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Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (or Lust)

Dec 1, 2025
Delve into the gravity of adultery and its far-reaching consequences on relationships. Discover the ripple effect it creates, impacting trust and faith. The discussion moves to emotional adultery and the importance of cleaving to one's spouse for unity. Explore the idea of lust as a heart-level issue, leading to serious breaches of loyalty. The hosts frame sexuality as a divine gift and emphasize the importance of delighting in chastity. With practical advice on boundaries and loyalty, they urge listeners to choose virtue in their relationships.
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INSIGHT

Adultery Destroys The 'One Flesh' Union

  • Adultery rips apart the 'one flesh' unity created in marriage and kills that shared personhood.
  • Marshall McConkie and Ryan Wilkins emphasize the emotional and relational deaths that follow adultery.
INSIGHT

Sin Wounds The Sinner's Soul Too

  • Committing adultery destroys the sinner's soul as well as others' hearts, leaving lasting remorse.
  • The hosts use King David's story and Proverbs to show lingering consequences despite repentance.
ADVICE

Cut Off Sources Of Lust Immediately

  • Remove or radically limit anything that sparks lust, even if it requires personal sacrifice like changing a smartphone.
  • Ryan Wilkins and Marshall McConkie urge decisive, sometimes inconvenient actions to protect purity.
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