the way, not only mortal sins are included in the list. Often, opposite each sin, they also indicate the type of virtue that is opposite. For example, chastity is the opposite of lust, moderation is comparable to greed. Virtues indicate those qualities. Which need to be developed so that mortal sins do not find a place in life.

Deadly sins in Orthodoxy

Mortal sins in Orthodoxy are divided into eight main ones. IN Orthodox books Ways to combat them are also indicated. However, you should not indulge in abstruse statements if the answer lies on the surface, as mentioned above. It is enough just to love, and the manifestation of these mortal sins will essentially be impossible.
But for this, knowledge alone, theory alone is not enough. You need to practice this every day in your life, make it a rule, or even better, make it a habit.
Therefore, mortal sins in Orthodoxy are almost the basis of the religion itself; they are a good reminder to any person and instantly trigger awareness.

Some consider the mortal sin of despondency to be the most terrible and there is some truth in this. After all, despondency is a refusal to live, a reluctance to act and discover new facets of life. Not a single life circumstance can be a cause of despondency, because something bad is always quickly replaced by something good. This is all to keep us in balance, and once again speaks of the harmony and perfection of the structure of the universe.
For greater understanding, the mortal sin of despondency can be replaced with words like melancholy, sadness, sadness. These are very destructive emotions, a state in which a person seems to turn away from life and does not want to see all its versatility and diversity. And if you look at it, we make all the colors of life ourselves. The manifestation of this or that life circumstance or its change is only in our hands.

The Bible mentions mortal sins more than once in its writings. However, modern Christians do not all consider the list of these sins correct with the only explanation that it is impossible to observe and not manifest in life. However, such statements serve only as an excuse and not as a desire to work spiritually on oneself, because this is not easy work.
The Bible reveals mortal sins to every person in an accessible way, interprets their essence, and warns about the consequences of their manifestation in life. In no case are such references a moral lesson; they act as advice and help to a person.

Often using the word “sin” in his vocabulary, he does not always fully understand its interpretation. As a result, the term is used for other purposes, gradually losing its true content. Nowadays, sin is perceived as something forbidden, but at the same time attractive. Having committed it, people boast, proud of their act in the “bad boy” style, gaining popularity and a scandalous reputation with its help. Such individuals do not realize: in fact, even the slightest sins in Orthodoxy are something for which each of us will suffer heavy and eternal punishment after death.

What is sin?

Religion interprets it differently. It is usually believed that sins in Orthodoxy are states of the human soul that are diametrically opposed to morality and honor. By committing them, he goes against his true nature. The famous theologian John of Damascus, who lived in Syria in the 7th century, for example, wrote that sin is always a voluntary deviation from spiritual rules. That is, it is almost impossible to force a person to do something immoral. Yes, of course, he can be threatened with weapons or reprisals against his loved ones. But the Bible says that even in the face of real danger, he always has the right to choose. Sin is a wound that a believer inflicts on his own soul.

According to another theologian, Alexei Osipov, any offense is a consequence of the fall of mankind. However, unlike original wickedness, in modern world we bear for our mistakes full responsibility. Each individual is obliged to fight the craving for the forbidden, to overcome it by all means, the best of which, as Orthodoxy claims, is confession. The list of sins, their immoral content and retribution for what they have done - teachers are required to talk about this even in elementary grades during theology lessons, so that children from an early age understand the essence of this evil and know how to fight it. In addition to sincere confession, another way to atone for one’s own immorality is sincere repentance, prayer and a complete change in the way of life. The Church believes that without the help of priests it is not always possible to overcome sinfulness, therefore a person should regularly visit the temple and communicate with his spiritual mentor.

Deadly sins

These are the most serious human vices, which can only be redeemed through repentance. Moreover, this must be done exclusively from the heart: if an individual doubts that he will be able to live in accordance with the new spiritual rules, then it is better to postpone this process until the moment when the soul is completely ready. In another case, confession is considered evil, and lying can be punished even more. The Bible states that for mortal sins the soul is deprived of the opportunity to go to heaven. If they are very heavy and terrible, then the only place that “shines” for a person after death is hell with its pitch darkness, hot frying pans, seething fiery cauldrons and other devilish paraphernalia. If the offenses are isolated and accompanied by repentance, the soul goes to purgatory, where it gets a chance to cleanse itself and reunite with God.

How many especially serious offenses does religion provide for? It is known that when analyzing mortal sins, Orthodoxy always gives a different list. IN various options In the Gospels you can find a list of 7, 8 or 10 points. But traditionally it is believed that there are only seven of them:

1. Pride is contempt for one's neighbor. Leads to darkening of the mind and heart, denial of God and loss of love for him.
2. Greed or love of money. This is the desire to acquire wealth in any way, which gives rise to theft and cruelty.
3. Fornication is adultery itself or thoughts about it.
4. Envy is the desire for luxury. Leads to hypocrisy and humiliation of one's neighbor.
5. Gluttony. Shows excessive self-love.
6. Anger - thoughts of revenge, anger and aggression, which can lead to murder.
7. Laziness, which gives rise to despondency, sadness, sorrow and murmuring.

