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I say it is secret not only because it can’t be seen or smelled or touched but especially because we are passionately committed to denying that it even exists.
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I may be wrong, but my sense is that, in 2015, the most secret sin of all may well be that of partiality and prejudice. I mention this today because of what I read in James 2:1-13. Typically we wouldn’t know if someone is failing in these ways unless they tell us about their internal struggles. This is even more so the case with sins like jealousy or envy or bitterness or lust.
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Unless you are an actual eye-witness to adultery, it’s hard to prove. People seem to get away with adultery more times than not. Other sins, however, are more covert and secret. If you have eyes and ears you can know instantly whether such sins are being committed. The same is true of obscene or profane speech. It’s obvious to even the casual observer if someone is intoxicated. Public drunkenness, for example, or profane speech are readily identifiable. All of us know that some sins are more conspicuous and overt than others.