By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the LORD. By the fear of the LORD, evil is avoided.
– Proverbs 16:6 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
Often times the reason why men can so easily sin with such audacity is that they lack the fear of the Lord. Yes God is Love but he is also the Righteous Judge who will absolutely NOT tolerate sin in His presence. It says in Hebrews 12:29, “For our God is a consuming fire.” You don’t play with fire!