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óÐ^ °p°p Ðà „ àA.à0 ° àGod€ordained€marriage„„the€idea€and€the€institution€originatedÐ (Ð  Ðwith€Jehovah.€€(Matthew€19:4„6.)Ðòš °p°p Ðà „ àB.à0 ° àHe€said,€"òòIt€is€not€good€that€man€should€be€alone."óó€(GenesisÐ ¼d Ð2:18.)І.°p°p Ðà „ àC.à0 ° àJesus€also€teaches,€òò"It€is€not€good"óó€for€man€to€profane€or€destroyÐ Pø Ðmarriage,€which€is€the€work€of€God.€(Matthew€19:6.)аp°p Ðò òÌà0 „ àà X àIII.€THIS€IS€AN€IMPORTANT€SUBJECT--ЮV„p„p Ðà0 „ àà0°„p„pàMUST€SPEAK€PLAINLYó óÐx °p°p Ðà „ àA.à0 ° àAdultery€is€an€old€sin,€wrong€from€the€beginning.€(GenesisÐ Bê Ð19:30„38.)Ð ´°p°p Ðà „ àB.à0 ° àGod€dealt€with€it€severely€in€the€Old€Testament.€(LeviticusÐ Ö~ Ð20:10)РH°p°p Ðà „ àC.à0 ° àAdultery€today€is€a€common,€very€prevalent€sin:€€"NewÐ j Ðmorality,"€etc.Ð4ܰp°p Ðà „ àD.à0 ° àIf€the€homes€of€a€nation€are€corrupt,€the€nation€collapses.€Ð þ¦ Ð(Proverbs€14:34.)ÐÈp °p°p Ðà „ àÌò òDISCUSSION€„ó óÐ \" ÐÌò òI.à0 „ àADULTERY€AND€ADULTERY€IN€THE€HEARTó ó.€€(MatthewÐ ð˜$ Ð5:27,28).кb%„p„p Ðà „ àA.à0 ° àò òThe€seventh€commandment:ó ó€€òò"Ye€have€heard€that€it€was€said,Ð „ ,& ÐThou€shalt€not€commit€adultery."€óó€(v.€27)ÐN!ö'°p°p Ðà „ àà ° à1.à0 Ü àThe€law€punished€only€those€guilty€of€the€act,€and,Ð "À( Ðaccording€to€the€Pharisees,€this€law€was€broken€only€by€theÐ â"Š ) Ðact.Ь#T!*ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à2.à0 Ü àGod€has€always€condemned€adultery€because€it€is€a€sin€(a)Ð v$"+þ Ðagain‚st€self,€(b)€against€marriage,€and€(c)€against€heaven.ÐXÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à3.à0 Ü àIt€is€a€sin€against€(a)€the€conscience€and€(b)€against€theÐ "Ê Ðbody„„€the€very€opposite€of€glorifying€God€in€the€body.Ðì”ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à4.à0 Ü àIt€destroys€marriage€and€the€home:€€For€marriage€to€exist,Ð ¶^ Ðthere€is€the€need€for€solid€affection€and€mutual€trust,€both€ofÐ €( Ðwhich€are€destroyed€by€adultery.ÐJòÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à5.à0 Ü àThere€is€no€circumstance€which€can€justify€the€scarlet€sin:€€ItÐ ¼ Ðnever€was€right,€and€it€never€will€be€right.ÐÞ†ÜpÜp Ðà „ àB.à0 ° àò òThe€Lord's€exposition:ó ó€€òò"But€I€say€unto€you,€that€every€one€thatÐ ¨P Ðlooketh€on€a€woman€to€lust€after€her€hath€committed€adulteryÐ r   Ðwith€her€already€in€his€heart."óó€€(v.€28.)Ð< ä °p°p Ðà „ àà ° à1.à0 Ü àAs€in€the€law€of€murder,€Jesus€goes€behind€the€act€andÐ  ®  Ðshows€that,€before€the€overt€act€is€committed,€the€sin€ofÐ Ð x  Ðadultery€must€first€exist€in€the€heart.К B ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à2.à0 Ü àHe€does€not€forbid€the€"look€of€admiration€or€of€affection,"Ð d  Ðbut€the€lustful€look.€(cf.€2€Peter€2:14.)€€He€thus€legislatesÐ .Ö  Ðagainst€the€look€or€desire€which€might,€and€which€does,€leadÐ ø   Ðto€the€deed.ÐÂj ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à3.à0 Ü àIn€this€way€Jesus€cuts€off€an€enormous€evil€at€its€root:€€TheÐ Œ4 Ðman€who€abhors€the€sin€of€adultery€in€the€heart€will€never€beÐ Vþ Ðguilty€of€the€act.Ð ÈÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à4.à0 Ü àMental€adultery,€a€favorite€American€pastime,€is€a€commonÐ ê’ Ð"little€fox"€that€defiles€many€souls.€€(Mark€7:22,23.)