We confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. He earnestly offers to all who receive the sacrament forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. There was concern that one of the sins requiring blood atonement is apostasy. Christ's blood is the means for the atonement of sins. These spirits are souls of beings that have committed certain specific sins. The majority are faith healings, exorcisms, resurrection, control over nature and forgiveness of sins. Practicing them is said to protect one against temptation from the seven deadly sins. Some Christian denominations consider gluttony one of the seven deadly sins. Church discipline was exercised in the form of excommunication against those committing gross sins. Allegedly, fallen angels are those which have committed one of the seven deadly sins. He was convinced that John's hearing impairment was a punishment for his own sins. God became pleased with him and pardoned all his previous sins (). The people of Sodom were seen as guilty of many other significant sins. Sloth is one of the seven capital sins in Christian teachings.