Are all sins the same in every way?

All sins are not the same in every way

For example, all sins can be considered the same when it comes to merely transgressing the law (as sin is lawlessness, see 1 John 3:4), yet all sins are not the same when it comes for example to magnitude (as a sin can be greater than another, see John 19:11) and so all sins are also not the same when it comes to their possible punishments (as a sin can have a possible punishment that is greater than another, see Luke 12:47-48).

You can find below multiple other ways in which sins are not the same:

All sins are the same when it comes to merely transgressing the law (and become guilty)

It is written in 1 John: "SIN is LAWLESSNESS" (1 John 3:4). 

The Greek word for "LAWLESSNESS" (anomia 458 in Greek, noun) is a noun describing the opposite of the law. It comes from the Greek word for "lawless" (anomos 459 in Greek, adjective), which comes from the Greek words for "alpha" (alpha 1 in Greek, noun) as a negative particle and "law" (nomos 3551 in Greek, noun). 

It is written in James: "whoever keeps the WHOLE LAW but stumbles in one (thing) has-become GUILTY (of) ALL. For the (One) having-said “Do not commit-adultery” also said “Do not murder”. Now if you do not commit-adultery, but you-murder, you-have-become (a) TRANSGRESSOR (of the) LAW" (James 2:10-11).

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to magnitude

Jesus said to Pilate: "the (one) having-handed Me over (to) you has (a) GREATER SIN" (John 19:11).

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to possible punishments for them

Jesus said: "that slave HAVING-KNOWN the will (of) his lord, and not having-prepared or acted in-accordance-with his will, WILL-BE-BEATEN MANY (BLOWS). BUT the (one) NOT HAVING-KNOWN, and having-done (things) worthy (of) blows, WILL-BE-BEATEN (A) FEW (BLOWS)" (Luke 12:47-48). 

Here Jesus may suggest that sin done with knowledge (of what sin would be) can have for possible punishment that is greater than sin done without knowledge (of what sin would be). 

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to them leading to death

It is written in 1 John about a "SIN to DEATH" (1 John 5:16) and a "SIN NOT to DEATH" (1 John 5:16).

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to making someone to not inherit the kingdom of God

Some sins can make someone not inherit the kingdom of God:

It is written in 1 John: "All UNRIGHTEOUSNESS [adikia 93 in Greek] is SIN" (1 John 5:17).

Paul described UNRIGHTEOUS people according to what they practice in the following way, and indicated that by these practices they will not inherit the kingdom of God: "do-you not know that UNRIGHTEOUS [adikoi 94 in Greek] (ones) will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be-deceived. NEITHER sexually-immoral (ones), nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homo-erotic-partners, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor greedy (ones) — not drunkards, not revilers, not swindlers — WILL-INHERIT (the) KINGDOM (of) GOD" (1 Corinthians 6:9-10).

Someone committing lesser sins may still be able to inherit the kingdom of God:

Before giving commandments, Jesus said: "whoever BREAKS one (of) THE LEAST (of) THESE COMMANDMENTS and in-this-manner teaches people, he-will-be-called least IN THE KINGDOM (of) THE HEAVENS" (Matthew 5:19). 

Jesus did not refer to the "greater" of these commandments, but only to "THE LEAST" (Matthew 5:19) of these commandments.

If one BREAKS one of THE LEAST of the commandments, he will still be called "least IN THE KINGDOM (of) THE HEAVENS" (Matthew 5:19). Jesus did not say that such a one will be called nothing in the kingdom, or that such a one will be out of the kingdom. Now in contrast, Jesus did not mention that someone breaking the "greater" of these commandments would end up in the kingdom of the heavens. 

6 chapters later, Jesus showed that being "least IN THE KINGDOM (of) THE HEAVENS" is still great in some sense, as He said: "(a) greater (one than) John the Baptist has not arisen among (ones) born (of) women. But the least (one) IN THE KINGDOM (of) THE HEAVENS is greater (than) he" (Matthew 11:11). 

Jesus said concerning the least of the commandments that "whoever does and teaches (them), this (one) will-be-called GREAT IN THE KINGDOM (of) THE HEAVENS" (Matthew 5:19). Therefore it is better to do and teach them in order to be called "GREAT IN THE KINGDOM (of) THE HEAVENS" (Matthew 5:19).

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to conditions for forgiveness

Jesus said: "all SINS and blasphemies WILL-BE-FORGIVEN (to) the sons (of) humans, whatever they-may-blaspheme" (Mark 3:28). 

