It is true that all sins are worthy of condemnation because they are a violation of God's Law (Romans 6:23). All of them are unrighteous. Any and all sin is sufficient to stop one from entering the kingdom of God. All sin can be spoken of as mortal before Him. However, any and all sin can be forgiven because of Christ's work on the cross (Romans 5:20).
God's Law does not exist outside Himself as do human laws to judges. He is the perfect moral standard of righteousness (Genesis 18:25). Sin, therefore, is not merely in opposition to some principle, but to God Himself. It merits eternal separation and death because He is holy and just. Sin is an offense against God on a personal level.
Some sins are indeed greater in severity than others (John 19:11; 1 John 5:15-17). Ezekiel 8 speaks of certain acts as being more detestable to Him than others. There are different levels of severity in punishment for those in hell (Matthew 23:14; Luke 10:7-12; 12:47-48). God judges those who have greater knowledge of His truth more harshly (Hebrews 10:28-29; James 3:1-2).
That homosexual behavior, adultery, and bestiality were considered capital crimes in Israel shows God does indeed see some sins as more heinous than others in terms of earthly consequences. Unintentional sins could be atoned for in the Mosaic Law (Leviticus 4). The former types of sin were more grievous to God because they involve full consent in doing them.
James 2:10-11 does not say that all sins are equal in terms of severity. Theft, for instance, is not said to carry the same weight of guilt and consequences as does murder. In fact, sympathy is extended to those who steal food to feed themselves (Proverbs 6:30). This passage merely says that if one commits sins such as theft and murder, then he has violated God's Law. In other words, there are multiple ways to break the Law of God. This is true even of traffic laws.
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