Growth “HOW SERIOUS IS THIS MATTER OF “SPIRITUAL ADULTERY”?

[iLOVE]

I will answer that by asking another question, “How serious is unfaithfulness as it regards marriage between a husband and wife?”

The reason why any marriage, including their children, and finances, ect., is in chaos, is because the Believer Faith is misplaced. Their Faith is not placed and maintained exclusively in Christ and the Cross - It may be placed in Christ - but not the Cross (a lukewarm Christian). The result will be the works of the flesh and spiritual death (The sin nature is reactivated - Galatians 5:19-21). This is called Spiritual Adultery - another Jesus [Romans 7:1-4; 2 Corinthians 11:4; James 4:1-4]. You have forsaking the Cross for other ways and methods to bring victory and blessings (grace). The operation of the Holy Spirit is accomplished through Faith and Grace.

“26 For if we sin willfully (the “willful sin” is the transference of Faith from Christ and Him Crucified to other things) after that we have received the knowledge of the Truth (speaks of the Bible way of Salvation and Victory, which is “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified” [I Cor. 2:2]), there remains no more Sacrifice for sins (if the Cross of Christ is rejected, there is no other Sacrifice or way God will accept),

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation (refers to God’s Anger because of men rejecting Jesus Christ and the Cross), which shall devour the adversaries. (It is hellfire, which will ultimately come to all who reject Christ and the Cross.)” Hebrews 11:26-27

Never allow any problem nor any circumstance to misplace your Faith from Christ and the Cross of Calvary where the victory was purchased and won. Unless the Believer submit to God's plan of victory, over sin, the world, the flesh, and the Devil, the result will always be defeat; the flow of grace stops (Romans 8:2; Galatians 2:21). The Life of Christ must be manifested through the power of the Holy Spirit in the Believer life to have victory (John 14:21; John 15:5; Romans 8:2).

When the Believer doesn't understand how the "Law of the Spirit (Holy Spirit) of Life in Christ Jesus operates (Romans 8:2)," they enter back into the "Law of sin and death."

Failing the Lord, in other words sinning, does not reactivate the sin nature. What reactivates the sin nature in the life of the Christian is misplaced faith. You are proclaiming Jesus, but ignoring the Cross (half measures won't do - lukewarm). This is called "spiritual adultery." Christ is become of no effect unto you, because you are you are frustrating grace. All born again Christians place their Faith in Jesus Christ and the Cross of Calvary for Salvation. But few Christians place and maintain their Faith exclusively in Christ and the Cross of Calvary for Sanctification. In other words, their Faith may be in Christ, but not the Cross, i.e., "The Finished Work," i.e., "The Blood of Jesus." The Apostle Paul calls this "another Jesus" (2 Cor. 11:4). The result will be the works of the flesh and spiritual death (the sin nature comes alive) Galatians 5:19-21.

Christ must never be separated from the Work of the Cross; to do so is to produce "another Jesus" (2 Cor. 11:4). The Cross of Christ is as necessary for Sanctification as it is for Salvation (1 Cor. 1:18).

“If the Believer doesn’t understand the Cross of Christ as it refers to Sanctification, in other words, how we live for the Lord on a daily basis, the only other alternative is “spiritual adultery.” And, to be sure, even as physical adultery destroys a marriage, likewise, “spiritual adultery” will destroy the marriage of the Believer with the Lord. It cannot be otherwise!”

JSM

 

[JLB]

I will answer that by asking another question, “How serious is unfaithfulness as it regards marriage between a husband and wife?”

The reason why any marriage, including their children, and finances, ect., is in chaos, is because the Believer Faith is misplaced. Their Faith is not placed and maintained exclusively in Christ and the Cross - It may be placed in Christ - but not the Cross (a lukewarm Christian). The result will be the works of the flesh and spiritual death (The sin nature is reactivated - Galatians 5:19-21). This is called Spiritual Adultery - another Jesus [Romans 7:1-4; 2 Corinthians 11:4; James 4:1-4]. You have forsaking the Cross for other ways and methods to bring victory and blessings (grace). The operation of the Holy Spirit is accomplished through Faith and Grace.

