Trespass Versus Sin

There is some confusion as to what a trespass is as well as what exactly is considered a sin and if they are essentially the same thing.

tres·pass/ˈtrespəs/

Verb:	Enter the owner's land or property without permission.
Noun:	A voluntary wrongful act against the person or property of another, esp. unlawful entry to a person's land or property without their...
Synonyms:	verb.  transgress - infringe - sin - offend noun.  transgression - offence - offense - sin - wrongdoing

Above is the internet definition of “Trespass” which uses sin as one of the synonyms. No wonder people are confused as to what the difference is, when the definition uses sin to help describe it.

Trespass in biblical terms refers to something such as being wronged by another person, saying or doing something rude to another and other minor offenses that would not constitute as something that God would deem a sin.

A sin would follow under those that are the opposites of the commandments and are those that God names directly as something He abhors.

sin/sin/

Noun:	An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.
Verb:	Commit a sin.
Abbreviation:	Sine.
Synonyms:	noun.  trespass - guilt - offense - transgression - offence verb.  transgress - err - trespass - offend

It’s interesting how small of a definition “sin” is given. A sin could also be described as something that requires a major turnaround in lifestyle or behavior. A sin is something that is done intentionally, a lifestyle choice or choice of behavior such as lying, extramarital affairs, murder and so on. A sin can be as “small” as having a sexual thought about someone other than your partner or as “big” as murder. Of course God does not see any sin as being big or small, they are all the same and treated as the same, however for the sake of explanation I use “big” and “small” to relate to what we as humans think about things.