Adultery

In my learning about adultery I have found that there are a couple of kinds of adultery. There is spiritual adultery, when we turn to another besides the Lord

“Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:”  Jer 31:32

Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. Hosea 3:1

There is also the kind when you are married and have an affair with someone other than your spouse, and there is the kind that Jesus spoke of when a person remarries after a divorce and their spouse is still living. I hope these scriptures will be helpful to you if you are or have been in any kind of adultery. I had an affair when i was married and i felt so horrible and i knew I had greatly disappointed not only myself but God also. I stayed drunk for a long time so i didnt have to think about it and i knew not to go near God or anything christian because i knew what i was and what i deserved. Then one day i read this:

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.  And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.  And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.    Gen 6:5-8

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.  And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.  And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.  Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.  And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:  All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.              Gen 7:17-22

and the waters receded

And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.  And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.   Gen 8:20-21

I especially noticed that God knew this: “for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth” So i figured that maybe God wouldnt just kill me, like everyone in that flood.

When the Lord smelled the sweet savor of the sacrifice that Noah offered to Him, He said He would not again curse or smite because the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth. But Noah was righteous, and I am not. I found out though that if we give ourselves to Jesus and ask Him to save us, He is righteous and He becomes our sacrifice:

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.   Eph 5:2

…for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.  For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.   Isaiah 48:8-9

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:  Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:   Jer 31:31-32

And I will make with them a covenant of peace… Ezek 34:25

And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.     Ezek 34:27

When I read those things I still felt awful my guilt was tremendous, but He showed me scriptures that I prayed back to Him:

…mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.    Psalms 38:4

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.      Psalms 39:8

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.  Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me. Psalms 40:12-13

And then He showed me these:

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.  He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Psalms 40:1-2

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.  But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.                Psalms 40:16-17

…their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers… Hosea 2:5

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.    Isaiah 53:6

And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them… Hosea 2:7

And he made his grave with the wicked… Isaiah 53:9

…and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the Lord.   Hosea 2:13

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.    Hosea 14:4

For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.  For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.  In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.  For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.  For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. Isaiah 54:6-10

Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? Ezek 18:23

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. Acts 3:26

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.  To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. Acts 10:42-43

When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.    Mark 2:17

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.     Acts 13:38-39

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;  And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:       Acts 3:19-20

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?  When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.      Acts 11:17-18

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.  I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord. Hosea 2:19-20

Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? Jer 32:27

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. John 12:46

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Romans 5:10

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 2 Thess 3:3

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Phil 1:6

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John 15:3-4

For in him we live, and move, and have our being… Acts 17:28

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 2 Cor 13:4

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ…     Romans 16:25

To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Romans 16:27

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation… John 5:24

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 Cor 5:21

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jer 31:3

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it… Song 8:7

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death… Song 8:6

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.       Zech 2:10

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee…   Zech 9:9

I was so relieved of my guilt I felt a weight of a thousand pounds lifted off me. He forgave me, who didn’t deserve it. Then I began to worry about if I would get weak again and fall into this sin again.

But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Psalms 22:3

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.         Psalms 22:6

…my sin is ever before me.  Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight…    Psalms 51:3-4

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.          Psalms 51:7

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.      Isaiah 1:18

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.     Psalms 51:9

For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.       Isaiah 52:3

Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh…        Isaiah 62:11

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters…    Isaiah 55:1

…for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.     John 3:34

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Gal 2:20

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.     Joel 2:23

In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. 3 I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.     Isaiah 27:2-3

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.      John 3:16

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.     John 17:25-26

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.  (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:37-39

…and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me… Jer 30:21

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.       Romans 8:38-39

…that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.     John 15:11

… and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. John 16:22

…and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matt 28:20

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:      John 1:12

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:  Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; 2 Cor 1:9-10

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. 1 Peter 1:2

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. Luke 24:49

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Phil 3:20-21

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither… Psalms 1:3