- Whether every act of an unbeliever is a sin?
Whether every act of an unbeliever is a sin?
Objections
❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that each act of an unbeliever is a sin. Because a gloss on Rm. 14:23, "All that is not of faith is sin," says: "The whole life of unbelievers is a sin." Now the life of unbelievers consists of their actions. Therefore every action of an unbeliever is a sin.
❌ Objection 2 : Further, faith directs the intention. Now there can be no good save what comes from a right intention. Therefore, among unbelievers, no action can be good.
❌ Objection 3 : Further, when that which precedes is corrupted, that which follows is corrupted also. Now an act of faith precedes the acts of all the virtues. Therefore, since there is no act of faith in unbelievers, they can do no good work, but sin in every action of theirs.