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[Puddle]

Does the Bible teach that some humans are "more evil" than others?

I am aware that the Bible teaches that every man is a sinner, but when you look at someone like Hitler, who committed mass genocide against millions of Jews, surely his sin is "worse" than someone shoplifting or something.

[jimwalton]

Yes, the Bible teaches us that some humans are move evil than others.

John 19.11: "Jesus answered, 'You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.' "

Matthew 10.15: "Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town."

James 3.1: "Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly."

What the Bible doesn't give us is a list of the rankings. While morality, discernment, and common sense tell us that murder is worse than stealing a pack of gum, the Bible doesn't rank sins for us in order of evil.