7 Deadly Sins vs 7 Heavenly Virtues

Talking about the 7 Deadly Sins, 7 Contrary Virtues and 7 Heavenly Virtues.  Why talk about this? Why address this topic on "Love Talks"?   Well, in order to fully appreciate the true love of God or to be let into the kingdom of heaven, we really need to grasp how to identify our sins and ask the Lord's forgiveness for each one.  Daily we are confronted with at least one of these sins (more than likely four or five) and we need to be conscious of it so we can live in Christ and become virtuous instead of dying in the pit of Hell.  Physical death is not all you should be afraid of because life does go on after, do you want to be above or below?

7 Heavenly Virtues
The 7 Heavenly Virtues are listed below, I didn't talk about them because your job will be to research them if you don't know what they mean.  Take the time to find a place for these virtues in your life and practice them everyday. Remember love encompasses all of these virtues.

FAITH       HOPE      CHARITY      FORTITUDE      JUSTICE      TEMPERANCE       PRUDENCE

7 Deadly Sins and the 7 Contrary Virtues
On the left is the list of the 7 deadly sins with a small explanation taken from http://www.deadlysins.com/ and on the right are the 7 contrary virtues to counter those deadly sins accordingly with explanations taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_virtues.

PRIDE:* excessive belief's in one's own abilities

modest behavior, selflessness and the giving of respect: HUMILITY

ENVY: the desire for others' traits, status, abilities or situation

charity, compassion & friendship for its own sake: KINDNESS

GLUTTONY: inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires

constant mindfulness of others and one's surroundings: ABSTINENCE/TEMPERANCE

LUST: an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body

abstaining from sexual conduct according to one's state in life: CHASTITY

ANGER: manifested in the individual who spurns love but insteads opts for fury

forbearance and endurance through moderation: PATIENCE

GREED: the desire for material wealth or gain

generosity and self-sacrifice: LIBERALITY/CHARITY

SLOTH: avoidance of physical or spiritual work

a zealous and careful nature in one's work and actions: DILIGENCE

*Note: pride is the sin from which all others arise, let your pride go!

A closer look at each sin with some Bible Scriptures:

http://www.allaboutgod.com/what-are-the-seven-deadly-sins-faq.htm



What the Bible says:

Proverbs 6 vs 16-19

These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.

Galatians 5 vs 19-26

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outburts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.  Against such there is no law.  And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.  Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Gandhi's 7 Deadly Sins check them out

http://www.deadlysins.com/features/gandhi.htm 

Now there needs to be an open discussion about this: the sins may not seem deadly to you. They might now pose any real threat to your life immediately.  But they are destructive to your Spirit and they will NOT enter you in the kingdom of heaven.  So many of you are concerned with life here on Earth and think that physical death is the end but it isn't.  You have to understand that God promises you eternal life through Jesus and yes we are saved by Him but there are still consequences, there are still laws to be followed.  Do not destroy yourself by being proud, angry, greedy, envious, lazy, gluttonious and lustful, but uplift yourself by being patient, humble, kind, giving, diligent, temperant, pure and unselfish.  Basically, in a nutshell, LOVE and love deeply and the right way, God's way.