SIN
(See also Confession; Imperfection; Repentance; Reproof; Temptation; Wrongdoing)
(Note centered heading below: List by Type)
abolition: w12 10/1 8; wt 188-189
appreciation for: w09 9/15 25-29
Adam and Eve: ijwbq article 167; ijwis article 17; w24.08 3; it-1 676-677; it-2 963-964, 1123-1124; w10 6/1 4-5; w07 5/15 24-25; g 6/06 28-29; w02 6/1 9-10; w00 11/15 25-26; gu 9; ct 117-118; w97 7/15 5-6; kl 57-58; g90 4/8 12-13; rs 371-372
not God’s will: rs 29
results: ijwbq article 167; g21.1 10; wp19.3 8-9; w18.12 20; it-1 45-46; it-2 735, 964-965; w17.02 5-6; wp16.2 5; w15 3/1 5; w14 9/15 25; w10 5/1 4-5; w10 6/1 8-9; bm 5; w08 3/1 8-9; g 6/06 29; w04 4/15 14-15; lr 124-125; w01 11/15 4-5; la 23-25; w00 11/15 27; gu 9, 11; pe 61-62, 74-75; rs 394
sinless at first: w97 7/15 4-5
“Adam down to Moses” (Ro 5:14): it-2 965-966; w11 6/15 12
angels: it-2 970
animals: ijwbq article 159
anxiety over one’s sins: mwb25.11 8; it-1 119
David: w20.02 24-25
attitude toward sin: w01 3/15 11; ip-2 392; w97 7/15 3; w94 6/15 12-15; rs 373-374
Oriental religions: w97 7/15 3-4; w92 6/15 3; w92 11/1 3-4, 6; vi 6
recognition of sin: it-2 772; w11 6/15 8-10
sense of sin is lost: w10 6/1 3-7; g96 4/22 29; w94 6/15 12-13; w92 11/1 4; w89 10/1 12
avoiding sin: scl 106; it-1 773; it-2 970-971; jr 76-77; w06 11/15 21-25; w01 3/15 10-19; gf 22-23; w99 10/1 28-31; w86 4/1 25-26
‘be wrathful, yet do not sin’ (Eph 4:26): w10 9/15 20; w90 9/15 21
‘dying with reference to sin’ (Ro 6:2, 11): w16.12 10
not denying sinful tendencies: w91 8/15 29-31
not practicing: scl 107; w86 7/15 16-17
not presuming on Jehovah’s mercy: cl 262; w16.12 9-10; w93 10/1 22-25
rejecting world’s view: w20.07 22-23
resisting ‘minor’ sins: w16.12 11-12
resisting sin: scl 106; w12 5/15 24-26; g98 9/8 26-27
“temporary enjoyment of sin” (Heb 11:25): w14 4/15 4; w05 9/15 16-17
Catholic view of sin:
confession: w91 3/15 3-7
indulgences: w87 2/15 21; w87 9/15 26, 28; w87 10/1 23; g86 4/8 31
Christian’s fight against sin: w24.03 9; scl 106; cl 261; it-1 605, 727; it-2 305, 1169; w16.05 19-20; w16.12 10-12; wt 44; w01 3/15 10-19; w97 12/1 11; w96 8/1 13-14; kl 59-61; w94 6/15 12-17; w90 12/1 16-17; pe 217-226; w86 6/1 12-14
compared to rowing upriver: w90 12/1 17
inner conflict: it-2 404-405; w13 4/15 13-14; w11 11/15 11
integrity despite: w97 5/1 4-5
clergy view of sin: w87 7/15 24
concept in ancient Egypt: it-1 690-691
concept in Orient: w92 6/15 3; w92 11/1 3-4, 6
confession: scl 107-108; w01 6/1 28-31; g97 1/22 10-12; g97 10/22 30; w93 3/15 9-11
contrast to Jehovah’s righteousness: it-2 1131
“crouching at the entrance” (Ge 4:7): w94 2/1 31
“deceptive power” (Heb 3:13): w25.10 16
degrees: ijwbq article 96; od 145; it-2 771, 968-969
