Is speeding sinful?

Is speeding a sin?

Sin is a matter of breaking the law (1 John 3:4).  That applies to the laws God or his representatives in government have established.  Exceeding posted speed limits is breaking the law.

That truth can be obscured because law enforcement officers often disregard speeding that exceeds the posted speed limit by only a few miles per hour.  That can leave motorists wondering if there are two different speed limits.  But it really is a matter of enforcing or not enforcing a law, isn’t it?

Whether Christians find themselves behind the steering wheel of a car or in front of a computer screen, there are ongoing opportunities to honor God with our acts of obedience or disobey him with lawlessness.  Thankfully, there is good news for sinners.  “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:9).