Congressman Anthony Weiner’s fall from grace highlights the transcendent nature of Christ’s teachings. Long before “sexting”, the Internet, electricity, or even the printing press, Christ warned that those who lust in their hearts commit adultery.

At the sad end of the Weiner sexting scandal, the Congressman took refuge in the defense of “no physical contact” with any of the various interns, porn stars, and housewives with whom he shared inappropriate and racy photos and comments.

Christ nailed it 2000 years ago, like a Michael Jordan three point shot. It is the heart and mind that matter. “You have heard it said ‘Do not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks upon a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart.'” Matt. 5:27-28.

For Christians, the line is not drawn at physical touching. Reverend Jimmy Swaggert found that out the hard way years ago, when he found himself caught in a tawdry tryst that also involved no physical touching (of him by anyone else anyway), but involved a whole heap of inappropriate conduct in a motel room.

For men, who reportedly think about sex every 15 seconds, is there any hope? First, understand where the line needs to be drawn. Physical touch? Way too late in the game. Bill Graham holds to a rule for his ministry that women and men should not be alone in a closed office together or even share a car ride. Better, but try that in a modern workplace! The key remains to set the boundary at your heart, and way before sexting, or the more traditional “innocent flirting.”

Second, get your Christian wife in the game. Just because you are married, you don’t have to be boring! Show me where the Bible says that! Quite the contrary, take a gander at Song of Solomon. Mix it up. Flirt with your spouse. Pick her up at a bar. Talk her into a “long lunch” once in a while. Sext her, for God’s sake (literally)! Take it as far as you both feel comfortable taking it. Shocking raw lust for your spouse–perfectly legal! Get creative. Then get very creative! (Just make sure mutual respect
and mutual consent remain part of the equation.)

Adultery ruins marriages, harms children, ruins lives—in all its forms. Recognize it and steer clear. If you find yourself in an adulterous relationship of any kind, seek help from Christian friends and professional counsel. You deserve the real thing, and so does your spouse. Don’t be the next Congressman Weiner!

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