depression due to personal sin: w06 5/15 20; w06 7/15 26-27; w92 12/15 11; w91 2/15 20; w90 3/1 7-8
despair over one’s sins: mwb25.11 8; w21.04 23; w93 3/15 8-13
discussion: ijwbq article 96; scl 106-108; it-2 962-971; bhs 210; hl sections 9-10; w10 6/1 3-10; w92 11/1 3-7; rs 371-375
1 John: it-2 96
for Hindus: w97 7/15 3-7
effect on relationship with God: hl section 10; rs 374-375
efforts to erase: w92 11/1 5-6
feeling guilty after repenting: w25.05 9-10; w25.08 15-16; w23.08 30-31; w20.07 23; w18.01 11; w17.11 11-12; w12 8/15 23-24; g93 12/8 18-19
feeling unworthy because of one’s sins: w20.12 22-24; w19.07 30-31; w18.01 11; w12 3/15 29; w01 6/1 30-31; w97 12/1 10-14; w92 9/15 8-13; w90 2/15 21-23
forgiveness for sin: w25.02 2-7; ijwbq articles 99, 120; scl 94; w22.06 2-7; cl 260-269; w15 6/15 27-28; w13 5/1 15; w09 2/15 18; w09 5/1 18; w04 2/1 14-16; w04 9/15 6; w03 7/1 17-18; g94 11/8 18-20; w93 3/15 8-13; w92 9/15 8-13
atonement: w25.02 4; it-1 211-212; lvs 245
basis: w25.01 26-27; scl 46-47; it-1 862; it-2 902, 970; w17.11 12; w16.12 9; w14 11/15 10-12; g 2/08 10-11; wt 38-39; si 29; w86 7/15 11-12
before new world: w95 6/1 30-31
before ransom paid: w25.01 27; w24.03 32; w24.08 4; w14 8/15 18; w10 8/15 6-7
completeness of Jehovah’s: w25.02 8-13; scl 47; cl 262-267, 284; w13 6/15 19-20; w11 8/1 13; w97 12/1 11-12; g93 12/8 18-19
contributions not a means of gaining: w90 12/1 25
forgetting after forgiving: w25.08 17; cl 265-267; w12 7/1 18; jr 176-178; w97 12/1 12-13, 19; g95 6/8 9-11
Jesus’ high priestly services: w95 6/1 30-31
Jewish tradition that alms atone: it-1 279, 939; w90 10/1 12
John’s baptism: it-1 249
obtaining from Jehovah: ijwbq article 99; scl 46-47; it-1 862; g 2/08 10-11; w07 7/15 16-17, 19-20; w86 4/1 26
paralytic healed by Jesus: w95 6/1 31
relation to gaining health: w86 5/1 9
sacrifices alone not basis: w93 3/15 16-17
sins committed after dedication: w97 1/1 27-28
sins committed before dedication: w97 1/1 26-27
whether self-inflicted pain brings: g95 3/8 10-11
freedom from sin: w25.02 11-13; w06 3/15 8; wt 43-44; w97 7/15 6-7; w92 11/1 6-7; rs 355; w87 1/1 20-22
Jesus’ miracles portend: it-2 664
Greek words: it-2 962; w06 6/1 12-13; w86 6/1 12
guilt offerings: it-2 527-528; nwt 1700; w00 8/15 16; si 27
Christian parallel: w12 1/15 18
Hebrew words: it-2 962
inherited sin: w25.08 22-23; ijwbq article 167; it-2 964-965; w15 4/1 13; bhs 30-31; w14 9/15 25; bh 29; hl section 9; w11 6/15 12; w10 6/1 8-9; g 5/06 7-8; w05 8/15 5; lr 124-125; ct 169-170; g98 6/22 8; w97 5/1 4-5; w97 7/15 3, 5-6; kl 58-59; w90 11/1 4-5; rs 306-308; w88 8/1 31; Lmn 16
cause of doubts about Jehovah’s love: w25.10 16-17
combating disobedience due to: it-2 521-522
