When we sin, for example, we not only defy God’s law and harm ourselves and wrong our neighbor. We also lie to our neighbor. Our sin proclaims to others that God’s promises are not enough. Consider this in relation to an extramarital affair. If I were to cheat on my wife, what would that act communicate to my children—to my son and daughters? To my students? To my wife? Setting aside for a moment the tremendous harm such a sin would cause to my marriage, and the pain it would cause my family, what would it tell my children about sacred vows? What would it tell them about love and commitment?
