Sin causes people to treat us differently. If the IRS audits our tax returns and discovers that we fudged the numbers, then they’ll demand payment of lost taxes and scrutinize our future tax returns. If we “conveniently” forget to send payment to our friend to pay for our portion of dinner, then we may not receive a future dinner invite. If a friend discovers that you disclosed their secret, then they may not share another secret with you. If we know that people treat us differently when we sin against them, then how does God treat sinners?