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Galatians 5:22,23--But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 

Hebrews 13:4--Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 

Proverbs 22:14 [GN]--Adultery is a trap... 

THE PREVENTION: SIX STEPS

1. Make a commitment to God’s standard. 

Psalm 119:9--How can a young man [person] keep his way pure? By living according to your word. 

Proverbs 5:15 [GN]--Be faithful to your own wife and give your love to her alone. 

2. Magnify the consequences. 

Proverbs 6:32 [GN]--The one who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys his own soul. 

Proverbs 6:26 [GN]--...adultery will cost a man all he has. 

Hebrews 13:4b--God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery. 

3. Maintain my marriage. 

1 Cor. 7:3 [GN]--A man should fulfill his duty as a husband and a woman should fulfill her duty as a wife, and each should satisfy the other's needs. 

1 Cor. 7:5 [Ph]--Do not cheat each other of normal sexual intercourse... or you will expose yourselves to the obvious temptation of Satan. 

4. Manage my mind. 

How affairs develop: 

• Accepting sinful thoughts in my mind 
  James 1:14,15 [LB]; 2 Timothy 2:22 [Ph]; Romans 16:19

• Emotional, non-physical involvement
  Song of Solomon 8:6--Close your heart to every love but mine. 

• Physical involvement 

• Rationalizing the affair 
  Jeremiah 17:9 [NIV]--The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? 

5. Maintain proper relationships. 

Ephesians 5:3--But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality... 

6. Minimize the opportunity. 

1 Cor. 10:12--So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! 

1 Cor. 15:33--Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character. 

Malachi 2:15b--Guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with your wife... 

The Pathway Back to Purity: 

1. Acknowledge the sin. 

2. End the relationship immediately. 

3. Avoid all contact with that person from now on. 

Make two commitments: 

1. Commit everything to Jesus Christ. 

2. Make a commitment that I will not have sex outside of marriage. 

*Scripture is quoted from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.
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