These are the main mortal sins. Orthodoxy never modifies the list, since it believes that there is no greater evil than the above-described vices. After all, they are the starting point for all other sins, including murder, assault, theft, and so on.

Pride

This is too high a person's self-esteem. He begins to consider himself the best and most worthy. It is clear that to develop individuality in yourself, unusual abilities and genius talents are necessary. But placing one’s “I” on an unjustified pedestal of honor is real pride. Sin leads to an inadequate assessment of oneself and committing crimes on others fatal mistakes in life.

It differs from ordinary pride in that a person begins to boast of his qualities before God himself. He develops the confidence that he himself is capable of achieving heights without the help of the Almighty, and his talents are not a gift from Heaven, but exclusively personal merit. The individual becomes arrogant, ungrateful, arrogant, inattentive to others.

In many religions, sin is considered the mother of all other vices. And indeed it is. A person affected by this spiritual illness begins to adore himself, which leads to laziness and gluttony. In addition, he despises everyone around him, which invariably leads him to anger and greed. Why does pride arise? Sin, Orthodoxy claims, becomes a consequence of improper upbringing and limited development. It is difficult to rid a person of vice. Usually higher power They give him a test in the form of poverty or physical injury, after which he either becomes even more evil and proud, or is completely cleansed of the wicked state of his soul.

Greed

The second most serious sin. Vanity is a product of greed and pride, their common fruit. Therefore, these two vices are the foundation on which a whole bunch of immoral character traits grow. As for greed, it manifests itself in the form of an indomitable desire to receive a lot of money. The people whom she touched with her icy hand stop spending their finances even on what is necessary, they accumulate wealth contrary to common sense. Apart from a way to earn money, such individuals do not think about anything else. It is from the seeds of greed that such vices sprout. human soul like greed, self-interest and envy. They are the reason that the entire history of mankind is drenched in the blood of innocent victims.

In our time, greed continues to occupy a leading position in the sinful hierarchy. The popularity of loans, financial pyramids and business trainings confirms the sad fact that the meaning of life for many people is enrichment and luxury. Greed is going crazy for money. Like any other insanity, it is destructive to the individual: best years The individual spends his life not on searching for himself, but on the endless accumulation and increase of capital. Often he decides to commit a crime: theft, fraud, corruption. To overcome greed, a person needs to understand that true happiness is within him, and it does not depend on material wealth. The counterbalance is generosity: give part of what you earn to those in need. This is the only way to cultivate the ability to share benefits with other people.

Envy

Considering the 7 deadly sins, Orthodoxy calls this vice one of the most terrible. Most of the crimes in the world are committed based on envy: people rob neighbors just because they are richer, kill acquaintances who are in power, plot against friends, angry at their popularity with the opposite sex... The list is endless. Even if envy does not become an impetus for misconduct, it will invariably provoke the destruction of a person’s personality. For example, an individual will drive himself into a premature grave, tormenting his soul with a distorted perception of reality and negative emotions.

Many people reassure themselves that their envy is white. Like, they evaluate achievements in a good way loved one, which becomes an incentive for them to personal growth. But if you face the truth, no matter how you paint this vice, it will still be immoral. Black, white or multi-colored envy is a sin, because it involves your desire to conduct a financial inspection in someone else's pocket. And sometimes you take over something that doesn’t belong to you. To get rid of this unpleasant and spiritually devouring feeling, you need to realize: other people's benefits are always superfluous. You are completely self-sufficient and strong man, so you can find your place in the sun.

Gluttony

The word is old and beautiful. It also directly points to the essence of the problem. Gluttony is serving one’s body, worshiping earthly desires and passions. Just think how disgusting a person looks, in whose life the main place is occupied by a primitive instinct: satiation of the body. The words “belly” and “animal” are related and similar in sound. They came from the Old Slavonic source code alive- "alive". Of course, in order to exist, an individual must eat. But we should remember: we eat to live, and not vice versa.

Gluttony, greed in relation to food, satiety, consumption large quantity products - all this is gluttony. Most people do not take this sin seriously, believing that the love of goodies is their slight weakness. But one has only to look at it on a more global scale, how the vice becomes ominous: millions of people on Earth are dying of hunger, while someone, without shame or conscience, stuffs their belly to the point of nausea. Overcoming gluttony is often difficult. You will need iron willpower to strangle the baser instincts within yourself and limit yourself in food to the necessary minimum. Strict fasting and giving up your favorite delicacies help to cope with gluttony.

