(The wages of sin is death, and the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. However, according to the Bible all sin is deadly, unless we repent, and the Lord forgives and cleanses us. They became very popular lists of religious do’s and don’ts, so to speak. The “7 deadly sins” come from a pope named Pope Gregory I, who in 600 A.D., compiled a list of 7 biblical sins and called them deadly. But the sons of the slayers he did not put to death, according to what is written in the book of the Law of Moses, as the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, nor the sons be put to death for the fathers but each shall be put to death for his own sin. Although all of these things are sinful, no where in the Bible are they called deadly sins, and no where in the scriptures are they compiled into one list.

What’s referred to as the “seven deadly sins” are: lust, gluttony, greed, laziness, wrath, envy, and pride. Dear Chaplain: What are the seven deadly sins in the Bible? Will they cause you to die or will they keep you from going to heaven?ĭear The Scary Seven: Thank you so much for your question.

Sins of the father scripture