There are sins of commission and sins of omission. Here's how I see them. A sin of commission is about something you know you shouldn't do, but you do it anyway. A sin of omission is about something you should do, but you just don't do it. For example, you get drunk and go drive a car in public—that would be committing a sin of commission—you do something knowingly wrong. A sin of omission is often more subtle, thus less noticeable. For example, I watch a TV program and find it very interesting. Even though I should go do the dishes, I keep on watching TV longer. Here I don't do something I should go do. Nevertheless, a sin is committed in each case. More advanced Christians should pay more attention to the sin of omission so that they may become more perfect spiritually. This is where I need to work on myself.
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