Fornication

Sins in Orthodoxy are the base desires of a weak-willed person. The manifestation of sexual activity, which is not carried out in a marriage blessed by the church, is considered fornication. This can also include infidelity, various kinds of intimate perversions and promiscuity. The most important thing is that this is only the physical shell of what is actually gnawing at the brain. After all, it is the gray matter, its imagination and the ability to fantasize that sends impulses that push a person to an immoral act. Therefore, in Orthodoxy, fornication is also considered viewing pornographic materials, listening to obscene jokes, obscene remarks and thoughts - in a word, everything from which bodily sin itself is born.

Many people often confuse fornication with lust, considering them to be the same concept. But these are slightly different terms. Lust can also manifest itself in a legal marriage, when the husband rightfully desires his wife. And this is not considered a sin; on the contrary, it is encouraged by the church, which considers such a connection necessary for the continuation of the human race. Fornication is an invariable deviation from the rules preached by religion. When talking about it, they often use the expression “sin of Sodom.” In Orthodoxy, this term refers to an unnatural attraction to persons of the same sex. It is often impossible to get rid of a vice without the help of experienced psychologists, and also due to the lack of a strong inner core within a person.

Anger

It would seem that this is the natural state of man... We get angry or indignant at various reasons, but the church condemns this. If you look at the 10 sins in Orthodoxy, this vice does not look like such a terrible offense. Moreover, the Bible even often uses such a concept as righteous anger - energy given by God aimed at solving problems. An example is the confrontation between Paul and Peter. The latter, by the way, gave the wrong example: the angry complaint of David, who heard from the prophet about injustice, and even the indignation of Jesus, who learned about the desecration of the temple. But please note: none of the mentioned episodes refers to self-defense; on the contrary, they all imply the protection of other people, society, religion, and principles.

Anger becomes a sin only when it has selfish motives. In this case, Divine goals are distorted. It is also condemned when it is prolonged, so-called chronic. Instead of generating indignation into energy, we begin to enjoy it, allowing anger to subjugate us. Of course, in this case the most important thing is forgotten - the goal that needs to be achieved with the help of anger. Instead, we focus on the person and the uncontrollable aggression towards him. To cope with it, you must in any case respond with good to any evil. This is the key to transforming anger into true love.

Laziness

More than one page is devoted to this vice in the Bible. Parables are filled with wisdom and warnings, saying that idleness can destroy any individual. There should be no place for idleness in the life of a believer, because it violates God’s purpose - good deeds. Laziness is a sin, because a non-working person is not able to provide for his family, support the weak, or help the poor. Instead, work is a tool with which you can get closer to God and cleanse your soul. The main thing is to work for the benefit not only of yourself, but of all people, society, the state and the church.

Laziness can turn a full-fledged personality into a limited animal. Lying on the couch and living at the expense of others, a person becomes an ulcer on the body, a creature sucking blood and vitality. To free yourself from laziness, you need to realize: without effort you are a weakling, a universal laughing stock, a creature of low rank, not a person. Of course, we are not talking about those people who, due to certain circumstances cannot work fully. Meaning full of strength, physically healthy individuals who have every opportunity to benefit society, but ignore them due to a morbid tendency towards idleness.

Other terrible sins in Orthodoxy

They are divided into two large groups: vices that bring harm to one’s neighbor, and those that are directed against God. The first includes such atrocities as murder, beatings, slander, and humiliation. The Bible teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves, and also to forgive the guilty, honor our elders, protect our younger ones, and help those in need. Always keep promises on time, appreciate the work of others, raise children according to the canons of the Christian faith, protect plants and animals, do not judge for mistakes, forget about hypocrisy, slander, jealousy and ridicule.

Sins in Orthodoxy against God imply failure to fulfill the will of the Lord, ignoring the commandments, lack of gratitude, superstition, turning to magicians and fortune-tellers for help. Try not to pronounce the name of the Lord unless necessary, do not blaspheme or complain, learn not to sin. Read instead Holy Scripture, visit the temple, pray sincerely, get spiritually enriched and read everything

Many people know that there are certain sins in Orthodoxy. But many do not know what exactly is meant by the word “sin,” and they forget about many acts that are considered sinful.

Sins in Orthodoxy

The classification of sins is based on the Ten Commandments and biblical texts. Regardless of religion, the following actions are considered sinful. Moreover, people who realize that they are doing wrong, but continue to do so, can become obsessed.

The most terrible sins in Orthodoxy (mortal)

1. Pride, i.e. recognition of oneself as equal to God, excessive narcissism and immeasurable pride.

2. Envy, jealousy and vanity.

3. Anger and revenge.

4. Laziness, despondency, despair, careless attitude towards life, idleness.

5. Greed, stinginess, greed, love of money.

6. Gluttony, gluttony.

7. Voluptuousness, lust, fornication, dissolute life.

Sins in Orthodoxy against God

Such acts include failure to fulfill the will of God, failure to observe the commandments, lack of faith or excessive hope for help, lack of gratitude to God, hypocritical veneration, superstition (including fortune telling and appeals to various clairvoyants). If you want to sin less, do not mention the name of God unless necessary, keep your vows, do not complain or blaspheme the Lord, read the Scriptures and do not be ashamed of your faith. Go to church regularly and pray from your heart. Stay in church during the entire service, honor all the holidays of God. Thoughts of suicide and promiscuity in sexual activity are also considered sinful.

