Marriage is a blessing from God. It is a blessing which ought not to be shared with others outside the marriage covenant.
- Hebrews 13:4
- Proverbs 18:22
- 1 Corinthians 7:2
- Proverbs 5:15-20
Adultery is explicitly forbidden in Scripture.
- Exodus 20:14
- Galatians 5:19
Adultery includes sexual thoughts and desires, sexual motives and intentions outside the boundaries of marriage.
- Matthew 5:27,28
Adultery is an attribute of sexual lust which is not of God and sinful. Adultery, without repentance, will prevent entrance to the Kingdom of God.
- 1 John 2:15-16
- Galatians 5:19-21
- Ephesians 5:5
Sexual lusts will control ones’ body and stimulate the mind towards evil. Sexual lust is overcome by ones deliberate and hasty fleeting, physically, emotionally, and mentally, from the temptations.
- Romans 6:12
- Romans 13:14