What is sin? This is a crime of the commandments of God. The Lord has given us the commandments. And when we sin, we trample them. This is like breaking the law. If one or another law is violated, then punishment will follow.
So it is here. There are everyday sins, there are grave ones, and there are especially grave sins. Sodom sin - what is it? What sins does he relate to? And how to deal with it? Read about all this in the article.
Sodom and Gomorrah
These two words have already become common nouns. When it comes to something disgusting, licentious, violating all moral standards, one can hear the mention of two ancient cities. Why exactly them? And what is this - Sodom sin? Where did these names come from?
Sodom and Gomorrah are two very famous biblical cities. Sodom chose Lot for his permanent residence. What could attract this city? With their extraordinary lands. They were fertile, there was plenty of food in Sodom. That is why its inhabitants became saturated to the point of impossibility. Where laziness and satiety are a vice. More and more passions annoy lazy satiated people. They forget about the poor, become like animals and strive to satisfy their perverted needs.
The history of Sodom sin is set out in the subsection below.
Sodom Sin
We found out what kind of cities these are - Sodom and Gomorrah. Now let's talk about what Sodom sin is.
In Orthodoxy, Sodom sin is a painful craving for members of the same sex. What the modern world calls homosexuality. This sin is an abomination to God. People exposed to him do not inherit the kingdom of heaven. If they do not bear the fruit of repentance and do not reject this sin while still alive.
Why sodom?
What sins are Sodom? Intimate relationships with representatives of the same sex, as we found out above. But why exactly is this sin called Sodom?
People living in that city were corrupted beyond measure. They gravitated to representatives of their gender. When they did not get what they wanted, it came to violence and coercion.
It got to the point that distraught from lust, people decided to "get to know" the angels who came to Lot's house. People from all over the city flocked to his house and called Lot to talk, demanding that he bring his guests out. This was the last straw of the Lord’s patience. He destroyed the city with fire and sulfur rain. Now Sodom rests at the bottom of the Dead Sea.
Lot was righteous, and God led him out of the city before destroying Sodom. Lot was ordered not to look back, but his wife could not stand it and looked back. Immediately she turned into a salt pillar.
Nowadays
What is the list of sodom sins? This is homosexuality and other perverse sins associated with fornication. This also includes entry into intimate relations with animals, the dead and other obscenities of the present world.
As we see, today Sodom sin is the norm. Especially in the "friendly" West. In some countries, gay marriage is officially permitted. In Russia, thank God, there is no such madness yet. But everything is not going smoothly with us: there are similar couples.
This is called to be tolerant. But how can an Orthodox Christian feel calm about what is condemned by the Lord God and take it for granted? This is hardly possible. Sin, all the more so grave, will remain sin. No matter how justified or called. She is an abomination an abomination.
Repentance
As we said above, fornicators and other sinners who are carried away with all kinds of perversions will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Does this mean that everything is lost for them?
God is merciful. And if a person living in Sodom sin repents of it, he will be forgiven. But he must not only come and confess confession to Sodom sins, drum it very vigorously, receive forgiveness and ... again go to do the same. No. The repentant must hate his sin. Hate with all my heart. Forever turn away from him. And bring sincere repentance. Want to fix your life.
How to bring repentance? First of all, you need to change your life. Stop living in this sin. As for the rest, it is best to ask the priest. Perhaps the priest will impose some penance for Sodom sin. You can secretly give alms, help those in need. All this is discussed individually with the priest.
Most importantly, never again return to sin. Imagine being wallowed in manure. From head to toe smeared them. Nasty, right? Sodom sin is far more repugnant to God than manure for us.
The day came when the manure was washed away. It took a long time to go to him, tearing off the dried crust of shit from himself. Now there is nothing left, the man is clean again. He goes outside and sees a huge pile of crap. Would a person want to lie in it and get dirty again? Hardly.
So it is with sin. It is unlikely that a person who sincerely repented of him would want to come into contact with Sodom sin again. Again, stain the soul and stink before God is stronger than a dunghill.
How to prepare for confession
Sodom sin - what is it? The answer to this question is received. We found out that this is a prodigal unnatural sin. It belongs to the category of especially serious.
Let's talk about how to prepare for a confession. It's no secret that professing such a shame. There are vile thoughts in the style of: “But how can I tell my father? What will he think? Maybe not?”
We answer, as in the famous Soviet comedy: "It is necessary, Fedya, it is necessary!" If you are going to confession, then you can’t hide sins in any case. This is a mockery of God. He sees and hears everything. The priest is the guide between Him and the confessor. Set aside the feeling of false shame and tell us everything. God still knows what we are going to talk about. And it should be a shame before starting to sin. With us, as a rule, the opposite is true.
How to prepare for a confession?
Write sins on paper. So it will be easier when you approach the lectern. Write everything without hiding.
Decide when you go to confession. It is advisable to confess on Saturday night service. On Sunday morning this is more problematic, because in the queue there are a lot of participants, and the priest cannot devote much time to the confessors.
If it’s really embarrassing to talk about Sodom sin, give the priest a piece of paper with your confession. Only say in advance that there is a sin that is embarrassing to talk about. And wait for what the priest will say.
If the priest gives penance, there is no need to refuse and argue about this. On the contrary, take it with joy. It is better to be punished here than in the Hereafter.
Keep in mind: the priest has every right to prevent communion. Do not be indignant, it is better to carefully listen to what the father advises. And follow his instructions.
How is Sodom's sin justified?
Nowadays, homosexuality is justified by mental disorders. This is absurd. It turns out that those who pass laws on such marriages also have mental problems at the “official” level? Then what are these people doing in government?
What is Sodom sin? We now know that he is vile before God. And you cannot justify it. One can only be cleansed by sincere repentance and a revision of one's own life. What we observe in the world is just some kind of madness. They try to disguise sin and present it as the norm. And those who rebel against are ridiculed and silenced.
No matter how shouted from blue screens to us, that homosexuality is the norm, it is a lie of pure water. Sin has never been and never will be the norm. Therefore, you should not believe the information that “tolerant” comrades so impose on us.
Summarize
We now know what the list of Sodom sins in Orthodoxy looks like. We outline the main aspects of the article:
- Sodom and Gomorrah are the Bible cities that the Lord destroyed.
- Residents of Sodom paid for their sexual perversions. They filled the cup of God's patience when they encroached on the angels who visited the house of the righteous Lot.
- Sodom was destroyed by fire and sulfur rain. Now this city is at the bottom of the Dead Sea.
- We already know what Sodom sin is. This is a very serious sin. You can redeem it only by repentance and a complete revision of your own life.
- No need to be ashamed to confess this sin. The faster a person clears him, the better. It is not known when the Lord will call each of us and when it will be necessary to answer for sins.