Tuesday, March 9, 2021

On adultery

 

JESUS said:

Mark 7:20-23 

King James Version

20 And he said, 

That which cometh out of the man, 

that defileth the man.

21 For from within, 

out of the heart of men, 

proceed evil thoughts

adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, 

deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, 

blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23 All these evil things come from within, 

and defile the man.


What is adultery?

The Lord Jesus explains the laws of God, which we must all take to heart:

Matthew 5:27-32 (KJV)

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, 

Thou shalt not commit adultery:

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.

29 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.

30 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.

31 It hath been said, 

Whosoever shall put away his wife, 

let him give her a writing of divorcement:

32 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.


Luke 16:18 (KJV)

18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, 

and marrieth another, 

committeth adultery: 

and whosoever marrieth her 

that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.


Mark 10:11-12 (KJV)

11 And he saith unto them, 

Whosoever shall put away his wife, 

and marry another, 

committeth adultery against her.

12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, 

and be married to another, 

she committeth adultery.


God gave these commandments to Moses and the Israelites, too:

Exodus 20:14 (KJV)

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.


Exodus 20:17 (KJV)

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, 

thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, 

nor his manservant, 

nor his maidservant, 

nor his ox, 

nor his ass, 

nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.


How low we have all sunk in this world.

How adulterous we have all become, not knowing the law.

And all because it was never explained in detail, JUST as the Lord had explained it in these verses.

How we have all been led away from the Bible, when it contained ALL of God's truth.

Only by becoming born again, can you understand God's laws, for the Holy Spirit will make sure you will be taught well, and precisely.

And I think to myself how important it is for all of us to know that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and must not be defiled.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)

19 What? 

know ye not that your body 

is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, 

which ye have of God, 

and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: 

therefore glorify God in your body, 

and in your spirit, 

which are God's.


This series on sin will reveal more about adultery, fornication, and redemption in the next posts.

Surely, many of us are not aware of these vital laws of God.

Let the Word of God make everything clear now, before we sin more than we already have.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, 

and is profitable for doctrine, 

for reproof, 

for correction, 

for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, 

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.


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