to pray for those who commit this sin. There has been a lot of debate concerning the nature of the sin that leads to death (usually called mortal sin). Traditionally it has been defined in terms of sins for which there was thought to be no forgiveness (murder, idolatry, apostasy, adultery, etc.). Sometimes it has been assumed that believers are also in danger of committing mortal sins and so losing the eternal life that God has given them. However, as far as the author is concerned, believers cannot