Cheryl Schatz

lmb,

You are right about the deliberate, willful sin. It was called sinning with a “high hand”. A “high hand” is defiance against God which is what makes it rebellion.

There was a guilt offering for those who sinned unintentionally. The sin of breaking God’s commands because of deception would fall into this category. You are very right in that God’s own testimony it that sinning defiantly with full knowledge is judged differently and more harshly than sinning in deception. For some reason the church seems to be confused about this matter when it comes to women.