€Ð ´\ ÐMillions€are€stimulated€to€guilt€of€this€sin€in€the€heart€and€inÐ ~& Ðthe€act€by€the€merchants€of€filth€and€smut€whose€thrivingÐ Hð Ðbusiness€is€seen€in€magazines€and€papers,€on€TV€andÐ º Ðmovies,€on€billboards€and€in€advertis‚ing,€books,€etc.,€etc.ÐÜ„ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à5.à0 Ü àAnd€if€such€looking€be€such€a€grave€sin,€what€of€those€whoÐ ¦N Ðcommit€the€prevalent€sin€of€Bathsheba€by€dressing€and/orÐ p Ðundressing€so€as€to€encourage€or€tempt€to€such€looking?€Ð :â Ð(Matthew€18:6;€Romans€14:19.)ЬÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à6.à0 Ü àLike€righteous€Job,€let€us€make€"a€covenant€with€our€eyes."Ð Îv Ð(Job€31:1.)И@ ÜpÜp ÐÌò òII.à0 „ àSEVERE€OPERATION€PRESCRIBED€BY€THE€GREATÐ ,Ô" ÐPHYSICIANó ó.€€(Matthew€5:29,30)Ðöž#„p„p Ðà „ àA.à0 ° àò òIf€right€eye€offend:ó ó€€òò"And€if€thy€right€eye€causeth€thee€toÐ Àh$ Ðstumble,€pluck€it€out,€and€cast€it€from€thee:€for€it€is€profitable€forÐ Š2% Ðthee€that€one€of€thy€members€should€perish€and€not€thy€wholeÐ T ü& Ðbody€be€cast€into€hell."óó€€(v.€29)Ð!Æ'°p°p Ðà „ àà ° à1.à0 Ü àSelf„denial€is€the€first€condition€of€discipleship.€€(MatthewÐ è!( Ð16:24‚.)€Ð²"Z )ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à2.à0 Ü àBecause€of€the€intensity€of€the€passion,€its€widespreadÐ X Ðindulgence,€and€its€dreadful€consequences,€against€whichÐ "Ê ÐJesus€is€legislating,€he€advises€the€strongest€possibleÐ ì” Ðmotivation€to€godly€life.ж^ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à3.à0 Ü àThe€Lord€here€teaches€that€the€passions€of€the€flesh€must€beÐ €( Ðmastered€or€subdued€at€any€cost:€€Extreme€sacrifices€may€beÐ Jò Ðnecessary,€and€should€be€decisively€made.мÜpÜp Ðà „ àB.à0 ° àò òIf€right€hand€offend:ó ó€€òò"And€if€thy€right€hand€causeth€thee€toÐ Þ† Ðstumble,€cut€it€off,€and€cast€it€from€thee:€for€it€is€profitable€forÐ ¨P Ðthee€that€one€of€thy€members€should€perish,€and€not€thy€wholeÐ r   Ðbody€go€into€hell."óó€(v.€30)Ð< ä °p°p Ðà „ àà ° à1.à0 Ü àTo€avoid€serious€sin,€we€must€shut€our€senses,€with€strongÐ  ®  Ðdetermination,€to€that€which€excites,€inflames,€or€arouses€usÐ Ð x  Ðto€yield€to€temptation,€however€precious€be€the€member.К B ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à2.à0 Ü àJesus€is€here€teaching€spiritual€surgery:€€Drastic€operations€„Ð d  Є€the€speedy€and€decisive€amputation€of€any€pleasure€orÐ .Ö  Ðtendency€which€would€be€a€hinderance€to€spiritual€andÐ ø   Ðeternal€life.€€(cf.€1€Corinthians€9:24„27.)ÐÂj ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à3.à0 Ü àSelf„denial€is€to€be€practiced€only€where€there€is€a€need€forÐ Œ4 Ðit„„it€is€not€an€end€within€itself,€although€we€should€gladlyÐ Vþ Ðgive€up€any€pleasure€or€thing€which€would€cause€us€toÐ  È Ðstumble€and€be€lost.Ðê’ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à4.à0 Ü àHe€also€gives€"the€spiritual€anesthetic,€or€that€which€shouldÐ ´\ Ðdull€the€pain€of€such€loss:"€€Entrance€to€higher€life,€whichÐ ~& Ðmore€than€compensates€for€any€necessary€loss.€€(MatthewÐ Hð Ð18:8,9.)€€See€Thomas,€p.63,€for€illustration€of€man,€withÐ º Ðdeep€Cobra€bite,€who€instantly€cut€off€his€hand€with€aÐ Ü„ Ðtremendous€blow€of€his€dagger,€to€save€his€life.ЦNÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à5.à0 Ü àò òCrucifyó ó,€do€not€dally€one€moment€with,€òòany€evil€passion€orÐ p Ðsinful€appetiteóó:€€To€indulge€them€is€to€give€them€addedÐ :â Ðstrength,€and€thus€to€encourage€your€own€ruin.ЬÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à6.à0 Ü àObviously€these€verses€are€not€to€be€taken€literally:€€ToÐ Îv Ðdismember€the€bodies€of€Christians€would€merely€turn€theÐ ˜@  Ðchurch€into€a€hospital€and€would€not€prevent€the€sin€ofÐ b ! Ðadultery.Ð,Ô"ÜpÜp ÐÌò òà0 „ àà X àIII.€JESUS€TEACHES€ON€DIVORCE€AND€REMARRIAGEó ó.€Ð Àh$ Ð(Matthew€5:31,32)Њ2%„p„p ÐÌà „ àA.à0 ° àò òThe€law€and€divorceó ó:€€òò"It€was€said€also,€Whosoever€shall€putÐ !Æ' Ðaway€his€wife€let€him€give€her€a€writing€of€divorcement."óó€Ðè!(°p°p Ðà „ àà ° à1.à0 Ü àSee€Deuteronomy€24:1„4.в"Z )ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à2.à0 Ü àFor€the€hardness€of€their€hearts,€the€law€of€Moses€toleratedÐ X Ðand€permitted€divorce,€although€such,€except€for€the€causeÐ "Ê Ðof€fornication,€was€a€sin€against€the€seventh€commandment,Ð ì” Ð"as€it€opened€the€way€to€adultery."ж^ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à3.à0 Ü àòò"From€the€beginning,"óó€divorce€has€been€wrong.€€(MatthewÐ €( Ð19:8)ÐJòÜpÜp Ðà „ àB.à0 ° àò òJesus€upholds€God's€original€law:ó ó€€òò"But€I€say€unto€you,€thatÐ ¼ Ðeveryone€that€putteth€away€his€wife,€saving€for€the€cause€ofÐ Þ† Ðfornication,€maketh€her€an€adulteress:€and€whosoever€shallÐ ¨P Ðmarry€her€when€she€is€put€away€committeth€adultery."óó€€(v.32)Ðr  °p°p Ðà „ àà ° à1.à0 Ü àThe€sanctity€of€the€home€must€be€guarded.Ð< ä ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à2.à0 Ü àJesus€clearly€upholds€and€defends€God's€original€marriageÐ  ®  Ðlaw,€and€he€forbids€divorce,€except€for€the€single€cause€ofÐ Ð x  Ðfornication.€€(Genesis€2:18„24;€Matthew€19:6„9;€Mark€10:2„Ð š B  Ð12;€€Luke€16:18.)Ðd ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à3.à0 Ü àNowhere€in€the€New€Testament€is€this€teaching€relaxed.€Ð .Ö  Ð(Roma‚ns€7:2,3;€1€Corinthians€7:10„17.)Ðø  ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° à4.à0 Ü àAccording€to€the€New€Testament,€remarriage€is€allowed:ÐÂj ÜpÜp Ðà „ àà ° àà Ü àa.à0  àIn€the€death€of€a€mate.€(Romans€7:1„3;€1€CorinthiansÐ Œ4 Ð7:39.)€€This€is€the€only€honorable€way€out€by€all€parties.ÐVþpp Ðà „ àà ° àà Ü àb.à0  àIn€the€case€of€adultery,€by€the€innocent.€€(Matthew€19:9;Ð  È Ð5:32.)€€The€adultery,€however,€must€be€the€actual€causeÐ ê’ Ðof€the€"putting€away,"€and€not€a€result€as€is€so€often€theÐ ´\ Ðcase.€€And€the€adultery€must€have€occurred€without€faultÐ ~& Ðon€the€part€of€the€one€claiming€the€right€to€remarry.ÐHðpp Ðà „ àà ° à5.à0 Ü àThis€prohibits€the€remarriage€of€unscripturally€divorcedÐ º Ðpersons,€which€is€"legalized€adultery"€in€God's€sight.€€This€isÐ Ü„ Ðadmittedly€a€strict€rule,€and€was€so€recognized€by€the€Lord'sÐ ¦N Ðdisciples€who€asked€for€more€light,€saying,€òò"If€the€case€ofÐ p Ðthe€man€is€so€with€his€wife,€it€is€not€expedient€to€marry.€€ButÐ :â Ðhe€said€unto€them....he€that€is€able€to€receive€it,€let€himÐ ¬ Ðreceive€it."óó€€(Matthew€19:10„12.)ÐÎvÜpÜp ÐÌò òCONCLUSION€„ó óÐ b ! ÐÌI.à0 „ àIt€is€profitable€to€hear€and€heed€the€words€of€the€Saviour.Ðöž#„p„p ÐII.à0 „ àAll€who€respect€the€authority€and€will€of€Jesus€know€that€it€isÐ Àh$ Ðnecessary€to€know€and€do€his€will€in€order€to€have€happiness€hereÐ Š2% Ðand€hereafter.ÐT ü&„p„p Ðà€((!pàòò„„€Charles€Ô_ÔCrouchóóÔ#†&ø¯/% %&sÉ#ÔÔ_Ô