1. Review the material in the "Getting Started" section above, and read Proverbs 6:16-19 and Mark 7:21-22.
2. Be sure to address the following prompts in your paper:
   1. How would we apply God's grace for the sin in our lives? What does God offer to deal with the sin in our lives?
   2. How does God's love and redemption for our sin apply to policies and practices as a society?
   3. What are some ways we can model God's love and redemption to policies and practices in the society within your cultural or religious background?