Sins in Orthodoxy against one's neighbor

Sins in Orthodoxy: a list of sins against oneself

You shouldn’t honor yourself too much and admire yourself. Be humble, be obedient. Don't envy and don't lie - it's sinful. Also, do not throw words to the wind and do not talk about empty things. Irritation, resentment, melancholy and laziness are considered sins. Also, you should not do good deeds for the sake of recognition. Take care of your health, but don't make it a priority. Avoid alcohol too. You should not gamble or study pornographic products. Also, drive away lustful thoughts from yourself, do not cheat and do not have sex outside of marriage. And here we are talking specifically about the wedding, because... The stamp in the passport "does not count".

This is not a complete list of sins, but getting rid of these activities can make life more joyful and improve your relationships with others.

Deadly sins in Orthodoxy: a list in order and the commandments of God. Many believers, reading the holy scriptures, often pay attention to such an expression as “the seven deadly sins.” These words do not refer to any specific seven actions, because the list of such actions can be much larger. This number indicates only the conditional grouping of actions into seven main groups.

Gregory the Great was the first to propose such a division back in 590. The church also has its own division, in which there are eight main passions. Translated from Church Slavonic, the word “passion” means suffering. Other believers and preachers believe that there are 10 sins in Orthodoxy.

Deadly sins in Orthodoxy

The most serious possible sin is called a mortal sin. It can only be redeemed by repentance. Committing such a sin does not allow a person's soul to enter heaven. Basically in Orthodoxy there are seven deadly sins.

And they are called mortal because their constant repetition leads to the death of a person’s immortal soul, and therefore its ending in hell. Such actions are based on biblical texts. Their appearance in the texts of theologians dates back to a later time.

Deadly sins in Orthodoxy. List.

1. Anger, anger, revenge. This group includes actions that, as opposed to love, bring destruction.
2. Lust b, debauchery, fornication. This category includes actions that lead to an excessive desire for pleasure.
3. Laziness, idleness, despondency. This includes a reluctance to do both spiritual and physical work.
4. Pride, vanity, arrogance. Arrogance, boasting, and excessive self-confidence are considered disbelief in the divine.
5. Envy, jealousy. This group includes dissatisfaction with what they have, confidence in the injustice of the world, desire for someone else's status, property, and qualities.
6. Gluttony, gluttony. The need to consume more than necessary is also considered a passion.
7. Love of money, greed, greed, stinginess. Most of all, attention is paid to when the desire to increase one’s material wealth comes at the expense of spiritual well-being.

List of sins for confession in Orthodoxy

Confession is one of the rites that help get rid of sins and cleanse the soul. The clergy believe that if repentance is supported by alms, fervent prayer and fasting, then after it a person can return to the state in which Adam was before the Fall.

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You can go to confession in any setting, but often it is a church during a service or another time that the priest appoints. A person who wants to repent must be baptized, walk in Orthodox Church, recognize the foundations of Orthodoxy and desire to repent of their sins.

To prepare for confession, repentance and faith are necessary. It is recommended to fast and read prayers of repentance. A repentant person needs to confess his sins, thereby showing recognition of his sinfulness, while highlighting those passions that are especially characteristic of him.

It would not be superfluous to name specific sins that burden his soul. Here is a short list of sins for confession:

• Offense against God.
• Caring only about worldly life.
• Violation of God's Law.
• Condemnation of clergy.
• Unbelief, lack of faith, doubts about the existence of God, about the truth of the Orthodox faith.
• Insult to God Holy Mother of God, saints, holy Church. Mentioning the Name of God in vain, without reverence.
• Violation of fasts, church regulations and prayer rules.
• Failure to keep promises that were made to God.
• Lack of Christian love.
• Non-attendance or rare attendance at the temple.
• Envy, malice, hatred.
• Homicide, abortion. Suicide.
• Lies, deceit.
• Lack of mercy, failure to provide assistance to those in need.
• Pride. Condemnation. Resentment, no desire to reconcile, forgive. Grudge.
• Stinginess, greed, money-grubbing, bribery.
• Temptation for any sin.
• Extravagance.
• Superstition.
• Use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs...
• Entering into direct communication with evil spirits.
• Fornication.
• Gambling.
• Divorce.
• Self-justification.
• Laziness, sadness, gluttony, despondency.

This is not a complete list of sins. It can also be expanded. At the end of the confession, we can say this: I sinned in deed, in word, in thoughts, with all the feelings of soul and body. It is impossible to list all my sins, there are so many of them. But I repent of all my sins, both spoken and forgotten.