“26 For if we sin willfully (the “willful sin” is the transference of Faith from Christ and Him Crucified to other things) after that we have received the knowledge of the Truth (speaks of the Bible way of Salvation and Victory, which is “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified” [I Cor. 2:2]), there remains no more Sacrifice for sins (if the Cross of Christ is rejected, there is no other Sacrifice or way God will accept),

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation (refers to God’s Anger because of men rejecting Jesus Christ and the Cross), which shall devour the adversaries. (It is hellfire, which will ultimately come to all who reject Christ and the Cross.)” Hebrews 11:26-27

Never allow any problem nor any circumstance to misplace your Faith from Christ and the Cross of Calvary where the victory was purchased and won. Unless the Believer submit to God's plan of victory, over sin, the world, the flesh, and the Devil, the result will always be defeat; the flow of grace stops (Romans 8:2; Galatians 2:21). The Life of Christ must be manifested through the power of the Holy Spirit in the Believer life to have victory (John 14:21; John 15:5; Romans 8:2).

When the Believer doesn't understand how the "Law of the Spirit (Holy Spirit) of Life in Christ Jesus operates (Romans 8:2)," they enter back into the "Law of sin and death."

Failing the Lord, in other words sinning, does not reactivate the sin nature. What reactivates the sin nature in the life of the Christian is misplaced faith. You are proclaiming Jesus, but ignoring the Cross (half measures won't do - lukewarm). This is called "spiritual adultery." Christ is become of no effect unto you, because you are you are frustrating grace. All born again Christians place their Faith in Jesus Christ and the Cross of Calvary for Salvation. But few Christians place and maintain their Faith exclusively in Christ and the Cross of Calvary for Sanctification. In other words, their Faith may be in Christ, but not the Cross, i.e., "The Finished Work," i.e., "The Blood of Jesus." The Apostle Paul calls this "another Jesus" (2 Cor. 11:4). The result will be the works of the flesh and spiritual death (the sin nature comes alive) Galatians 5:19-21.

Christ must never be separated from the Work of the Cross; to do so is to produce "another Jesus" (2 Cor. 11:4). The Cross of Christ is as necessary for Sanctification as it is for Salvation (1 Cor. 1:18).

“If the Believer doesn’t understand the Cross of Christ as it refers to Sanctification, in other words, how we live for the Lord on a daily basis, the only other alternative is “spiritual adultery.” And, to be sure, even as physical adultery destroys a marriage, likewise, “spiritual adultery” will destroy the marriage of the Believer with the Lord. It cannot be otherwise!”

JSM

It’s idolatry.


Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”? James 4:4-5

The result will be the works of the flesh and spiritual death (the sin nature comes alive) Galatians 5:19-21.

The works of the flesh is listed for us.


Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21


The works of the flesh is sin.




JLB

 

[JLB]

Failing the Lord, in other words sinning, does not reactivate the sin nature. What reactivates the sin nature in the life of the Christian is misplaced faith. You are proclaiming Jesus, but ignoring the Cross (half measures won't do - lukewarm). This is called "spiritual adultery." Christ is become of no effect unto you, because you are you are frustrating grace. All born again Christians place their Faith in Jesus Christ and the Cross of Calvary for Salvation. But few Christians place and maintain their Faith exclusively in Christ and the Cross of Calvary for Sanctification. In other words, their Faith may be in Christ, but not the Cross, i.e., "The Finished Work," i.e., "The Blood of Jesus."

I would like to hear more about this “maintaining faith” in Christ.

• The faith we have comes from God when we hear the Gospel; The message of the kingdom

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17

• The faith we have from God is a gift.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Ephesians 2:8

• The faith we receive from God is defined as; The substance of the thing we are hoping for

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1



How do we “misplace” our faith that we received as a gift from God.

By losing it?
By departing from it?


Do you mean, by saying “misplace our faith” believing in the wrong thing?



We receive faith when we hear God speak.

Our part is to believe Him, and demonstrate that we believe Him, by obeying Him.



JLB

 

[for_his_glory]

Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

I know this was the message to the Church of Laodiceans, but I think maybe the same would be for a marriage as I don't see misplaced faith, but no faith as adultery is adultery if its fleshly or Spiritually as fellowship is being lost. When it comes to faith there is no fence riding.

 

[dianegcook]

Spiritual adultery?
God divorced Israel because of such.
Jer.3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery, I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

It is messing around with other gods, contrary to God.

Rev.17:5
And upon her forehead, was a name written, Mystery, Babylon, The Great, The Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the earth.

 

[for_his_glory]

Spiritual adultery?
God divorced Israel because of such.
Jer.3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery, I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

It is messing around with other gods, contrary to God.

