The Subtle Sin of Neglect
According to the Scriptures, the “sin of neglect” is often referred to as the “sin of omission” or the “sin of apathy.” Rather than the commission of a wrong act, the “sin of neglect” is the failure to do what is right, i.e., exactly what the Lord commanded. The writer of Hebrews describes it as “passively drifting away from the truth,” through laziness, carelessness, or just plain old indifference, and he asks: “How shall we escape (the wrath of God) if we ignore (neglect) so great a salvation?”