What term means any deliberate offense against the will of God?

• A. The Eucharist
• B. Sin
• C. Discipleship
• D. Evangelization

Answer: (B)

Sin is the term for any deliberate offense against the will of God. It means choosing to do something God says is wrong, or choosing not to do something God asks of us, on purpose. It can involve our thoughts, words, actions, or even failures to act when we know we should. This idea helps explain why these other words don’t fit: the Eucharist is a sacred meal that remembers Jesus, discipleship is about following Jesus, and evangelization is about sharing the Christian faith with others. Sin specifically captures the act of turning away from God on purpose. For students, it’s useful to think of sin as knowingly choosing to do what God says is wrong and thereby hurting our relationship with God and others.