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Why John Calvin did not Recognize the Distinction Between Mortal and Venial Sin

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: Blog Posts

Catholics and Protestants agree on many points regarding sin, but the Catholic Church makes a distinction generally not found in Protestant theologies: the distinction between mortal and venial sin. John Calvin rejected the distinction between mortal and venial sin, and Protestantism has largely followed Calvin on this point. Calvin rejected it because he did not […]