Thou shalt not commit adultery

Thou shalt not commit adultery.
	Exodus 20:14
Because the seventh commandment is the least understood, it is the most argued. But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. - Proverbs 6:32 The world thinks sex is about procreation and recreation, failing to understand that it’s primarily about unification, about two souls being mystically and miraculously merged into one. The issue is not unwanted pregnancy, disease, or AIDS. God says the issue of intimacy is the soul. That is why, after presiding over the first marriage ceremony, He looked at the couple and called their name Adam, singularly (Genesis 5:2). Sex outside of marriage destroys one’s soul irreparably, inevitably. Every time people are involved in sexual activity outside of marriage, there will be destruction as the soul is destroyed a piece, a layer, a step at a time. That is why Jesus was so emphatic when He dealt with the subject of adultery (Matthew 5:27–30). Knowing its danger, He told us to deal with it radically, brutally, and severely—to do whatever it takes to keep it from our lives. If there was a sign that read: Please proceed with great caution because behind these doors there are experiments taking place with chemical components which may be used one day to cause an explosive reaction at some future point. I’d probably ignore it. But if the sign said: Danger! Explosives! I would stay away. “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” If you want to read the fine print, you can explore the Scriptures and find the reason why. But here, it is as if God is simply, clearly, and undeniably saying, “Take My Word for it: Adultery is explosive. It is dangerous. It will destroy you.” By Pastor Jon Courson