Last time we began to look at the Seventh of Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20 : You shall not commit adultery. Put more positively, you shall pursue sexual and moral purity. The sins of fornication and adultery are not merely physical acts, they can be metaphors for idolatry and the worship of false gods. Human sexuality is very powerful and handled properly is of benefit to the community and beyond; mishandled and it courts disaster. Let’s look at it now from a New Testament perspective. NEW TESTAMENT PERSPECTIVE Since Jesus Christ and the New Testament are full of ‘grace and truth,’ you might expect that it would be less severe regarding adultery than the Old Testament. After all, His opponents brought to Him a woman caught in the very act of adultery. They reminded the Lord that Moses commanded that adulterers should be stoned … but what do You say? (Of interest, why was the woman brought for execution and not the man? - John 8:5 ). Christ’s sterling reply? Whoever is...
'The Road Ahead' looks at some of the world trends issues and future forecasts from a Biblical worldview.