What is Adultery?

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

Well, we would have to find a position that parallels our current "pastor", since it's a pastoral position we were initially discussing. The "positions" we're talking about in our current time weren't in the Bible, so we couldn't find an example either way.

I think it completely depends upon what you've done, and what your position entailed. What you were "leading" in your leadership position. In our church, musicians, Sunday School teachers and more have been immediately restored after they've repented. But if the pastor commits adultery, he's not going to be back in the pulpit the next week.

When the Bible said that a leader must be blameless, etc, what do you think that meant?

Well first, if there's not a position in the bible that's parallel to our present position of pastor, we've got a problem! That being said, tell my any biblical example of any position where the sinful party wasn't restored back to his/her position.

So would you allow that pastor back in seven weeks?

So I contend that what Peter did as Christ was being crucified is as bad as adultery, if not worse, considering the circumstances and considering the awfulness of what he said. He preached the sermon that birthed the church 7 weeks later.