Guideline #7: Do not commit adultery. Adultery is the complete corruption of God’s good creation of marriage. Through the sin of adultery, Satan tempts us to seek sexual fulfillment in avenues other than the one God has ordained—within the bounds of monogamous marriage. Adultery rips at the fabric of society because it tears apart marriages and families which are the building blocks of society. God’s law in general, and the 7th commandment in particular, is held up as the standard for Christian behavior.
Scriptures referenced include 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 19:4-5; Exodus 20:14; Genesis 1:28, 9:1; Malachi 2:15; Hebrews 13:4; Levitcus 18:1-5; Leviticus 11:44; Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:51; Genesis 3; Corinthians 7:1-5; Matthew 5:27-30; 1 Thessalonians 4:4-5 and 2 Corinthians 12:21.
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