For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and
these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye
would. (Galatians 5:17)The fleshly desires of natural man are contrary to the nature of the Holy Spirit.
The works of the flesh are:
...Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies,Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like...
(Galatians 5:19-21)Although the results of these sins are visible in wrong actions, the cause is not visible. The cause
is sinful desires [lusts] of the heart:
And He saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not
perceive that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot
defile him...And He said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries,
fornications, murders,Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye,
blasphemy, pride, foolishness;And these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
(Mark 7:18,20- 23 )The sins listed in Galatians 5:19-21 are not all of the sins identified in the Bible. They are a
group of sins called "works of the flesh" which contrast the fruit of the Spirit. This is why we
are studying these specific sins.
ADULTERY
Adultery is sexual intercourse by a married person with someone who is not their spouse. One of
the first ten commandments from God was:
Thou shalt not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14)