You have heard that it was said ‘You
shall not commit adultery’ but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already
committed adultery with her in his heart.

From Jesus' piercing words, we know that even laying our eyes and lusting for another man or woman is to committ spiritual adultrey. Having self sex while looking at naked pictures is taking sin to the next level and putting gas on fire; it's adding sexual experience to lust. One of the biggest lies Satan will tell you is, "It's just a few pictures, or it's only this once."

That's absolutely right. I mean all I can say is wow. I bet almost everyone has looked at someone like when you are at the mall or even at the movies and lusted over them. Many Christians struggle with this same problem and some even go further than lusting and commit adultery. We really need to form a support group on here for those struggling Christians, it’s not worth ruining your marriage and family over this. I always ask myself in tough situations what would Jesus do? But I should really be asking myself that in every situation. I gave my life to the Lord so I need to trust in Him with everything.

ville wrote
Adultry has to be one of the most egregious things both men and woman
deal with on a daily basis. Desires of the heart are very hard to just lay aside
especially in emotional people because those feelings are sometimes
quite overwhelming.

I'm not so sure Jesus was speaking only of sexual "lust."

megan22 said:

ville wrote
Adultry has to be one of the most egregious things both men and woman
deal with on a daily basis. Desires of the heart are very hard to just lay aside
especially in emotional people because those feelings are sometimes
quite overwhelming.

I'm not so sure Jesus was speaking only of sexual "lust."

I think people need to read the Bible and get out of it what works for them. Many things should be taken metaphorically and not literally.

ObsesseD said:

megan22 said:

ville wrote
Adultry has to be one of the most egregious things both men and woman
deal with on a daily basis. Desires of the heart are very hard to just lay aside
especially in emotional people because those feelings are sometimes
quite overwhelming.

I'm not so sure Jesus was speaking only of sexual "lust."

I think people need to read the Bible and get out of it what works for them. Many things should be taken metaphorically and not literally.

This is why it's important to attend church so that he can interpret the Bible in ways that we cannot always understand.  Or if you're reading your Bible and you don't understand something, you can always ask your Pastor what the meaning is. 

as a believer or not......Gods word applies to us all......yes we are all sinners but since we all agree to that his word is clear we must repent......turn away from......looking at adultrey we all agree that committing a sexual act with someone other than ones spouse is adultrey.......if anyone disagrees with that i have no answers for them and i will only confuse them more.......so who in Gods eyes and word is our spouse......it is your first husband or wife.......i know some say well my spouse commited adultrey and i divorced them and was free to remarry......then ive heard other reasons as he beat on me, he killed me mentally, etc......God detest divorce but has allowed it ........the question is what does it say about remarriage......look in luke,mark, and corinthians......it clearly says if we divorce and marry another we commit adultrey......but i got a abiblical divorce one may say......true.....maybe we have......but the word teaches we must remain single or reconcile or wait until the death of our spouse.......period.......no other options........what God has joined as one let not man[or the worlds views and laws] seperate or put asunder.... see what God wants us to understand is we are all sinners and he takes us back just like the father in the prodigal son story.........we were dead in our sins but when we repent we are alive again in Christ......in the old times adultrey led to death immediately.....under grace we have the chance to repent and live according to Gods word and his will.not our own........but if we stay in sin we will have hardened our hearts and make excuses........we can only have one spouse until death.....just like we can only have one lord and one savior.......its why the word speaks of the relationship to Christ is like a marriage.......a civil court can not break the marriage covenant we make to each other or to God.......dont forget in revelation it talks about how no covenant breaker will enter the kingdom of God......also jesus and paul teach that a murderer nor a adulterer will enter the kingdom as well.so if we do these things we must repent........do we have to go back and live with our spouse we divorced...NO... but then again jesus teaches about love and forgiveness and our ministry is always about reconciliation.......i know some of you will shout out in matthew where jesus says if a man divorces his wife,except for sexual impurity, and marries another he commits adultry......remember.....jesus said also it was not that way in the beginning and because of mans hard hearts mosses alowed for a divorce certificate.....he never ever says god allows it now does he........also during this time a marriage among the jews took one year......and it was during that betrothal period if a man found anything of sexual immpurity he could divorce from his betrothed one........just like joseph almost did........but once the marriage was consemated, divorce wasnt an option.....period......unless on the wedding night the man found out she wasnt a virgin.......are we any different than mankind from day one.......no......but we are under grace and we have the blessed opportunity to repent from adultrey and his blood will cover us...any marriage outside of our first souse if alive is living in a state of adultrey.......but for argument sake lets say if we are married and our spouse commits adultrey and we divorce and we are free to remarry..........then so be it , but i dont see that......but lets say it is....are all divorces in this world based on that, not hardly........and if so then the guilty party can not ever remarry anyone as a consequence to their sin...........but i have to believe his word and reconciliation is the only answer..........i believe when couples get marital counceling they are taught its a lifelong commitment but if they were taught the truth they might slow down and make sure this is the one God has for them.........

God created marriage......satan created divorce thru mans hard heartenedness....

some say why should the innocent be punished......well somewhere in that marriage i am sure that innocent party didnt follow Gods word and is guilty of something as well........maybe not.....maybe they married someone unevenly yoked.well we are warned not to arent we....

any response is welcomed but please find any scripture to back you opinion.......so divorce is allowed.but remain single or reconcile or wait until death of the spouse........thats what i read....my time is up and i thankyou for yours........john 4 : 23-24