"You shall not commit adultery.”
"You shall not steal”.
"You shalt not commit adultery."
The concept is simple. The God Family Plan is easy to understand. One man, one woman, come together, as one flesh.
How about if I told you, that you do not even have to commit that actual act to be guilty of adultery in God's eyes?
The concept is simple. The God Family Plan is easy to understand. One man, one woman, come together, as one flesh.
"Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." Genesis 2:24Marriage is now and has always been, and I'm sorry if it offends you, but it will always be one man and one woman. It doesn't matter what we say about it. That is God's plan for marriage. One man and one woman, for life.
"My son, be attentive to my wisdom;
incline your ear to my understanding,
that you may keep discretion,
and your lips may guard knowledge.
For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil,
but in the end, she is as bitter as wormwood,
sharp as a two-edged sword.
If you are married, you have a wife, a best friend, and a life partner. You need not look elsewhere. A little bit later, it says this.Her feet go down to death;
her steps follow the path to Sheol;
she does not ponder the path of life;
her ways wander, and she does not know it." Proverbs 5:1-6
"For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light,
and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
to preserve you from the evil woman,
from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
Do not desire her beauty in your heart,
and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;
for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread,
but a married woman hunts down a precious life.
Can a man carry fire next to his chest
and his clothes not be burned?
Or can one walk on hot coals
and his feet not be scorched?
So is he who goes into his neighbor's wife;
none who touches her will go unpunished.
People do not despise a thief if he steals
to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,
but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold;
he will give all the goods of his house.
He who commits adultery lacks sense;
he who does it destroys himself.
He will get wounds and dishonor,
and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
"But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul." When you find the one you love, your soulmate, the one you love more than anything else on earth, they become, and are, part of you. You are one. To go out and give yourself to another, in the most intimate way, that should be reserved for only your spouse, is not just playing some kind of game, it is the most hurtful and evil thing you can do to your other half. It's not just sex. It's not just fooling around. It is the deepest hurt you can possibly cause, to the one, you claim to love the most.Jealousy makes a man furious,
and he will not spare when he takes revenge.
He will accept no compensation;
he will refuse though you multiply gifts."Proverbs 6:23-35
How about if I told you, that you do not even have to commit that actual act to be guilty of adultery in God's eyes?
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right-hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body goes into hell.What is Yeshua saying here? Sin always begins in the heart and mind before it manifests in our actions. He is warning that if you start looking at others and undressing them in your mind or fantasizing about them, this is not harmless or normal behavior. Instead, it plants a seed that can be harvested later, and in doing so, you have already committed adultery.
It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." Matthew 5:27-32
Now, let's consider divorce. Is divorce considered legal in the eyes of God? Yeshua tells us that there is only one reason for which divorce would be recognized by God. Adultery. There are three ways in which the obligation you have to another person can be nullified, as recognized in the Word.
Death. Obviously.
Fornication. Adultery.
Death. Obviously.
Fornication. Adultery.
And then you have this.
Accept what you will when it comes to divorce. Jesus said, Adultery? No problem. Anything else is a sin. Regardless of what man says. Or you can cling to what Paul says about a non-believer leaving. This is why the Word tells us we should never be "unequally yoked together with unbelievers." 2 Corinthians 6:14 Most of the time, it does not end well.
However, if neither of you were children of God when you married, and now you accept Christ after, and they chose to reject Him, you as a new creature, are no longer guilty nor responsible for your old self. I get that. But I would not go out and find someone who is not of God and decide to marry that person. You do so at your peril and God will require YOU to follow His plan for marriage, even if you do not wish to. Be careful.
Marriage, if done the right way, is a blessing from God. The wrong way could become a nightmare. It is not to be taken lightly. Next, to salvation, marriage is the holiest and most honorable thing you can do. Two in it as one. A lifelong friend, helper, comforter, playmate, ETC. Why do you think marriage is under such attack? Think about it.
What if I told you there is a THIRD way to commit Adultery?
"To the rest, I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him.Now notice the first thing I want you to understand is this. "But to the rest speak I, not the Lord," This is what Paul said. Makes sense. I understand it. If you are the child of God in your home, and even if your spouse doesn't believe, you cover them. They become "clean" because of you. But if they leave, Paul tells us we should let them go. So that they do not corrupt the whole house.
For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases, the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace." 1 Corinthians 7:12-15
Accept what you will when it comes to divorce. Jesus said, Adultery? No problem. Anything else is a sin. Regardless of what man says. Or you can cling to what Paul says about a non-believer leaving. This is why the Word tells us we should never be "unequally yoked together with unbelievers." 2 Corinthians 6:14 Most of the time, it does not end well.
However, if neither of you were children of God when you married, and now you accept Christ after, and they chose to reject Him, you as a new creature, are no longer guilty nor responsible for your old self. I get that. But I would not go out and find someone who is not of God and decide to marry that person. You do so at your peril and God will require YOU to follow His plan for marriage, even if you do not wish to. Be careful.
Marriage, if done the right way, is a blessing from God. The wrong way could become a nightmare. It is not to be taken lightly. Next, to salvation, marriage is the holiest and most honorable thing you can do. Two in it as one. A lifelong friend, helper, comforter, playmate, ETC. Why do you think marriage is under such attack? Think about it.
What if I told you there is a THIRD way to commit Adultery?
