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Adultery
Ye have heard that
it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh
on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his
heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out,
and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members
should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy
right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable
for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body
should be cast into hell. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife,
let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever
shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry
her that is divorced committeth adultery. (Matthew
5:27-32) Adultery is to illegally
commit the act of adults. The legal way to commit the act of the adults,
in the sight of God, is when a man and a woman, who are legally and lawfully
married to each other have sexual intercourse. No other way to express this
sexual drive is permitted. Same-sex sexual relationships are an abomination in
the sight of God, as is hetero-sexual sexual acts outside the bonds of
marriage. Any substitute for the regular intercourse, such as attempts to
satisfy base lusts via any other orifices of the body, or by the use of hands,
are abominations and a mockery of the commandments of God. Any of the above
mentioned acts are not compatible with a Christian lifestyle, and anyone
hoping for an inheritance in the
Stay away from places
where you get tempted. It is definitely all kind of erotica and
pornography. It might be the beach, the internet, or whatsoever place where you
get to see what you shouldn't see if you want to keep your mind free from
mental adultery. This is what Jesus says with the words: " And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it
is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy
whole body should be cast into hell". It is better that one part of your
life or one of your pleasures are sacrificed than that
you indulge yourself to hell. Even to give sexual
gratification to one-self if wrong. Such behavior is
nothing but one step further in the looking with lust upon someone. Even this
mental pornography is clearly warned against by Jesus. How much clearer than
this can it be: "And if thy right hand offend
thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one
of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into
hell". Jesus doesn't ask anyone to chop of any body-parts. Rather, by
creating habits that makes certain behavior difficult or even impossible, that is the amputation that he intends. So,
living in an age when everybody tells you that this is the normal behavior, why
would the true Christianity hold on to the old pure teaching. No doubt, the
world will mock and scorn and the masses will be filled with rage. Self-gratification should be the mistakes of youth. There is no reason to condemn
these struggling young people (for with the same judgment with which ye judge), but there is good reason to lovingly give them guidance
to find behavior that fills them with pride, self-confidence and a sense of
worth by mastering their thoughts and passions. Frivolous divorce is
adultery, or gives rise to adultery. "But it is better
to divorce than to fight all the time" Sure. But there is one better: Stop
fighting! Grow up! Repent! If two people want to do the will of God, divorce
should not be an option. Divorce very often starts with premarital sex, years before. If I was
selfish enough to rob my spouse to be of the most precious thing she had, even if
everything points to that it is mutually consenting, why should she trust
that this selfishness has now turned into love everlasting? There is a risk that this
selfishness will be remembered and surface when the going gets tough…
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