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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 2161852" data-attributes="member: 228522">According to the Bible, sin is the transgression of God's law.  "Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness" (1 John 3:4).God's law is written out in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5.  According to that law, if you do or do not do some deed, it is sin.  But, Jesus explained in his famous sermon on the mount that sin happens before you actually do something.  It begins in the heart.  Read Matt. 5.That said, is any question about whether you're sinning or not a violation of God's law?  The answer to that question will be the answer to your question.</blockquote>