Rev.17:5
And upon her forehead, was a name written, Mystery, Babylon, The Great, The Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the earth.

Mystery Babylon is the mother of harlots as she has enticed those to go after other gods committing Spiritual adultery and enjoy all her merchandise.

 

[iLOVE]

I would like to hear more about this “maintaining faith” in Christ.

The Bible clearly states that we are saved by Grace through Faith (Eph. 2:8). We are further told that the just shall live by Faith (Heb. 10:38). Salvation is given to the Believer, not by works or by acts of righteousness, but as a gift through the act of Faith. It is, of course, maintained in exactly the same way.

How do we “misplace” our faith that we received as a gift from God.

By losing it?
By departing from it?


Do you mean, by saying “misplace our faith” believing in the wrong thing?

Misplace Faith is a Christian who is proclaiming Jesus but ignoring the Cross (lukewarm - half measures). "Spiritual Adultery"

Our part is to believe Him, and demonstrate that we believe Him, by obeying Him.

Justification by Faith is not what we do. It is what we believe.

 

[dianegcook]

Mystery Babylon is the mother of harlots as she has enticed those to go after other gods committing Spiritual adultery and enjoy all her merchandise.

Yep

 

[JLB]

The Bible clearly states that we are saved by Grace through Faith (Eph. 2:8). We are further told that the just shall live by Faith (Heb. 10:38). Salvation is given to the Believer, not by works or by acts of righteousness, but as a gift through the act of Faith.

I agree.


JLB

 

[JLB]

It is, of course, maintained in exactly the same way.

This is the point I’m asking you to explain a little.

How do we go about maintaining our faith?


JLB

 

[JLB]

Justification by Faith is not what we do. It is what we believe.

Actually, justification by faith is what we do.


That’s haw faith functions, by our obedience.


That’s why it’s called the obedience of faith.


Believe, actually carries the meaning of obedience.




JLB

 

[ezra]

How do we go about maintaining our faith?

be doers of the word not hearers only
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
maintain
it takes a want to and a desire
to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain:to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired:to maintain order; to maintain public highways.
to keep in a specified state, position, etc.:to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health.
to affirm; assert; declare:He maintained that the country was going downhill.
to support in speech or argument, as a statement or proposition.
to keep or hold against attack:

it also takes discipline
Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
takes prayer and discipline every day process growing in the grace and knowledge

 

[JLB]

be doers of the word not hearers only
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
maintain
it takes a want to and a desire
to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain:to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired:to maintain order; to maintain public highways.
to keep in a specified state, position, etc.:to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health.
to affirm; assert; declare:He maintained that the country was going downhill.
to support in speech or argument, as a statement or proposition.
to keep or hold against attack:

it also takes discipline
Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
takes prayer and discipline every day process growing in the grace and knowledge

What happens if we neglect to maintain our faith, by doing the word?




JLB

 

[ezra]

What happens if we neglect to maintain our faith, by doing the word?

lets see knowing where you want to go with is i will let you answer the word say forgetteth what manner of man he was. now then what you want to hear is loses salvation .not going there been hashed out so many times its loke driving on a dead end road..nowhere

 

[JLB]

lets see knowing where you want to go with is i will let you answer the word say forgetteth what manner of man he was. now then what you want to hear is loses salvation .not going there been hashed out so many times its loke driving on a dead end road..nowhere

You jumped in with your word


So now you don’t want to answer.


If you don’t know the answer then that’s perfectly understandable.



Maybe the author of the thread can answer.





JLB

 

[JLB]

it also takes discipline
Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
takes prayer and discipline every day process growing in the grace and knowledge

I agree.


But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jude 20-21





JLB

 

[JLB]

I will answer that by asking another question, “How serious is unfaithfulness as it regards marriage between a husband and wife?”

Serious enough for divorce.


Plain and simple.



JLB

 

[ezra]

I agree.


But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jude 20-21





JLB

that scripture in Jude pretty well covers it all it takes using our faith the holy spirit gives us the power

 

[iLOVE]

What happens if we neglect to maintain our faith, by doing the word?




JLB

We enter the work of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21).

 

[iLOVE]

Actually, justification by faith is what we do.


That’s haw faith functions, by our obedience.


That’s why it’s called the obedience of faith.


Believe, actually carries the meaning of obedience.




JLB

Please post scripture(s).