debate between Augustine and Pelagius: w86 3/15 5
differs from willful sin: w08 11/1 10; jd 99-100
modern attitude toward: w10 6/1 4-5
similar to inherited debt: w25.02 2-3, 7
“sold under sin” (Ro 7:14): it-2 979-980
Jehovah leads sinners to repentance: w24.08 10-11
Jehovah’s hatred for: w24.08 3, 11
Jehovah’s help after sinning: w16.07 19; w91 10/1 16-18
Jehovah’s rescue of sinful humans: w24.08 2-6
Jesus’ appeal to sinful people: w24.08 4-5
Jesus’ illustrations about sinners:
drachma coin (Lu 15): w20.06 24-25; jy 199; w91 4/15 18-19; gt chapter 85; w89 1/15 8-9
lost sheep (Mt 18; Lu 15): lff lesson 57; w20.06 28-29; it-1 1180-1181; jy 150-151, 198-199; w03 2/1 14-17; w91 4/15 18-19; gt chapters 63, 85; w89 1/15 8; w88 2/15 9
lost son (Lu 15): w24.08 11-12; w21.10 5-6, 9; w20.06 25-28; it-1 1181; jy 200-203; w14 12/15 14-15; w02 9/1 14-15; w98 10/1 9-17; w97 9/1 30-31; g95 1/8 19-21; w91 4/15 19; gt chapter 86; w90 2/15 23; w89 2/1 8-9; w89 2/15 16-17; w88 1/15 21-23
Jesus sinless: cf 60-62; it-2 735; rs 306
Jesus “takes away the sin of the world” (Joh 1:29): w24.08 4-6
Law covenant:
“accurate knowledge of sin” (Ro 3:20): it-2 224, 966-967
sin ‘abounds’ through (Ro 5:20): it-2 902, 966
sin ‘receives an inducement’ through (Ro 7:8): it-2 966; w08 6/15 30
law of sin (Ro 7:23, 25): it-1 605; it-2 221, 964-965, 1169
law of sin (Ro 8:2): w11 11/15 12-13
leaven symbolic of sin: it-2 230
like scarlet, crimson (Isa 1:18): w25.02 9-10; cl 263-264; w03 7/1 17; g93 12/8 19
love “does not rejoice over” (1Co 13:6): cl 307-308
man born blind (Joh 9:2): jy 166; gt chapter 70; w88 6/1 8
meaning of term: w25.02 3; w25.08 22; ijwbq articles 96, 167; ijwbv articles 42, 52; w24.08 2; scl 106; it-2 962-963, 965-968; hl section 9; w12 5/15 24; g 1/06 7; kl 56; w94 6/15 12-13; w92 11/1 4-5; rs 371; w86 6/1 12
“sinner”: it-2 968
not blaming one’s genes: w02 6/1 9-12
not blaming Satan: g99 4/22 30; g98 9/8 26-27
not excused by old age: w18.08 11
not excused by righteous works: rr 124-125
not giving up because of one’s own: w23.09 20-25; cl 159-160; w13 3/15 4-5; ia 201-202; w12 3/15 29; w10 4/1 24-25; w06 6/1 12-13; w06 7/15 26-27; w01 8/1 30; w97 8/1 11; w95 12/1 10-11; w90 2/15 21-23; w90 12/15 19-20; w88 5/1 14-15
origin: it-2 963; w97 7/15 5-6; w92 11/1 5
heart and mind: w01 10/15 26; w96 8/1 12-13
Satan: ijwbq article 167; it-2 963; w11 3/1 21; w97 7/15 5
original sin: ijwbq article 167
perfect persons:
how sin possible: it-2 604; fg 16; w11 5/1 16; w11 9/1 4-6; w08 10/1 27; rs 371-372; tp 46-47
power: cl 261; w97 12/1 11
prayer regarding personal sin: w06 6/1 10-11; w06 9/1 30; w03 9/15 19-20; w99 1/15 19; w93 3/15 9-11, 13-18; w87 7/15 13
punishment for sin: ijwbq article 66; cl 114-117; w10 3/15 28-29; w88 12/15 4-5
