One of the punishments of the wicked is that they will have a perfect remembrance of all their wickedness (Alma 5:18). Another equally painful punishment is to have all one’s secret sins published for public perusal. The Lord has given us no assurance that our unrepentant deeds will remain secrets. Rather, as a punishment, he will publish them just as he published the wickedness and abominations of the Jaredites. He has declared, There is nothing which is secret save it shall be revealed; there is no work of darkness save it shall be made manifest in the light; and there is nothing which is sealed upon the earth save it shall be loosed (2 Nephi 30:17). And the rebellious shall be pierced with much sorrow; for their iniquities shall be spoken upon the housetops, and their secret acts shall be revealed (DC 1:3).
Spencer W. Kimball
"My young folks, since the Lord said, ’Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect’ (Matthew 5:48), it would be well if all of us would take frequent inventory to see if hidden away under the rugs and in the corners of our lives there might be some vestige of hypocrisy and ugliness or error. Or could there be hidden under the blankets of personal excuse and rationalization some small eccentricities and dishonesties? Are there any cobwebs in ceilings and corners which we think will not be noticed? Are we trying to cover up the small pettinesses and the small gratifications we secretly allow ourselves-rationalizing the while that they are insignificant and inconsequential? Are there areas in our thoughts and actions and attitudes which we would like to hide from those we respect most? Are we certain that all of our innermost secrets are kept confidential? The Lord revealed in 1831, ’The rebellious shall be pierced with much sorrow; for their iniquities shall be spoken upon the housetops, and their secret acts shall be revealed.’ (D&C 1:3.)
“Would a frequent house cleaning be in order for all of us?” (BYU Speeches, February 25, 1964, p. 21)
Bishop Robert L. Simpson
“To him who says: ’I am lucky, I didn’t get caught,’ I say, how unfortunate; for his other foot is already in motion for the next treacherous step.” (Conference Report, Apr. 1969, p. 86)