We soften the demands of God’s Law, hoping to evade them. Rather than struggle with God’s all-demanding Law, we substitute laws of our own that are easier to fulfill. Instead of worrying about bearing false witness or committing adultery, we recycle, considering ourselves righteous because of our environmental sensitivity. With hearts spewing hateful thoughts directed at our neighbors, we consternate over a single plastic cup in the trash. We replace obedience to God with obedience to our peer group. But the very evasions of God’s Law demonstrate its force.