reproof for sin: od 148-149; it-2 780-781; om 139, 145-146
responsibility to condemn sin: w88 9/1 26
results: it-2 964-965; w88 9/1 26-27
anguish: it-2 251-252
death: ijwbv article 42; it-1 596-597; it-2 964-965; g 8/13 9; w08 11/1 16; w05 8/15 4-5; w99 10/15 6
disease: it-2 965; jy 67; w08 4/15 30; lr 122-126; gt chapter 26; w86 5/1 9
even after forgiveness: cl 267-269; w11 12/15 11; w02 10/15 14; w00 11/1 16; w97 1/1 27-29; g95 8/8 10-11
even after repentance: wt 139; w01 6/1 29-30; w97 12/1 13-14; w91 10/1 18
hardening effects: ijwbq article 101; w16.06 12-13; w86 4/1 23-26
suffering: ct 169-171
“ruled as king” (Ro 5:21): it-2 965
seven deadly sins: ijwbq article 114; w94 6/15 13
‘sinning without law’ (Ro 2:12): it-2 965
sin offerings: it-1 211-212, 659; it-2 526-527; nwt 1711; w00 8/15 16; si 27
Christian parallel: w12 1/15 18
consideration for the poor: w09 6/1 26
foreshadow Jesus (Joh 1:29; 2Co 5:21; Heb 10:12; 1Jo 1:7): it-1 212
installation of priesthood: it-1 1207-1208
sins committed in the dark are seen in Heaven like sheets of fire (quote): g89 7/8 21
slavery to sin: it-2 979-980; w06 10/1 4-5; wt 45-47; g02 6/22 8-9; w86 6/1 12-13
Christians freed from: w25.02 11-13; wt 43-44; w92 6/1 13
steps leading to sin: it-2 1139; w15 1/15 24; w01 6/1 29; w00 11/1 14-15; w97 11/15 11
fantasies: w92 7/15 14-16
whether illness is caused by: wp18.3 10; w08 4/15 30
why not simply overlooked by God: ijwbq articles 104, 120; hl section 13; jr 71; g02 11/8 26-27; w91 2/15 11; w89 9/15 5
why permitted: w05 11/1 5-6
“yoke of slavery” (Ga 5:1): it-2 1216
List by Type
against—
holy spirit: it-1 339; it-2 792, 1024; jy 103; w07 7/15 16-20; w07 8/15 19; w92 9/15 9-10; gt chapter 41; w87 2/15 8-9
Jehovah: it-2 969-970
one’s own body (1Co 6:18): it-1 863; it-2 970; g 10/09 29; rs 188
blasphemy: it-1 337-339
community sin:
sharing in sins of others: it-2 969
error: it-2 967
indifference to Kingdom message: w88 2/1 28-29
others’ sins against us: it-1 817-818; it-2 969; wt 145-147; w99 10/15 13-22
secret sin: w12 2/15 22; w10 11/15 6-7; w08 10/15 5-7; w08 12/15 11; w02 4/1 19-20; w91 10/1 17-18
obstacle to baptism: w90 8/1 17-18
serious sin: w22.06 9-10; lff lesson 57; od 199-200; bh 122-123; jr 71-72; w07 12/15 14; kp 30; w91 6/15 20-21
being truthful with elders investigating: w18.10 10
by elder: w05 4/1 27; g92 5/8 26-27; om 141
by fellow Christian: w25.09 5; w24.08 20; scl 108; lff lesson 58; w20.03 19
by inactive: w08 11/15 12, 14-15
by minors: w24.08 24-25; od 154-155
by newly baptized: w96 1/15 18-19
by partaker at Memorial: w15 1/15 16; w03 2/15 18-19
by unbaptized publisher: od 154-155; w88 11/15 17-20
confession: mwb24.03 13; scl 107-108; w01 6/1 28-31; g97 1/22 10-12; g97 10/22 30
