Puritan Catechism · 1855

Q66. Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous?

Some sins in themselves, and by reason of various aggravations are more heinous in the sight of God than others.
Answer · Puritan Catechism

Scripture proofs

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    John 19:11

    Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

    1 John 5:15

    And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.