In the story of John the Baptist's death, we get a very unique view on the nature and the effects of sin. So often we see people living in sin and from the outside perspective all seems well as though they were "getting away with it". However, what we are able to learn from this story is that no matter what things look like on the outside, there are always consequences to sin. We can also see that there is no such thing as "sin management". You are either seeking to destroy it or it is destroying you.

Additional Scripture References:

Proverbs 25:4; Proverbs 21:9; 1 Corinthians 9:18-22; 1 Corinthians 10:6-13