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The Seventh Freedom
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You shall not commit adultery. |
The biblical standard of sexual morality as expressed within a monogamous heterosexual relationship has definitely come under fire today. Adultery is exciting. Sex sells. Sadly, the reason for the biblical standard is poorly understood. In Genesis, marriage is the union of a man and a woman. Such a union is more than physical or emotional, it is spiritual. Such a complete union requires more than love, it requires trust and faithfulness. Adultery destroys the foundation for genuine intimacy. Serial monogamy, considered moral by many, also destroys the capacity to trust and to surrender oneself fully to love. When we expect a relationship to end, we hold back, and in so doing, undermine the relationship. God promises us freedom to be trustworthy and faithful in all our relationships.
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