The Dangers of Adultery -
1
Corinthians 6:15-18
Sexual
play (Intercourse, oral, etc.) is supposed to be for marriage. Whether or not
you are Christian, it’s wise to keep this rule. Let us begin this section with
a question. The aim is to help us believe we all understand what we are
discussing. What is adultery?
There are more than
biblical reason to not have sex outside of marriage but the number one reason
is that God commends us to stay faithful to our mate or to abstain from having
sex outside marriage. These are not really “Don’t do this” but “Do this and get
hurt.” They are meant for our own good
and that is my hope in writing this, that if I can prevent even one
person from committing adultery, then it have been worth writing this in ten
thousand words. What are biblical consequences of having sex outside of
marriage?
The Danger of soul Ties – 1 Corinthians 6:15-18
Whether
someone likes it or not, when someone has sexual relationship outsides of
marriage, they are not only sinning against their spouse, but actually sinning
against their own body. When a person has sex outside of marriage, whoever they
have sex with, they are join together with that person and the two become one.
That the two become one in marriage is what God intended but the venture
outside of their marital home relationship, for example a man has sex outside
of marriage; he can become one with prostitute.
One of the main
reasons that we are not to have sex outside of marriage is because that
person becomes joined to…becomes one
with …the person that they are having sex. So if they have sex with someone who
is committing adultery, they are joining together with the adulterer and God
will not fail to judge those two who do such a thing. I knew a man who once had
affair with a woman who has also married and so those two became one; one in
adultery and they literary “joined” with each other in sin. That joining
together, in this case for the worse, is something that will carry severe
consequences. It could result in a sexual transmitted disease, AIDS, unwanted
pregnancy, and also result in divorce and the breakup of a family and
home and children in n that marriage will forever be changed. If we choose to
suffer the consequence.
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What
is soul tie and how does it work with adultery?
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Why
is it very difficult to break off from an adulterous relationship?
Exclusion from the Kingdom of Heaven
-1 Corinthians 6:9-10
God
cannot be mocked for whatever a person sows they are sure to reap and what
greater consequence than to be cast out of the Kingdom of Heaven when Christ
returns. No believer in Christ lives in sexual immorality for they are deceived
if they do such a thing and still believe that they are headed to heaven. We are lying to ourselves and greatly
deceived to believe that we can do such a thing and still live not pay a
penalty and what greater penalty than to lose your own soul for eternity?
The word of 1 john 5:18 is clear that
everyone who is born again does not on sinning. They might stumble and fall but
if they “keep on sinning” john says that they are not truly born again and
someone who is committing ongoing, unrepentant sexual immortality like adultery
most assuredly does not have any assurance of their gong to heaven but instead
may be headed to the lake of fire
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Read
revelation 20:11-15. What is the reward for adultery?
Financial
Ruin – Proverbs
6:26-27
A person that is
committing adultery is playing with fire and it can bring destruction to their
home but not only that, it can bring financial ruin because families that go
through divorce have a greater risk of living in poverty. Remember too that “he
who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; none who touches her will goes unpunished”
(Prov 6:29). Cause and effect are in mind here because God says that whoever
commits adultery will not go unpunished. Even if a person repents from this and
it is only a one time affairs, the penalty will not go away. Is it worth going
into poverty over or is it worth destroying a marriage for a one night fling?
Of course not!
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How
does adultery bring financial ruin?
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Give
examples of people you know or have heard about?
Making
Enemies- Proverb
6:32-35
There are
fewer things worse than the jealous rage of betrayed spouse. The person who has
cheated may have this in the back of his minds; what if someone finds out, what
would the other spouse do if they knew, what Is the risk of my life over this?
There are crimes of passion that have happened when a jealous and betrayed
husband or wife discovered that their spouse has cheated on them and their
angry retribution is taken out on the adulterous spouse or the one who
committed adultery with their spouse. People have died in the passion on such
affairs. What a risk there is to make enemies that will never, ever forget what
the adulterer has done. They might be looking over their shoulders for the rest
of their lives or they might be seeing people whispering over this and the
associated scandal that brings.
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How
does adultery create enemies?
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Is it worth the effort?
Destroyed Reputation-Proverbs
6:32-35
I already
touched on the thought that a person’s reputation can be ruined by even one
affair. Even if it happens once, people have long memories and tend not to
forget. You lose the trust of those around you. You lose their respects which
affect all of the other relationship you have and those who know you will never
see as quite the same again. They may forever be suspicious of you and your
motive will always be in question. There is nothing that can restore a good
name because “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor
is better than silver or gold”.
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Why
does adultery destroy or tarnish a man’s reputation?
Conclusion
The
sanctity of marriage is at stake if you commit adultery. Even flirting at the
office or at work is playing with fire. You put yourself at great risk when you
play the charmer or flatter someone of the opposite sex. It is simply not worth
the risk. Ask yourself these questions: Do you want to become one in the same
with a prostitute or adulterer? Do you want to risk financial ruined? Do you
want to play with fire and get burned with disease or unwanted pregnancy? Do
you want to make an enemy for life? Is it worth a lifelong ruined reputation?
And is it worth losing your soul over? Of course it isn’t.
