Baltimore Catechism 6a

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70. What is venial sin?
Venial sin is a serious offense against the law of God, which does not the soul of sanctifying , and which can be pardoned even sacramental confession.
71. How can a sin be venial?
A sin can be venial in two ways: (1) when the done is not seriously ; (2) when the evil done is seriously wrong, but the sinner sincerely it is only wrong, or does not give full to it.
72. How does venial sin harm us?
Venial sin harms us by making us less in the service of God, by our power to mortal sin, and by making us deserving of God's in this life or in .
73. How can we keep from committing sin?
We can keep from committing sin by and by receiving the ; by remembering that God is with us; by recalling that our are temples of the Holy Ghost; by keeping with work or play; by promptly the sources of sin within us; by the near occasions of sin.
74. What are the chief sources of actual sin?
The chief sources of actual sin are: , covetousness, lust, , gluttony, envy, and , and these are commonly called sins.
75. Why are these called capital sins?
They are called capital sins, because they, in themselves, are the sins, but because they are the chief why men commit sin.
76. What are the near occasions of sin?
The near occasions of sin are all , places, or things that may easily us into sin.