The most terrible sin in Orthodoxy

People often argue about which sin is the most terrible and which sins God agrees to forgive. It is generally accepted that suicide is considered the most serious sin. He is considered incorrigible, because having passed away, a person can no longer beg God’s forgiveness for his soul.

There is no clear ranking of sins in Orthodoxy. After all, if a small sin is not prayed away and repented of, it can lead to the death of a person’s soul and burden him.

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You can often hear about original sin in Orthodoxy. This is the name given to the act of Adam and Eve that they committed. Since it was committed in the first generation of people, it was recognized as the first sin of all mankind. This sin damaged human nature and is passed on to descendants by inheritance. In order to reduce its influence on a person or lose it altogether, it is recommended to baptize children and accustom them to the church.

Sin of Sodom in Orthodoxy

This is the customary name for a sinful thought, act or desire that is based on sexual attraction a person to a representative (representatives) of his gender. Often the clergy classified this sin as one of the types of fornication, although some drew a fairly clear line between such concepts.

In turn, the sin of fornication in Orthodoxy is classified as a mortal sin. After all, it is believed that when connecting with a person, not only physical, but also spiritual intimacy occurs. And all this remains on our soul. She becomes unclean. In the middle, everything seems to be burned out.

That is why it is necessary every time to think about your carnal desires, and think about what this can lead to.

We cannot atone for sins in Orthodoxy on our own. But we have hope that the Lord has given us. To ease your burdens, you need to pray fervently. It is necessary to go to church and confess to God and the priest.

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Drive away from me all the misfortunes that tempt carnal passions. In redemption I fall down, I forget about my sins in the vanity. Forgive me for the sins that happened, and they have not yet been forgotten. Those sins that are still smoldering in the soul too often cause illness. Thy will be done. Amen".

The Lord is always with you!

Deadly sin- this is the most serious of all possible sins, which can only be atone for by repentance. For committing a mortal sin, a person’s soul may lose the opportunity to go to heaven. Interested in this topic, many people ask the question of how many mortal sins there are in Orthodoxy. Deadly sins in Christian teaching there are seven, and they are called so because, despite their seemingly harmless nature, when practiced regularly they lead to much more grave sins and, consequently, to the death of the immortal soul, going to hell. Mortal sins are not based on biblical texts and are not a direct revelation of God; they appeared in the texts of theologians later.

If we begin to live like those who die every day, then we will not sin (St. Anthony the Great, 88, 17).

Seven deadly sins list
LOVE OF AVERAGE
PRIDE
FORNICATION
ENVY
Gluttony (Gluttony)
ANGER
DEPRESSION

The history of the appearance of the list of seven sinful acts or 7 deadly sins

Acts considered mortal in Orthodox faith distinguishes the degree of severity and the possibility of their redemption. Speaking about sinful acts, especially more attention should be paid to the seven acts that are considered mortal. Many have heard about this, but not everyone knows which of the sinful acts will be on this list, and what will distinguish them. Sin is called mortal not from the head, because Christians believe that when committing these sins, human souls can perish.

It is worth noting that seven deadly sins, although the opinion of society is not sure of this, is not described by the Bible, because their direction of the concept appeared later than the composition of the Holy Letter began. It is believed that the monastic works of Evgarius of Pontius could serve as a basis. He compiled a list that initially included eight human sins. It was later reduced to seven positions.

Deadly sins in Orthodoxy: list in order and commandments of God

Why were the sins like this?

It is clear that these sinful acts or the seven deadly sins in Orthodoxy are not as terrible as theologians believed. They are not beyond redemption, they can be confessed, it’s just that committing them can contribute to people becoming worse, moving further and further away from God. If you put in more effort, you can live in such a way that you do not break any of the ten commandments, but it is difficult to live in such a way that you do not commit any of the seven sinful acts. Essentially, sinful acts and mortal sins in Orthodoxy in the amount of shadow mother nature placed in people.

Under certain circumstances, people are able to survive by contradicting the teaching about sinful acts, but, not paying attention to this, they believe that this cannot achieve good fruits. When you haven't heard anything about what is meant by the seven deadly sins, the list with short explanations presented below can clear up the matter.

Seven deadly sins in Orthodoxy

It is common for a person to want a lot of money, making every effort to obtain material values. However, he does not think whether they are needed in general. These unfortunate people are blindly collecting jewelry, money, and property. They try to get something more than they have, without knowing the limit, without even having the desire to know it. This sin is called love of money.

Feeling self-esteem, self-esteem. Many people can do something by trying to be higher than others. More often, the actions that are performed are certainly necessary for this purpose. They delight society, and in those who are subject to a sense of pride, a fire is born that burns all the feelings considered to be the best within the soul. After a certain period of time, a person tirelessly thinks only about his beloved self.

