Adultery Revealed In The Gospel Of John

John Proctor is an anguished character. He committed adultery against his wife, Elizabeth, and could never come to forgive himself. John states in front of the court that he committed adultery in order to save his wife’s life. He willingly sacrificed his good name to save his wife from death. As we will find out John Proctor is a tragic hero. Proctor makes a decision in an attempt to save his wife which will inevitably in the end cause him his life.

Having a healthy sexual relationship is very important in a marriage (Heller, 2016). 1 Cor 7:3, Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

The most important recurring issues in the study of the history of Christianity during our time period is sexual abuse amongst the Catholic Clergy and abortion, the killing of a living entity, as it is a sin against God according to biblical doctrine. Many believe that sexual abuse happening in the Catholic Church, is directly related to celibacy. The Churches restriction on priests that directs them to abstain from sexual relations. This issue has been debated since the reformation in which Martin Luther and other reformers opposed celibacy. They based their argument against celibacy on the bible scripture, namely Genesis 1:28, where God wanted people to “be fruitful and multiply”. There is nothing in the bible that directly mentions celibacy. There are many versions that mention fornication and uncleanliness and the interpretation of the Catholic Church seems to have made this deduction based on those scriptures. The other major issue that is common in most of the world’s religions is abortion; the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Protestant Church still adopt the early church’s belief to oppose the practice of abortion. Abortion is considered murder and a mortal sin in accordance which many versus in the bible as it relates to each of these faiths. Even between the Old Testament, where the law or Tora refers to the 10 commandments, where Exodus 20:13 states “Thou shall not Murder” and

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In the New Testament, Jesus challenges the view of the wife as the man’s property. ‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her’. Jesus’ teachings on adultery are all about the harming of relationships. ‘Everyone who looks at another woman with his lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart’. It’s clear from this quote that Jesus strongly disagrees with a husband straying from his wife, and he should be faithful and loyal to her. Matthew also held the same view of adultery ‘If your right eyes causes you to sin then tear it out, it’s better to lose a member than for your whole body to be thrown in to hell’. However, Jesus did forgive the adulterous woman who was brought before him. ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go your way and do not sin again’. He claimed that our intentions are the most important thing.

John 8:1-11 talks about the woman who committed adultery and how the people wanted to stone her. In this scripture Jesus shows us that this is not right because everybody has sinned so they have no room to talk about others’ mistakes. God looks at all sin equally; He also forgives all sin. God wants us to be like this too;

Adultery is having relations with someone who is not your spouse. A common theme in The Scarlet Letter, By Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Kate Chopin’s novel, The Awakening, is the theme of adultery. In both novels, the main women commit the sin of adultery. Hester Prynne and Edna Pontellier both cheat on their husbands. However, the way this affects them is very different.

The Scarlet Letter is filled with victories and losses, all the while following a woman and her daughter through this rigorous tale filled with sin and hardships. One of the ten commandments in the bible is “Thou shalt not commit adultery”. Nathaniel Hawthorne clearly explains this topic by navigating through the 24 chapters using literary devices, biblical references, and rhetorical devices to truly get the point across.

Catholic doctrine and canon law dictated that clerics of the church were prohibited from being married. Protestant ideals countered that of the Catholic Church, and celebrated marriage between a man and woman. These liberal ideals prompted a number of priests and former nuns to abandon convents and monasteries and enter into marriage. With divorce being prohibited by Catholic doctrine and only legal separation being permitted under extreme circumstances, the reformers made it possible to divorce and remarry. Although the church and reformer’s ideals differed in many areas; they both shared the view that fornication was wrong. Some Protestant reformers felt that sex within a marriage was proper, but Catholic law dictates that any sexual act within a marriage must be a moral act; meaning it must be marital, unitive, and procreative. Without possessing these distinct traits, any sexual act within a marriage was deemed immoral in the eyes of the

This is important because priestly celibacy is very controversial. Chastity is living holy in the physical or sexual way. This will vary according to lifestyle and does not necessarily mean abstaining from sexual intercourse. The Church calls it’s faithful to lead a chaste life by experiencing sex within a sacramental marriage or by choosing to abstain while in an unmarried state. Deacons and married couples take vows of chastity as well as lay sisters and nuns. Celibacy is the state of abstaining from marriage which entails abstaining from sexual intercourse. This is the state of lifestyle or discipline for religious men and women, as well as those who simply live a single lifestyle. For some Roman Catholic priests, however, there are exceptions. For example, some Lutheran and Episcopal ministers who are married and have converted to Catholicism remain married. Deacons are not required to live this spiritual lifestyle. The religious take vows of celibacy when they are ordained or make their perpetual vows. Any sexual act, including the use of pornography, that violates one's vows or their lifestyle, is considered a sin against chastity or celibacy. Sexual abuse is such a sin. Not only is it a sin in itself, but it also entails other sins against chastity. These sins are lust, fornication, and rape and are in a violation of a priest’s vow of

The Sin Nature of Adultery Adultery has been a major problem in the world for a long time. An example of this would be Bathsheba committing sexual relations with King David. This act of sin nature, however, has been highly frowned upon even in the 17th century, which Hawthorne was trying to reveal in his book of romance, The Scarlet Letter. Adultery is and has not always been frowned upon, like in today’s society.

In the Catholic Church adultery is a grave sin. “Christ condemns even adultery of pure desire.” He denounces even the thought of it. By the two lovers doing this they are defying the Catholic Church and ultimately Christ who founded it, for selfish reasons of their own. “He does injury to the sign of the covenant which the marriage bond is, transgressing the rights of the other spouse, and undermines the institution of marriage by breaking the contract on which it was based.”

Sex is the sacred sigh of the covenant with God, when a couple has sex they are sealing the covenant with God. Breaking this sign of the covenant is one of the most harmful sins that we as a people can expose ourselves to. In order for us to enter into heaven God says "But among you there must not even be a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity...because these are improper for God's holy people.1" Breaking the sign of the covenant with God is breaking God's law and going against everything God wants for us. God doesn't ask much from us considering all that he has given us, he asks us only to follow his laws, in Jesus said, "If you love me, you will obey what I command.1" Premarital sex goes against God's command and ruins our relationship with him.

If a couple decides to become divorced, they only decide to live apart. They are still married. Before God, they are not allowed to remarry. Marrying, or engaging in sexual acts with, another while married is considered adultery. Thus, doing these acts while living in separate homes is still adultery.

People utilize many different words to describe, define and even attempt to dismiss adultery; unfaithfulness, infidelity, playing the field, extramarital relations, having an affair are just a few. The net result of this choice however is the destruction of a personal reputation, trust and respect, while at the same time laying waste to spouse and children alike. Even in the earliest days of civilization adultery was understood to be destructive, thus earning its own “Thou Shalt Not”, in addition to, at least 40 other less than positive references and assorted stories in the Bible. Many societies, including our own, have gone so far as to outlaw this practice; in some cultures penalties range up to death. So why do we allow