Are there degrees of sin?

This is kind of a tricky question because it has a yes and no answer.  We will start with the no first.  According to the Bible every sin is equal in damning a person to Hell.  If you just commit one sin throughout your whole life, then that is breaking God’s law and shows unrighteousness (James 2:10).  So, from the standpoint as to is there a sin that will send someone to Hell, without Jesus any sin will do so, and we are all guilty of sin (Romans 3:23).  However, God does have a standard of judgment.  Jesus spoke of a greater damnation for those who are false teachers (Matthew 23:13-15).  Also, in Revelation 20:12 we see that the lost will be judged by their works and be cast into the lake of fire.  This alludes to different levels of punishment as well.