What is the difference between Mortal Sin vs. Venial Sin? FIRST 📌 SAVE this for later so you can come back to it 1 John 5:16-17 says, “There is sin that leads to dead [mortal]… All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death”. A mortal sin is sin that leads to death. It cuts us off from the sanctifying grace & spiritual life in God. A venial sin doesn’t sever us from Christ, but can pave the way towards mortal sin. Matthew 5:19 says, “Whoever then relaxes (breaks) one of the