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What is The Difference between a Sin and a Transgression?

What is the difference between a sin and a transgression?

This is a comparison and contrast paper that compares two definitions.  The first word is sin and the second is transgression.  What is the definition of the word sin? A sin is an immoral act that goes against divine law.  Whereas, a transgression is an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. 
Next, when we think of a sin, it has a lot to do with wrong doings in a person’s life.  A transgression is when a person does something wrong intentionally.  When we think of a transgression, this is something that is done with or without malice.  The definition of the word malice is the intention or desire to do something evil.
 
Moreover, in some cases, a transgression is an intentional act or action on the part of a person, place, or thing.  Sin itself is an intentional act as well.  There are times when people do things without thinking.  For example, on May 30, 1973, I had taken my first drink of alcohol.  My mother told me and my siblings to stay away from the refrigerator.  Instead, I opened the refrigerator anyway just to see what was inside of it.  As soon as I opened the refrigerator door, I saw my mother’s Miller’s Beer. 

Afterwards, I opened a can of beer.  I had taken one sip of beer, and I was intoxicated.  I didn’t like it; I acquired a taste for it.  As soon as my mother got home from the Club, she asked all of us in a sarcastic manner; who had drunk a can of her beer?  I flat out denied it!!  She smelled my breath, and she smacked me in my face.  She told all of us to stay away from the refrigerator, but I had other intentions.  Therefore, I had become an alcoholic; simply because of curiosity. 
Eventually, my stepfather took me to the Club with him.  I met all of my mother and stepfather’s friends at the Club.  I was around grown people anyway.  When it comes to sins and transgressions, I have had my share of them.  From 1972 to 2015, I have had 43 years of troubles.  I have done so much in my life that my own family members do not talk to me anymore.



Anyway, the difference between a sin and a transgression is that both of them are bad.  On the other hand; the intentions of sins and transgressions tend to vary according to behavioral action.  There are times when people do things without thinking about the consequences of their actions.  In my case, I ended up joining street gangs, smoking cigarettes and marijuana at the age of 9.  I ended up getting into trouble at school because I was hanging around the wrong crowd.  When it comes to a sin and a transgression, we must look at the Bible.

In the Bible, it states that our sins has separated us from God.  However, I want to inform everyone that God is merciful and just.  He is slow to anger and abounding in mercy.  I want to say that God has been good to me for the past 60 years.  Even though, I have made a lot of mistakes during a 45 year period.  God has given me a second chance at life.  I am very happy that I have made amends with my mother and my siblings.  I want to say that I am a whole lot happier right now than I was when I was in the streets.




God is good!!  Please give Him a chance!! I had given Him a chance to be involved in my life.  Currently, I am attending church on a regular basis.  I am also reading the Bible, sharing the Good News with others, and making amends with everyone that I have wronged in my life.  I have even made amends with all of my enemies.  Thank you for reading my essay.

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