XIV. OF MORTAL SINS AND VENIAL SINS
For what sins does God inflict eternal punishment?
For mortal sins (LXXXVII. 3).
What are mortal sins?
Mortal sins are those which kill the soul, in that, by them, charity is lost, which is the principle of the supernatural life (LXXXVIII. 3).
Why does God inflict eternal punishment on these sins?
Because these sins, making the soul lose that life which God alone can give, render the sinner incapable of making reparation for his sin; and thus, since the sin remains always, the punishment must likewise remain always (ibid.).
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