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Adultery is a sin!
What Does the Bible Say About Adultery? (Plus 2 Types You Probably Didn't Know About)
There are two subtle and sneaky ways the devil tries to deceive a husband or wife into crossing the line into adultery. Are you aware of what they...
What Does the Bible Say About Adultery?
What is Adultery According to the Bible?
In the Bible, adultery was referred to s*xual acts between a married individual and someone who was not their spouse.
"An adulterer was a man who had in*******se with a married or a betrothed woman, and such a woman was an adulteress. In*******se between a married man and an unmarried woman was fornication. Adultery was regarded as a great social wrong, as well as a great sin....Idolatry, covetousness, and apostasy are spoken of as adultery spiritually (Jeremiah 3:6 Jeremiah 3:8, Jeremiah 3:9, Ezekiel 16:32, Hosea 1:2-3, Revelation 2:22)."
Most poeple know and acknowledge that physical adultery is when one man or woman has chosen to physically touch another person who is not their husband or wife in a s*xual way.
However, there are two more subtle and sneaky ways the devil tries to deceive a husband or wife into crossing the line into adultery. Are you aware of what they are?
1. Emotional Adultery
“The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.” (Proverbs 22:14)
Emotional adultery can occur when one person shares their personal thoughts, feelings, and emotions with another person other than their husband or wife.
This can be deceiving because a person can think they aren’t being unfaithful as long as they don’t touch the other person; however, emotional adultery is crossing the line into sin just as physical adultery does and can cause extremely serious problems in your relationship with your spouse and lead into physical adultery if not stopped.
Here are some examples of emotional adultery:
When a conversation becomes about personal topics instead of just business with a member of the opposite s*x who is not your spouse
Discussing your marriage issues and problems with a person who is not your spouse!
Discussing your s*x life or experiences to a person who is not your spouse!
When you feel attracted to a person’s personality or looks who is not your spouse and you don’t guard your heart!
Having a friend of the opposite s*x that you talk to or hang out with without your spouse
Anytime you have “chemistry” or unspoken attraction to the opposite s*x who is not your spouse and you do not attempt to escape the situation (or remove yourself from their presence)!
When you provide inappropriate emotional support or comfort for a person of the opposite s*x who is not your spouse (even if they claim they really need your help or that they are struggling with something).
Also, if you receive inappropriate emotional support and comfort from a member of the opposite s*x that is not your spouse!
2. Visual 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.” (Matthew 5:27-28)
Visual adultery is exactly what it sounds like; committing adultery with your eyes.
Again, visual adultery can be deceiving as well since a person can think that as long as they aren’t physically touching someone other than their spouse, that they are not being unfaithful.
Jesus proved this wrong when he said that if you just look with lust you have committed adultery in your heart.
Are you already an adulterer or adulteress in the eyes of the Lord?