Oh Plough Boy, I really really hope you're wrong. Like I said in my post, I'm not proud but done it, been there, one of my many regrets. That said I firmly believe that God, through Jesus's redemptive death has totally forgiven all my sins. That's why I cling to the parables of the prodigal son and the lost sheep.
I don't think that adultery is any worse sin than any other. To God, sin is black, not shades of grey. Nor do I believe that certain sins inevitably result in demon possession of a truly born again believing disciple; I don't see how demons and the Holy Spirit can cohabit in the same person. Look really carefully at the account of the woman caught in adultery John 8:1-11. She's been busted! Dragged naked off her lover's bed, paraded in the town square in front of a braying lynch mob demanding she be stoned to death, which was a distinct possibility. Even if she managed to escape the situation, her marriage had just hit the central reservation; her future was very bleak and uncertain. Jesus's advice to her, 'Go and sin no more less a worse fate befall thee.' There was no exorcism there. God is so much more interested in our future than our past.
That said, I'm definitely not saying, 'Don't worry, it's OK to languish in sin. Peter sets out clearly the perils of unrepentance -
They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception. They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you. And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before. It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life. They prove the truth of this proverb: “A dog returns to its vomit.” And another says, “A washed pig returns to the mud.” 2 Peter 18:22.
What's really sad about this post is that Big2207 hasn't been seen on this site since he submitted his post. He's asked the question and not even stuck around for the answers. I really feel for both the spouses, what a desperately sad situation. I'm really praying for them.
I've said in previous posts that complacency in marriage is fertile ground for Satan to tempt adultery or to borrow a cliche from the wisdom of the world, if you don't look after your spouse, someone else will. Read Big's post again and you'll see what I mean, then ask yourself, am I truly giving my marriage 100%? Sex is an integral part of a marriage. Further reading -
Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command. 1 Corinthians 7:1-6
Unless you have a really good reason, never say no and then as soon as that reason has passed, go back and say: 'Now where were we?'
i know i might seem harsh, i still believe the bible teaches this sin is different from all sins in "the body of Christ". I am not talking a nd referring to those who are outside o e body of Christ. Like the woman at the wheel, and the woman who was caught in the very act! They where not a part of The Body of Christ!
The Members had not come into existence yet. "The body of Christ" is a "New Covenant" we call it "The New Testament" before a testament can come into effect, 1st There has to be the Death of The Tester! Jesus walked under the "Law under The Law of Moses" He kept it! every curve and comma! The woman was not a part of the body of Christ! The LAW of GOD has to be obey. If Jesus had to obey the law, the whole law! What about The woman at the well, she didn't? I explain this in a Thread. but no one hardly listen. now about, this adultery of this leader, both the male and female!
In his statement, he said: "we are "Miserable" when we tried to break up, we are in love with one another! these are their words! Do you really understand what they are saying! Do you see the deep deception there! Where do you think this deception is coming from! you are a mature Child of God, You know what Demons are, and you know who they are fighting and deceiving , who they are at war with! The unlearn ,Christians, the weak Christians, the special needs Christians, The slow at learning Christians, The stumbling Christians, are blind to these tactics of the enemy, because of their partial blindness, So in essence they do not know who the true enemies are to the body of Christ. Now we have the "Adulterers" they know they are wrong, before they commit this sin, they know they are going against GOD Himself! But yet, they feed upon the desires of this sin, because they "LOVE" this lust that is rising within in them, Giving it power to dominate them, and become its slave, Rather than be dominated by "The Spirit of The LIVING GOD" who has pride them a way out! But Yet they out right defiles GOD Himself! and when they do they claim is not that bad, because....etc.
is this so hard for christians to understand this, or as usually they try to explain their sins away, they ain't that bad.
15Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make
them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
16What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
The Body is a Temple of the Holy Spirit
(
Romans 12:1-8;
1 Corinthians 3:16-18)
18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
19What? 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?
20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
