Q:

8. Are “little” sins okay with God?

A:

Lots of people wonder if God gets angry at “little sins”—and we all have our ideas about which sins are little. We might think we can lie, gossip, or cheat without making God too mad.

Is it okay to do something just a “little” stupid—like hitting only one of your thumbs with a hammer, not both?

Wondering if we can be just a little bit bad, however, makes us miss the loving purpose behind God’s rules. God hates all sin (Habakkuk 1:13), and that should be a big enough reason for us to stay away from sin of any kind. But there’s another reason: God commands you to be good for your own good. Jesus died not only so your sins could be forgiven but to free you from habits that hurt you and others. Being bad—even a “little” bad—keeps you a slave to sin and makes you miss out on God’s very best for you!

Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child.

GALATIANS 4:7