ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sins that cry to heaven

Sins that cry to heaven are actions that are considered very bad and make God very sad. Imagine if you had a really good friend, but someone did something really mean to them, like stealing their favorite toy or hurting them on purpose. You would be very sad and angry because your friend was hurt. God is like our friend, and when people do certain things that hurt other people, it makes God sad and angry too.

There are four main sins that cry to heaven: murder, the sin of Sodom (which means being mean to people because of their differences), oppressing workers (treating people who work for you unfairly), and cheating people out of wages (not giving people the money they earned for working). These sins are really, really bad because they hurt people and make God very upset.

But don't worry, even if you do something that might be one of these sins, you can always say sorry to God and try to do better in the future. God loves us no matter what, and wants us to be kind to each other and do the right thing.