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“THE ABOMINATION OF ADULTERY”

Exodus 20:14

The 1631 edition of the King James Bible came to be known as the Wicked Bible. When it was being compiled, the printers made an error and one word was left out of Exodus 20:14. The word, "not", was accidentally excluded. On the basis of our society's morals it seems to me that there are many who would prefer the edition of the Wicked Bible.

A University professor who asked his class to do a downsizing exercise - on the 10 Commandments. "If you had to remove one" he said, "which would it be?" Unanimously….get rid of the 7th commandment. Eliminate - "Thou shall not commit adultery." (Laura Schlessinger The Ten Commandments p.209)

What is Adultery? - One child said to her teacher, "I know what that means. It means you cannot chop down adult trees."

The 7th commandment sets forth the idea of fidelity and faithfulness in a marriage.

This commandment stands guard over the sanctity and chastity of marriage, and the preservation of our society. 

Violation results in broken homes, wrecked lives, disease and death.

God’s plan has always been, 1 man, 1 woman joined together in 1 flesh for LIFE. Gen. 2:24

Marital fidelity holds the family-the foundation of society together.

What a tragedy and such a travesty of God’s plan today!!!

It used to be a crime in all 50 states! It was referred to as the SCARLET SIN!

Back in March 2008 it made headlines that Hillary Clinton while running for president had to sit through an entire sermon on Adultery—rare indeed!

Many of our leaders commit adultery! Many of our laws condone adultery!

Society has changed, God hasn’t!

Heb 13:4 “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”

*It is MENTAL as well as PHYSICAL!

Matthew 5:28 “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. “

When Jesus was on the earth, He looked at His culture and labeled it, "an adulterous and sinful generation." (Mark 8:38) What do you think He thinks about 21st Century America?

Do we really have to wonder?

I. THE REASONS FOR ADULTERY

A. PRIDE- Reason you want someone else is ego. You think you can get them.

EGO is not your AMIGO!

People get into these (situations) not because they met somebody 'wonderful,' because somebody wonderful is not messing around with married people!!

These are the people willing to give up their husband, wife, children, parents, job, grandmother, you name it, for somebody they just met on an escalator!!

B. PERCEPTION- Society says its OK

We are living in a generation that commits adultery, but refuses to admit adultery.

They try to dignify or disguise adultery.

They call it “Fooling around” or “An affair”

BTW the #1 cause of Adultery?? Pre marital sex!!!!

( Cohabitation is the biggest contributor!!!!!!

If they can’t wait BEFORE they wont AFTER!

Also ladies, If you marry a man who cheats on his wife, you’ll be married to a man who cheats on his wife!

Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;

Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

C. PORNOGRAPHY-

(The Greek word translated ‘fornication’ is ‘porneia

“I will set no wicked thing before my eyes”

1 Thess 5:22 “ Abstain from all appearance of evil”

Job 31:1 says, "I have made an covenant with my eyes not to look upon a maid."

Porn has become the norm and we are paying for it in permissive and promiscuous perversion!

I’ve seen more than one marriage destroyed by this—

MEN it is mostly PICTURES

Women it is mostly CONVERSATIONS

D. POOR MARRIAGE-I Cor 7 “defraud not”

E. PLACE

David-he knew what he could see on the rooftop.

No business in a SINGLES CLUB! BAR places far from spuse

( “(too much) Absence make the heart go wander!”

In front of Internet. Movies, magazines. Hells Box Office—Sin to the Max

II. THE RESULTS OF ADULTERY

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports that more than 17,000 deer die each year after being struck by motorists on state highways. According to the state wildlife director, the peak season for road kills is in late fall. Why? The bucks are in rut in November. "They're concentrating almost exclusively on reproductive activities," he said, "and are a lot less wary than they normally would be." Deer aren't the only ones destroyed by preoccupation.

Le 20:10 “And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”

The Mishnah, the Jewish law as expanded and explained by the rabbinical scholars, states that the penalty for adultery involving a married woman is strangulation - "The man is to be enclosed in manure up to his knees, and a soft towel set within a rough towel is to be placed around his neck (in order that no mark may be made, for the punishment is God's punishment). Then one man draws in one direction and another in the other direction, until he be dead."

1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

“Ye adulterers and adulterous”

A. SHAME-You don’t hear David mentioned much without Bathsheba-he never shook it. We hardly ever remember Noah drunk.

B. SORROW-David didn’t die, but the baby did. “Be sure your sin will find you out” Heartache

Immorality is a thief. Prov 5:7-18

C. SUFFERING- VD is at all time high.

A young fellow says to his grandfather, " Granddad, your generation didn't have all these social diseases. What did you wear to have safe sex?" Grandfather replied, "A wedding ring."

D. SLAVERY-John 8:34 “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.”

E. SCARS-carry to grave.

The Adulterer- Defies God. Destroys families, Defiles marriage.

Denys love. Degrades themself.

III. THE RESISTANCE TO ADULTERY

All these also apply to idolatry or apostasy from the true God

A. FLEE-over 27x. 2 Tim 2:22 Don’t dabble with it.

There are basically four steps that take place.

Distraction Attraction Interaction Transaction

First, there is the distraction. -you begin to notice a woman that you work with or you see somebody at school or you are flipping channels on the tv and you notice a provocative sexual scene - that is distraction.

Then comes the attraction. You begin to make little comments to this woman or to this man or you begin to watch just for a moment this provocative scene or you linger at this website on the internet

- that will lead to interaction where you go to lunch with this person or log into a chat room for awhile is just a little fun.

Avoid opportunity for evil —spending to much time together—the night at one another’s house

Then comes the transaction where before you know it, you have either wound up in someone else's bed or your mind has been caught in a spider's web you can't get out of.

B. FEED ON THE THINGS OF GOD Ps 119:11, Ps 119:40 2 Tim 3:16

C. FAMILY-Remember them.

Pr 6:23-29 “For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.”

Make your spouse a priority.

1) Communicate openly and frequently.

2) Continue courtship.

Romance isn’t supposed to end with "I do."

(Monogamy shouldn’t be monotony!

"There is no better safeguard against infidelity than a vital, vibrant marriage.

“God’s greatest gift to man & woman & each other is in form of “Husband and Wife intimacy” and your greatest gift to your children and grandchildren is to show them that type of relationship

Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

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