actual sin
any sin committed by an individual of their own free will, as contrasted with original sin.
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Man by nature is degraded, because he is chargeable with original and actual sin, and because he wills not to obey God.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamNeither the stain of original sin, nor the guilt of actual sin, ever obscured the mirror of thy soul.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousShe never dimmed the luster of sanctifying grace which beautified her soul by actual sin.
Mary, Help of Christians | Variousactual sin is all evil thoughts and desires, words and acts, springing from original sin.
Luther's Small Catechism | H. U. SverdrupBut this only when we are tempted to leave some duty undone or to commit some actual sin.
British Dictionary definitions for actual sin
Christianity any sin that a person commits of his own free will and for which he is personally responsible: Compare original sin
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