In contrast:

"But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit does NOT have FORGIVENESS to the age, but is subject (to an) eternal SIN" (Mark 3:29). 

For more information:

Mark 3:29 - Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?:
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All sins are NOT the same when it comes to conditions to be shown mercy

Paul wrote: "(I) formerly being (a) blasphemous (one) and (a) persecutor and violent (one)! But I-WAS-SHOWN-MERCY BECAUSE BEING-IGNORANT, I-acted in unbelief" (1 Timothy 1:13). 

The mention that he was ignorant may imply that if he was not ignorant he may not have been shown mercy in the way that he was shown mercy (but instead other conditions may have applied for him to be shown mercy).

Here a sin done done ignorantly (without knowledge that it is a sin) may not be the same as a sin that would have been done with knowledge that is was a sin when it comes to conditions to be shown mercy.

For more information on conditions for mercy:

Romans 9:15 - Conditional mercy of God?:
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All sins are NOT the same when it comes to the subject that it is against

Someone can sin against God: "we have SINNED AGAINST our GOD" (Ezra 10:2).

Someone can sin against you: "if your brother sins, rebuke him. And if he repents, forgive him. And if HE-SINS AGAINST YOU seven-times (in) the day, and returns to you seven-times saying 'I-repent', forgive him" (Luke 17:3-4).

Someone can sin against their own body: "the (one) committing-sexual-immorality IS-SINNING AGAINST (his) OWN BODY" (1 Corinthians 6:18).

Someone can sin against the law of the Jews, against the temple or against Caesar: "Paul speaking-in-defense that 'Neither AGAINST THE LAW (of) THE JEWS, nor AGAINST THE TEMPLE, nor AGAINST CAESAR, did I SIN anything'" (Acts 25:8).

For more information:

What can "to sin" mean?:
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All sins are NOT the same when it comes to being outward

Sins can happen inside a person heart's without necessarily committing them outwardly, as for example Jesus said: "You-heard that it-was-said, 'You-shall not commit-adultery'. But I saw (to) you that everyone looking(-at a) woman so-as to-desire her already committed-adultery (with) her IN HIS HEART" (Matthew 5:27-28).

Murder can for example happen inwardly as it is written that "Everyone HATING his brother is (a) murderer" (1 John 3:15) and it can also happen outwardly just like Cain who "slew his brother" (1 John 3:12). 

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to action 

There are sins that are the result of an action, as for example James wrote: "if you-are-showing-favoritism-to-people YOU-ARE-WORKING (a) SIN" (James 2:8-9).

There are sins that are the result of an inaction, as for example James wrote: "(to one) knowing to-be-doing good and NOT DOING (it, to) him it-is (a) SIN" (James 4:17).

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to deception

It is possible for someone to commit a sin with or without being deceived.

Paul wrote that both Adam and Eve transgressed, yet "Adam WAS NOT DECEIVED, but the woman, HAVING-BEEN-COMPLETELY-DECEIVED, has come-to-be in transgression" (1 Timothy 2:14).

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to knowledge

It is possible for someone to commit a sin with or without the knowledge that something is a sin when committing it. 

Jesus said: "that slave HAVING-KNOWN the will (of) his lord, and not having-prepared or acted in-accordance-with his will, will-be-beaten many (blows). BUT the (one) NOT HAVING-KNOWN, and having-done (things) worthy (of) blows, will-be-beaten (a) few (blows)" (Luke 12:47-48)

All sins are NOT the same when it comes to the will of man

It is possible for someone to be "WILLINGLY SINNING" (Hebrews 10:26). 

SINNING is not necessarily done "WILLINGLY" (Hebrews 10:26). The opposite of "WILLINGLY SINNING" (Hebrews 10:26) would be SINNING by COMPULSION. Indeed, the Greek word for "WILLINGLY" can be opposed to the word for "COMPULSION" as for example in the only other verse in the New Testament using the Greek word for "WILLINGLY" it is written: "not by-COMPULSION, but WILLINGLY" (1 Peter 5:2). 

Paul would have described an example of SINNING by COMPULSION in Romans 7 when he said that he was practicing evil which he was NOT WILLING: "I-am-practicing this evil which I-am NOT WILLING. But if I-am-doing this which I-am NOT WILLING, I-am no-longer producing it, but the sin dwelling in me (is)" (Romans 7:20).

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