3. Fornication.(i.e. sexual activity before marriage), adultery (i.e. adultery). Dissolute life. Failure to store feelings, especially
touch, where is the insolence that destroys all virtues. Foul language and reading voluptuous books. Voluptuous thoughts, indecent conversations, even a single glance directed with lust at a woman are considered fornication.

The Savior says this about it: “You have heard that it was said to the ancients, “You shall not commit adultery,” but I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”(Matt. 5, 27. 28).
If he who looks at a woman with lust sins, then the woman is not innocent of the same sin if she dresses up and adorns herself with the desire to be looked at, seduced by her, “For woe to that man through whom temptation comes.”

4. Envy. Feelings of envy may not always exist white. Often it can become a cause that contributes to the emergence of discord and crime. Not everyone can easily accept the fact that someone was able to achieve better conditions for accommodation. History gives many examples when feelings of envy led to murder.

5. Gluttony. People who eat a lot and overeat at the same time cannot evoke anything pleasant. Food is necessary to sustain life, to have the ability to perform meaningful actions in relation to beauty. But those who are subjected to the sinful act of gluttony believe that they were born for the purpose of eating.

6. Anger. Hot temper, irritability, adoption of angry thoughts: dreams of revenge, indignation of the heart with rage, darkening of the mind with it: obscene
shouting, arguing, cruel, abusive and caustic words. Slander, memory malice, indignation and insult to one's neighbor, hatred, enmity, vengeance, condemnation. Unfortunately, we are not always able to control ourselves and our anger when the wave of emotions overwhelms us. First of all, it is cut from the shoulder, and then it is only observed that the consequences are irreversible. You need to fight your passions!

7. Dejection. Laziness towards any good deed, especially prayer. Excessive restfulness with sleep. Depression, despair (which often leads a person to suicide), lack of fear of God, complete carelessness about the soul, carelessness about repentance until last days life.

Fighting Sin

You need to fight your passions, tame your emotions, because this leads to a disastrous end! Sin must be fought initial stage its origins! After all, the deeper sin enters our consciousness, our soul, the harder it becomes to fight it. Judge for yourself, in any matter, illness, education, work, the longer you put off work, the more difficult it is to catch up!

And most importantly, forgive God's help! After all, it is very difficult for a person to overcome sin! The devil is plotting, trying to ruin your soul, pushing it to sin in every possible way. These 7 deadly sins It’s not so difficult not to commit if you ask the Lord for help in fighting them! One has only to take a step towards meeting the Savior and He will immediately come to the rescue! God is merciful and does not abandon anyone!

ARTICLE 1. CHRISTIAN PSYCHOLOGY

Eight deadly sins and the fight against them

"The Ladder" by St. John Climacus

In the old days in Rus', the favorite reading was always “The Philokalia”, “The Ladder” of St. John Climacus and other soul-helping books. Modern Orthodox Christians, unfortunately, rarely pick up these great books. It's a pity! After all, they contain answers to questions that are often asked in confession today: “Father, how not to get irritated?”, “Father, how to deal with despondency and laziness?”, “How to live in peace with loved ones?”, “Why?” Do we keep returning to the same sins?

Every priest has to hear these and other questions. These questions are answered by theological science, which is called asceticism. She talks about what passions and sins are, how to fight them, how to find peace of mind, how to acquire love for God and neighbors. The word “asceticism” immediately evokes associations with ancient ascetics, Egyptian hermits, and monasteries. And in general, ascetic experiences and the struggle with passions are considered by many to be a purely monastic matter: we, they say, are weak people, we live in the world, that’s just how we are... This, of course, is a deep misconception. Everyone is called to daily struggle, war against passions and sinful habits. Orthodox Christian without exception. The Apostle Paul tells us about this: “Those who are Christ’s (that is, all Christians. – Auth.) crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts” (Gal. 5:24).

Just as soldiers take an oath and make a solemn promise - an oath - to defend the Fatherland and crush its enemies, so a Christian, as a warrior of Christ, in the sacrament of baptism swears allegiance to Christ and “renounces the devil and all his works,” that is, sin. This means there will be a fight with these fierce enemies our salvation - fallen angels, passions and sins. A life-or-death battle, a difficult and daily, if not hourly, battle. Therefore, “we only dream of peace.”

Deadly sins in Orthodoxy: list in order and commandments of God

I will take the liberty to say that asceticism can be called, in some way, Christian psychology. After all, the word “psychology” translated from Greek language means "science of the soul." This is a science that studies the mechanisms of human behavior and thinking. Practical psychology helps a person cope with his bad tendencies, overcome depression, and learn to get along with himself and people. As we see, the objects of attention of asceticism and psychology are the same.

