Adultery

As we all know, adultery is unlawful sexual relations between a married and an unmarried person. For a couple to make a lasting relationship they must know the needs and wants of each other and how to provide that. Infedelity is one of the leading causes of divorce, although it does not have to be that way. God forgives and can help you repair your marriage.

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

In my opinion, one of the strongest and most faithful people in the Bible would have to be Job. Job was portrayed as a wealthy man who loved God. Yet God allowed Satan to test Job of his faith in many different areas. His flock was destroyed, his possessions, his children and his wealth, yet he did not give up on God even though he could not understand why this was happening to him. You may be facing similar challenges, Satan may be testing your faith through another person. Knowing that we may be strong christians, on the outside we are still flesh and if we allow even an inch, satan will destoy everything you have. Job was tested by other women also and this is how he handled it and what he thought of lust.

Job 31:1,4,9-12
(1) I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a young woman.
(4) He (God) sees everything I do and every step I take.
(9) If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor's wife, (10) then may my wife belong to another man, may other men sleep with her. (11) For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished. (12) It is a devastating fire that destroys to hell. It would wipe out everything I own.

In the end God blessed Job because he never gave up on him although he had lost everything he ever had. God returned to Job his wealth, family, health and much more. Be strong in your time of trouble and stay true to Christ like Job did and God will bless you too.

Does God forgive those who commit adultery?

John 8:3-11
As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and pharisees brought a woman they had caught in the very act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. "What do you say?" They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. They kept demanding an answer so he stood up again and said. "All right, stone her. But let those who have never sinned throw the first stones!" Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up and said to her, "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?" "No Lord", she said. And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more."

Remember, there is always hope. With Christ, all things are possible. I have never been through a situation like this before so I cannot tell you that I know what you are feeling and what you are going through. I have talked and walked through with people who knew things were going on with their spouse, who were going through a divorce because of adultery, who walked into their house only to see their spouse sleeping with another person, or simply because the person wanted to be independent again and have fun without the spouse interfering.

If you are experiencing this, here is my advice:

1. Pray , Pray and Pray. Tell God everything, even though he knows what is going on, he wants to hear it from you. Sometimes you understand yourself and the situation better when you hear yourself talk about it.

2. Make sure you think things through before making a decision. You may be very angry at the time you decide and regret it later. The day you married you made a covenant with God and your spouse. "For richer or poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and health", remember saying that?

3. Find a support group, you are not the only one going through this, as a matter of fact, over 50% of marriages end up in divorce for some reason or another.

4. If you are not going to church, go! Meet new people, make new friends, talk with the pastor and his wife, most pastors give counseling, something you should look at too.

5. Read the Bible, you will find any answer you need in there.