confession to elders: w25.05 10; w25.09 4-5; scl 108; lff lesson 57; w10 9/1 23-24; w06 11/15 28-29; w01 6/1 30-31; w01 8/15 30; g97 1/22 12; w95 1/1 27; om 145; w86 4/1 26
forgiveness from Jehovah: lff lesson 57; rr 125; w17.11 11-12; w13 5/1 15; w12 11/15 22-25; w10 5/1 30; w10 5/15 32; jr 72, 74-76; g 2/08 10-11
handling by congregation: ijwfq article 66; w24.08 14-31; scl 101-102; w22.02 5-6; cl 164; w21.08 11; mwb21.07 6; w19.05 7; od 48, 147-155; it-1 788; w17.11 17; w16.11 13; w13 4/15 16; w11 9/15 30-31; jr 138-139; w09 9/15 16-17; w98 8/1 15-17; w97 8/15 27-28; w96 1/15 18-19; w95 1/1 27-31; om 142-153
help for baptized Christian involved in: w25.09 5-6; w24.08 21-23; od 148-149; lvs 127; lv 104, 107; yp2 44; w97 8/15 29; w88 11/15 14
inactivity due to: rj 10-11
meaning of term: w25.09 4
mercy possible: w24.05 4-5; scl 77
not concealing: w25.09 5; scl 66, 102; w21.10 7; lvs 191-192; w17.10 11; w14 3/15 9-10; lv 164-166; w10 11/15 31; w08 12/15 11; w06 12/1 17-18; w05 5/15 18; w02 4/1 19-20; ip-1 26-27; w97 8/1 13; w92 6/1 19; w86 4/1 25
not despairing: w24.03 17-19
not isolating oneself after: ia 201; w10 4/1 24
not rationalizing: w86 4/1 25
practicing: scl 107
prayer about: w09 11/15 3, 11
procedure when can be corrected personally: scl 106; od 145-148; it-1 788; w16.05 6-7; wt 147-148; w99 10/15 18-22; om 142-145
recovery from: w17.01 10; w12 8/15 23; w08 12/15 11; w06 8/1 26-27; w06 11/15 25, 30; g04 11/22 21; w01 6/1 30-31; g95 1/8 19-21; w93 3/15 8-18
reporting: w25.09 5; w24.08 20; cf 41; scl 108; w22.09 10; lff lesson 58; od 200; w12 2/15 22; w11 8/15 31; w10 8/15 24; w97 8/15 26-30
reporting, of a friend: w16.02 30; w11 1/15 28-29; g 12/08 19-21
returning to Jehovah after: jr 72, 74-76; w06 10/1 25; jd 65-69; g95 7/22 14-15; w89 3/1 15
role of ransom: w91 2/15 19-20
seeking help of elders: w25.05 10; w25.09 4-5; scl 108; lff lesson 57; w17.11 10; w13 4/15 31; w08 12/15 11; w92 9/15 12
sexual abuse of child: w19.05 9; w97 1/1 28-29
“sin that does incur death” (1Jo 5:16): ijwbq article 114; it-2 969; w01 12/1 30-31; w86 7/15 24-25
“sin that does not incur death” (1Jo 5:16, 17): w86 7/15 24-25
“sin that easily entangles us” (Heb 12:1): w11 9/15 22-23; g04 6/8 17
transgression: it-2 967-968
trespass: it-2 968
unforgivable sin: ijwbq article 101; w24.08 30; it-1 339; it-2 792, 968-969, 1024; jy 103; w07 8/15 19; g03 2/8 12-13; w92 9/15 9-10; gt chapter 41; w87 2/15 8-9
beyond repentance: it-2 775-776; w11 12/1 24-25
lying not necessarily: it-2 245
‘not forgiven in system to come’ (Mt 12:32): it-2 1056
whether one has committed: g 6/15 13; w07 7/15 16-20; g94 11/8 18-20
willful sin: w11 12/1 24; w08 11/1 10; jd 99-100