Saint Theophan the Recluse said that it was necessary to compile a textbook on Christian psychology, and he himself used psychological analogies in his instructions to questioners. The trouble is that psychology is not unified scientific discipline, such as physics, mathematics, chemistry or biology. There are many schools and areas that call themselves psychology. Psychology includes psychoanalysis by Freud and Jung, and newfangled movements like neurolinguistic programming (NLP). Some trends in psychology are completely unacceptable for Orthodox Christians. Therefore, we have to collect some knowledge bit by bit, separating the wheat from the chaff.

I will try, using some knowledge from practical, applied psychology, to rethink them in accordance with the teaching of the Holy Fathers on the fight against passions.

Before we start talking about the main passions and methods of dealing with them, let's ask ourselves the question: “Why do we fight our sins and passions?”

Recently I heard one famous Orthodox theologian, a professor at the Moscow Theological Academy (I will not name him, because I respect him very much; he was my teacher, but in this case I fundamentally disagree with him) said: “Divine services, prayer, fasting - all this, so to speak, is scaffolding, supports for the construction of the building of salvation, but not the goal of salvation, not the meaning Christian life. And the goal is to get rid of passions.” I can’t agree with this, since getting rid of passions is also not an end in itself, but speaks of the true goal Venerable Seraphim Sarovsky: “Acquire a peaceful spirit, and thousands around you will be saved.”

That is, the goal of a Christian’s life is to acquire love for God and neighbors. The Lord Himself speaks of only two commandments, on which the entire law and prophets are based. This “thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" And “love your neighbor as yourself”(Matt. 22:37, 39). Christ did not say that these were just two of the ten, twenty other commandments, but said that “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets”(Matthew 22:40). These are the most important commandments, the fulfillment of which is the meaning and purpose of Christian life. And getting rid of passions is also only a means, like prayer, worship and fasting. If getting rid of passions were the goal of a Christian, then we would not be far from Buddhists, who also seek dispassion - nirvana.

It is impossible for a person to fulfill the two main commandments while passions dominate over him. A person subject to passions and sins loves himself and his passion. How can a vain, proud person love God and his neighbors? And the one who is in despondency, anger, serving the love of money? The questions are rhetorical.

Serving passions and sin does not allow a Christian to fulfill the most important, key commandment of the New Testament - the commandment of love.

Passions and suffering

From the Church Slavonic language the word “passion” is translated as “suffering”. Hence, for example, the word “passion-bearer,” that is, one who endures suffering and torment. And indeed, nothing torments people more: neither illnesses nor anything else, than their own passions, deep-rooted sins.

First, passions serve to satisfy the sinful needs of people, and then people themselves begin to serve them: “Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin” (John 8:34).

Of course, in every passion there is an element of sinful pleasure for a person, but, nevertheless, passions torment, torment and enslave the sinner.

The most striking examples of passionate addiction are alcoholism and drug addiction. The need for alcohol or drugs not only enslaves a person’s soul, but alcohol and drugs become a necessary component of his metabolism, part of the biochemical processes in his body. Addiction to alcohol or drugs is a spiritual-physical addiction. And it needs to be treated in two ways, that is, by treating both the soul and the body. But at the core is sin, passion. An alcoholic or drug addict's family falls apart, he is kicked out of work, he loses friends, but he sacrifices all this to passion. A person addicted to alcohol or drugs is ready to commit any crime to satisfy his passion. No wonder 90% of crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol and drugs. That's how strong the demon of drunkenness is!

Other passions can enslave the soul no less. But with alcoholism and drug addiction, the enslavement of the soul is further intensified by bodily dependence.

People who are far from the Church and from spiritual life often see only prohibitions in Christianity. They say they came up with some taboos and restrictions to make life more difficult for people. But in Orthodoxy there is nothing accidental or superfluous; everything is very harmonious and natural. The spiritual world, as well as the physical world, has its own laws, which, like the laws of nature, cannot be violated, otherwise it will lead to damage and even disaster.

Some of these laws are expressed in commandments that protect us from harm. Commandments and moral instructions can be compared to signs warning of danger: “Be careful high voltage!”, “Don’t get in, he’ll kill you!”, “Stop! Radiation contamination zone" and the like, or with inscriptions on containers with toxic liquids: "Poisonous", "Toxic" and so on.

We, of course, are given freedom of choice, but if we do not pay attention to the alarming signs, then we will only have to take offense at ourselves. Sin is a violation of very subtle and strict laws of spiritual nature, and it causes harm, first of all, to the sinner himself. And in the case of passions, the harm from sin increases many times over, because sin becomes permanent and takes on the character of a chronic disease.

The word "passion" has two meanings.

Firstly, as he says Rev. John Ladder, “passion is the name given to the very vice that has been embedded in the soul for a long time and through habit has become, as it were, a natural property of it, so that the soul already voluntarily and by itself strives for it” (Lestvitsa. 15: 75). That is, passion is already something more than sin, it is sinful dependence, slavery a certain type vice.

