Orthodoxy recognizes the mortal sins of such major sins that can give rise to many others. There are seven in total. A sinful person cannot count on the salvation of his soul.
Pride, greed, voluptuousness
Pride is an exaggerated pride. The root of pride is an overestimated opinion of oneself and contempt for others. It makes you humiliate and criticize others and pass judgment. Such a person is an inveterate egoist, a boor and an impudent person. He will step over everything to prove his superiority. Pride is the main source of anger and cruelty.
Greed - the desire for material gain, which becomes central to human life. This personality trait makes one forget about spiritual values, stepping over them on the way to enrichment. Greedy people are often guided by completely unfair methods. Achieving material well-being does not bring relief, there is concern for the safety of these values. The reason for greed is spiritual hunger unsatisfied at one time.
Voluptuousness - desire for carnal pleasures and following them. A person enters into premarital relations and does not place the value of the institution of the family in anything. Depraved thoughts are also sinful, because they show a willingness to sin. Man is different from the animal, he is endowed with reason and will. Therefore, it is a sin to follow one's own bodily motives.
