Sin

Sin is intentional disobedience of God's commandments. When we know what is good and we do not live up to it, we sin. Every accountable mortal soul has sinned to some degree and therefore has been cut off from the presence of God, who cannot look upon sin with any degree of acceptance. Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we may repent of our sins and receive the Lord's forgiveness, becoming as though we had never sinned at all. Those who consistently repent of their sins while striving to obey the Lord will eventually become as perfect and holy as God.