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Los celos: ¿es pecado?
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Sí, Los celos se considera Pecado en el cristianismo.
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Sí, Los celos se considera Pecado en el cristianismo. Exodus 20:17 — "You shall not covet your neighbors house, wife, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
Lo que el cristianismo enseña sobre Los celos
Según el cristianismo, Los celos se considera Pecado.
La envidia es uno de los siete pecados capitales en la tradición cristiana. Viola el décimo mandamiento y figura entre las obras de la carne en Gálatas. Sin embargo, se distingue el celo santo (protección de lo correcto) de la envidia pecaminosa de lo ajeno.
Christian Denominations: How They Differ on Being Jealous
Catholic Church
Envy (invidia) is a capital sin in Catholic teaching — one of the seven deadly sins. It is defined as sorrow at anothers good fortune. The Catechism teaches that envy can lead to grave sins including hate and murder.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 2538-2540
Protestant Churches
Protestant Christianity universally condemns envy as sinful. The Tenth Commandment explicitly forbids coveting. Envy is seen as a heart attitude that leads to other sins.
Holy Bible (Protestant canon)
Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodoxy classifies envy as one of the eight evil thoughts (logismoi) that must be overcome through ascetic practice. Envy is considered a passion that darkens the soul.
Evagrius Ponticus, Orthodox ascetic tradition
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Referencias Bíblicas
- Exodus 20:17 — "You shall not covet your neighbors house, wife, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
- Galatians 5:19-21 — Envy is listed among the works of the flesh
- James 3:14-16 — "But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast."
- Proverbs 14:30 — "A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot."
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