Faith & Reason Nexus

Definitions:

• FORNICATION – Human sexual intercourse other than between a man and his wife; sexual intercourse between a spouse and an unmarried person; sexual intercourse between unmarried people.
• ADULTERY – Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their spouse.

Scriptural Condemnation:

• Old Testament
  Exodus 20:14 – “You shall not commit adultery.”
• New Testament
  Matthew 19:9 – Adultery as grounds for divorce.
  Matthew 5:32 – Adultery is grounds for divorce.

Forgiveness and Consequences:

• Adultery can be forgiven, but it should not continue after forgiveness.
• Adultery is the only Scriptural ground for ending a marriage (Matthew 19:9).
• The adulterous spouse cannot scripturally remarry.
• The “innocent party” can remarry, provided they marry scripturally.
• God hates divorce
  Malachi 2:15-16 – “I hate divorce,” says the Lord.
• Adulterers will be cast into Hell
  1 Corinthians 6:9-10
  Galatians 5:19-21

Adultery is Wrong Because:

• ADULTERY IS AGAINST GOD
• ADULTERY IS AGAINST YOURSELF
• ADULTERY IS AGAINST YOUR SPOUSE
• ADULTERY IS AGAINST YOUR FAMILY
• ADULTERY IS AGAINST SOCIETY
• ADULTERY IS AGAINST THE CHURCH
• ADULTERY IS AGAINST BIBLICAL TEACHING

GOD HATES DIVORCE!