Q66. Are sins made worse in this way given any special name?
Yes. They are called rebellion and compared to the sin of witchcraft. They are called willful sins. They are called briars and thorns, and those who produce them are near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
1
1 Samuel 15:23
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.”
2
Hebrews 10:26
“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”
3
Hebrews 6:7-8