Love and obedience out of love is logical and rational if the guiding purpose in life is the avoidance moral chaos and confusion. God gave us a mind and the power of reason with an infinite capacity for understanding and creativity. The mind is the seat of the Holy Spirit. The body is the temple. If the test of logic is applied to the baneful effects of sin on our lives, it is self-evident that sin is the antithesis of humanity.
Sin is the antithesis of civilization.
Sin is a return to the law of the jungle. We know that God is pure Agape love. No behavior or thought should ever allow us to forget that love the source of our being and the preservation of our existence, both in this transitory life and the eternal life in the presence of God. As Christians going forth into the world, we pray, as members of the communion of the faithful, that we will be delivered from all temptations that may cause us to fall short of the glory of God. As Christians, on this journey through life led by faith, let us endeavor to reach for that high calling in Christ Jesus so that our very acts and behaviors may bring credit to the faith, promote peace, and harmony as we represent Christ to the world.