Secondly, the word “passion” is a name that unites a whole group of sins. For example, in the book “The Eight Main Passions with Their Divisions and Branches,” compiled by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov), eight passions are listed, and after each there is a whole list of sins united by this passion. For example, anger: hot temper, acceptance of angry thoughts, dreams of anger and revenge, indignation of the heart with rage, darkness of his mind, incessant screaming, arguing, swear words, stress, pushing, murder, malice, hatred, enmity, revenge, slander, condemnation, indignation and resentment of one's neighbor.

Most holy fathers speak of eight passions:

1. gluttony,
2. fornication,
3. love of money,
4. anger,
5. sadness,
6. despondency,
7. vanity,
8. pride.

Some, speaking about passions, combine sadness and despondency. Actually, these are somewhat different passions, but we will talk about this below.

Sometimes the eight passions are called mortal sins . Passions have this name because they can (if they completely take over a person) disrupt spiritual life, deprive them of salvation and lead to eternal death. According to the holy fathers, behind every passion there is a certain demon, dependence on which makes a person captive to a certain vice. This teaching is rooted in the Gospel: “When the unclean spirit leaves a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and not finding it, he says: I will return to my house from whence I came, and when he comes, he finds it swept and tidied up; then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and live there, and the last thing for that person is worse than the first” (Luke 11: 24-26).

Western theologians, for example Thomas Aquinas, usually write about the seven passions. In the West, in general, the number “seven” is given special significance.

Passions are a perversion of natural human properties and needs. IN human nature there is a need for food and drink, a desire for procreation. Anger can be righteous (for example, towards enemies of faith and the Fatherland), or it can lead to murder. Thrift can degenerate into love of money. We mourn the loss of loved ones, but this should not develop into despair. Purposefulness and perseverance should not lead to pride.

One Western theologian gives a very successful example. He compares passion to a dog. It’s very good when a dog sits on a chain and guards our house, but it’s a disaster when he climbs his paws onto the table and devours our lunch.

Saint John Cassian the Roman says that the passions are divided into sincere, that is, coming from mental inclinations, for example: anger, despondency, pride, etc. They feed the soul. AND bodily: they originate in the body and nourish the body. But since a person is spiritual and physical, passions destroy both soul and body.

The same saint writes that the first six passions seem to arise from one another, and “the excess of the previous one gives rise to the next one.” For example, from excessive gluttony comes prodigal passion. From fornication - love of money, from love of money - anger, from anger - sadness, from sadness - despondency. And each of them is treated by expelling the previous one. For example, to overcome fornication, you need to bind gluttony. To overcome sadness, you need to suppress anger, etc.

Vanity and pride are especially important. But they are also interconnected. Vanity gives rise to pride, and you need to fight pride by defeating vanity. The Holy Fathers say that some passions are committed by the body, but they all originate in the soul, come out of the heart of a person, as the Gospel tells us: “From the heart of a person come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, blasphemy - this defiles a person "(Matthew 15: 18–20). The worst thing is that passions do not disappear with the death of the body. And the body, as the instrument with which a person most often commits sin, dies and disappears. And the inability to satisfy one’s passions is what will torment and burn a person after death.

And the holy fathers say that there passions will torment a person much more than on earth - without sleep and rest they will burn like fire. And not only bodily passions will torment people, not finding satisfaction, like fornication or drunkenness, but also spiritual ones: pride, vanity, anger; after all, there will also be no opportunity to satisfy them. And the main thing is that a person will also not be able to fight passions; this is possible only on earth, because earthly life is given for repentance and correction.

Truly, whatever and whom a person served in earthly life, he will be with in eternity. If he serves his passions and the devil, he will remain with them. For example, for a drug addict, hell will be an endless, never-ending “withdrawal”; for an alcoholic, it will be an eternal hangover, etc. But if a person served God and was with Him on earth, he can hope that he will be with Him there too.

Earthly life is given to us as preparation for eternity, and here on earth we decide what O What’s more important for us is that O constitutes the meaning and joy of our life - the satisfaction of passions or life with God. Paradise is a place of God’s special presence, an eternal sense of God, and God does not force anyone there.

Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin gives one example - an analogy that allows us to understand this: “On the second day of Easter 1990, Bishop Alexander of Kostroma served the first service since the persecution in the Ipatiev Monastery. Until the last moment, it was unclear whether the service would take place - such was the resistance of museum workers...

When the bishop entered the temple, the museum workers, led by the director, stood in the vestibule with angry faces, some with tears in their eyes: “The priests are desecrating the temple of art...” During the religious procession, I held a bowl of holy water. And suddenly the bishop says to me: “Let’s go to the museum, let’s go into their offices!” Let's go. The Bishop says loudly: “Christ is risen!” – and sprinkles the museum workers with holy water. In response - faces distorted with anger. Probably, in the same way, those who fight against God, having crossed the line of eternity, will themselves refuse to enter heaven - it will be unbearably bad for them there.”

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