Beliefs · Church word
Sin
In plain words
Anything that turns us away from God and from loving other people.
The fuller definition
Turning away from God and from love of other people, in thought, word and deed. Lutherans teach that sin is more than wrong acts: it is a condition everyone is born into, which is why forgiveness has to be given rather than earned.
Where it comes from
Romans 3:23
In Beliefs: What Lutherans teach, and where it differs from other churches.