Appendix N

Reason:

I am completely wrapped up in adultery. Between the various women who pressure me or expect me to spend time with them, the friends that I hang out with who are into adultery, and the lies that I have told to my wife, children and others, I cannot stop now. My marriage and my public life would be destroyed.

Answer:

This situation is the result of unchecked sin. Adultery is a sin and part of the "snare of the devil" (II Timothy 2:26) and can have very serious consequences.

Proverbs 5:3-4

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 6:32-33

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

This problem developed because of disobedience to God's Word, and the answers and deliverance will come from God. Although it may seem impossible to get out of the situation, it is possible with God. Believers should not want to continue in sin. Besides the broken fellowship and loss of eternal rewards, the situation on earth will only get worse. Since each individual case is different, there are no "pat answers" for deliverance from the snare of the Devil. Seeking the aid of a person or persons capable of helping through God's Word, believing, prayer, and wise counsel may be necessary. Always remember that with men things may seem impossible, but with God all things are possible.