Spiritual adultery. These all, idolatry, covetousness, and apostasy are spoken of as spiritual adultery. Some examples are Jeremiah 3:6, 8-9, and Ezekiel 16:32, Hosea 1:2-3, Revelation 2:22. An apostate church is an adulteress according to Isaiah 1:21, Ezekiel 23:4, 7, 37, and the Jews are described as “an adulterous generation” in Matthew 12:39, and in Revelations 12.
Is God concerned about adultery? I think so.
"You shall not steal."
Do you steal? Are you certain about it? There are three primary ways to steal:
Do you steal? Are you certain about it? There are three primary ways to steal:
1. Outright Theft- This involves taking something that doesn't belong to you, such as money or property.
2. Theft of Services- This occurs when you take advantage of a service that is offered for a fee but chooses not to pay for it.
3. Destruction- This involves damaging or destroying property that belongs to someone else.
It's important to understand these definitions clearly.
Outright.
It doesn't matter to God whether you use the term "borrow." If something is not your property and you do not have permission to take it, you are stealing it. Regardless of your intentions to return it. Consider the pens you took home from work. What about the food you consumed at the end of your shift at a restaurant when company policy dictates that it should be disposed of and not eaten? Or the ten dollars you took from someone who has millions? In all these situations, you are stealing. It doesn't matter how you perceive it, what society thinks, or what justifications you might have. Ultimately, what matters is what God says about it.
Theft of services
Destruction
There is one more way you can be considered a thief in the eyes of the Lord. This one has been so convoluted and twisted that whenever someone discusses this, people turn it off. They get images of a preacher with a mic in one hand, and the other outstretched, seeking money. But the word tells us that if you do not Tithe, you ARE guilty of being a thief. You are stealing from God Himself.
You may or may not believe me. I have no way to prove it to you. However, the laws of tithing and giving work. That ninety percent will go far further than that one hundred percent ever will. When I was first saved, I was a security guard working at a local mall. I started obeying this law and started giving as much as I could. When I walked away, as I talked about in MY Story, I was a hotel manager.
The more I gave, the more I received. As Malachi said, "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need." It does work.
When I walked away, my excess became negative. Fast. Now, these things do not happen overnight. Try it. God will see where your heart is, and He will bless you. It truly does work.
We will wrap it up next time with "You shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor" and "You shall not Covet." We will also discuss how Yeshua summarized all these into two, plus how the new commandment Yeshua gave us plays into all this. But if you are not a child of God, then none of this matters to you at all.
Are you a child of God? Can you be bold for Christ? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.
"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"
That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10
The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com
May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Yeshua, be with you all. May God bless and be with you, always.
Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!
Outright.
It doesn't matter to God whether you use the term "borrow." If something is not your property and you do not have permission to take it, you are stealing it. Regardless of your intentions to return it. Consider the pens you took home from work. What about the food you consumed at the end of your shift at a restaurant when company policy dictates that it should be disposed of and not eaten? Or the ten dollars you took from someone who has millions? In all these situations, you are stealing. It doesn't matter how you perceive it, what society thinks, or what justifications you might have. Ultimately, what matters is what God says about it.
"If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.”Again, pretty cut and dry here. If you steal something outright, you are violating this commandment. You are a thief. You are guilty under the Law.
Theft of services
"If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard.”Ever "dine and dash?" Ever take a taxi, and not pay for it? Ever get "free" cable? Use someone else's phone or the internet, without their permission? You are guilty of this commandment. You are a thief. You are guilty under the Law.
Destruction
"If a fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution." Exodus 22:1-4,5,6It does not matter why. Say you are jealous? Say you do not feel that someone who has something should have it. If you can't have it no one will. You decide to destroy what they have. You are a thief. You are guilty under the law.
"You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD. "You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning." Leviticus 19:11-13There are many ways to steal. If you agree to buy something from someone and know that the cost is low, yet you tell them it is great just to make a profit, you are a thief. If you are in charge of protecting someone else's property and allowing it to be stolen, God calls you a thief. You are guilty under the law.
There is one more way you can be considered a thief in the eyes of the Lord. This one has been so convoluted and twisted that whenever someone discusses this, people turn it off. They get images of a preacher with a mic in one hand, and the other outstretched, seeking money. But the word tells us that if you do not Tithe, you ARE guilty of being a thief. You are stealing from God Himself.
"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you.
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need." Malachi 3:8-10A Millionaire rarely serves the Lord. Most of the time, average, everyday people are called to serve. A church should be concerned with teaching the gospel, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, etc. To do that, it needs money.
You may or may not believe me. I have no way to prove it to you. However, the laws of tithing and giving work. That ninety percent will go far further than that one hundred percent ever will. When I was first saved, I was a security guard working at a local mall. I started obeying this law and started giving as much as I could. When I walked away, as I talked about in MY Story, I was a hotel manager.
The more I gave, the more I received. As Malachi said, "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need." It does work.
When I walked away, my excess became negative. Fast. Now, these things do not happen overnight. Try it. God will see where your heart is, and He will bless you. It truly does work.
"Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need." Ephesians 4:28Trust me, this does work. I'm living proof of it. Try it. Ask God to show you what this is all about. You will be blessed.
We will wrap it up next time with "You shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor" and "You shall not Covet." We will also discuss how Yeshua summarized all these into two, plus how the new commandment Yeshua gave us plays into all this. But if you are not a child of God, then none of this matters to you at all.
Are you a child of God? Can you be bold for Christ? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.
"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"
That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10
The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com
May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Yeshua, be with you all. May God bless and be with you, always.
Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!
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