Happy New Year to you all, as I welcome you to the first edition of Singles’ World for the year 2026. It is my prayer that 2026 will indeed be a New and prosperous year for us in the name of Jesus Christ

In the previous editions, I discussed how people practice physical and emotional adultery in gross violation of the Word of God. I showed us very clearly that the Lord strongly condemns adultery and its various shades of practices.

In this edition, I want to discuss another form of adultery. My prayer is that the Lord will use this message to liberate and deliver those already ensnared in adultery and also keep the innocent from being victims, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Adultery goes beyond the physical act.

3. Digital Infidelity

The advent of information technologies and the proliferation of social medium have led to the prevalence of digital infidelity in society. Both the young and the old, Christians and unbelievers, deploy these technologies, albeit wrongly, both for personal and business purposes. Digital infidelity is common among the married and the unmarried. It occurs through private chats and sexting between a married man and another man’s wife. Both of them exchange honeyed and seductive chats that are considered inappropriate and immoral, such as “I am lonely, I am missing you, I can’t control how I feel right now, and I will not let you go. If I had seen you, I would not have married my present wife. Your thoughts make me go crazy, etc.”

Regular exchange of these seductive chats between a married man and another man’s wife through social media amounts to digital infidelity. This is because both of you have expressed your lustful thoughts in unmistakable terms for each other even though both of you have your legal partners. Besides, sexting also involves the acts of sending or receiving sexually suggestive photos or videos through phones or social media. It is common today to see a married man asking another man’s wife to send her nude or semi-nude images and sexual voice notes or emojis used with sexual intent. Married wives that are interested send them with relish to the married that they like. The point they are making is that even though we are miles apart, we can watch our nakedness online to spice our ‘love.’ Even when it is practiced between a man and his wife, it is considered an uncleanness; when a married woman sends her nude photo to another man, she is committing adultery with him digitally.

From the biblical perspective, it is only your spouse that is legally and biblically allowed to see your nakedness. In Genesis 2:25, the Bible says both Adam and Eve were naked as husband and wife, and they were not ashamed. It is therefore right, by inference, to say that it is shameful for a married man and another married woman to be naked before each other or to see each other’s nakedness when they are not married to each other. Sexual expression through any medium is expected to be shared only with one’s partner. This is because sexting involves sexual desire and attention even if there is no physical contact. If you practise this with another man’s wife or another woman’s husband, you have committed digital infidelity because sexual exclusivity has been broken.

Besides, sexting is often kept secret. It can be hidden from the partner, especially for those that have inquisitive spouses. Some also quickly delete such sexting and nude photos. This is because it violates the Word of God and the trust between the couple. When you are involved in sexting, you are creating room for emotional attachment to the person. It will deepen your emotional bonds while you are disconnecting yourself emotionally from your legal spouse.

You cannot be exposed to sexting and the nude photos of another man’s wife or another woman’s husband without experiencing sexual arousal and romantic connection with the person when this is what you should be experiencing with your legal partner. You have crossed the boundaries set by the Lord between your husband and your wife. Remember that part of the common marriage oath says that you will forsake others and cleave unto your partner till death do you part. Sexting and uploading your nude or semi-nude photos for another married man or woman to see violates your marriage oath. Even when done between two married people, it is morally questionable. A long-distance relationship is not an excuse for getting involved in sexting. What if your children see it or it leaks onto social media accidentally?

From the Bible perspective, sexting amounts to dishonoring your marriage and making your bed impure—Hebrews 13:4. Jesus expanded adultery beyond the physical by saying a lustful look at a woman amounts to adultery—Matthew 5:28.  In Ephesians 5:3-4, we are warned against sexual immorality and uncleanness (obscenity). Uncleanness or obscenity involves obscene speech, obscene images, sexual imagination, and arousal outside God’s boundaries. What is considered sinful by the Bible cannot be made holy by the digital platforms. Those who engage in sexting, explicit photos, and pornography are practicing digital infidelity. If it is between a married man and the wife of another man, they are practicing digital adultery. God will judge all those that commit adultery—Hebrews 13:4.  If you are involved, repent now before it is too late. If you are single and you are involved in sexting, you are practicing sexual immorality and obscenity. You have opened the gate of your life to sexual bondage. Repent now, and the Lord will have mercy on you.

By the grace of God, we will continue from here next month. Please do not forget to send me your comments and testimonies. If you are not born again, please surrender your life to Jesus Christ today. Tomorrow may be too late. Until then, God bless you. Amen.

Pastor Jide Ajidahun

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Merry Christmas to you all, as I welcome you to the final edition of Singles’ World for the year 2025.

In the previous edition, I discussed infidelity in Christian marriage as one of the major causes of marital disharmony in the world today, including within Christian homes. We examined its prevalence and the clear position of the Bible on the subject. We also considered physical adultery as one of the forms of adultery practised in violation of God’s Word. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, I demonstrated that the Lord strongly condemns adultery and that there is no justification before God for committing it.

In this edition, I want to discuss another form of adultery. My prayer is that the Lord will use this message to deliver those already entangled in adultery and also preserve the innocent from falling into it under any guise, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Types of Adultery

Many people today congratulate themselves for supposedly withstanding infidelity. They confidently beat their chests and claim they are not involved in adultery simply because they are not physically engaged in sexual intercourse with anyone other than their spouses. However, such people may still be deeply involved in other forms of adultery beyond the physical.

Adultery does not manifest only in physical acts.

2. Emotional Affairs

This occurs when a person gives affection, attention, admiration, and emotional connection—which should primarily belong to their spouse—to someone else.

Many Christian men and women in marriage sometimes show more love and attention to someone outside their home than to their spouse. They may lavish the outsider with thoughtful gifts on birthdays, festivals, and special occasions, yet claim there is no money for their spouse. They freely praise the beauty, intelligence, achievements, and style of the outsider while rarely affirming their spouse.

They remember the outsider’s birthday with meaningful gifts but forget or give little on their spouse’s special day. Their attention is fully focused on the outsider, yet they interrupt, belittle, or dismiss their spouse, even when the spouse is right. They listen carefully to trivial matters shared by the outsider while ignoring important concerns from their spouse.

They tolerate and even enjoy the nagging of the outsider but view their spouse’s complaints as bothersome. Even during crucial family discussions, their spouse no longer has their undivided attention, while the outsider enjoys unrestricted access to their heart and mind.

When speaking with their spouse, their thoughts are elsewhere. They may be eager to leave home just to meet the other person, anticipating these encounters with excitement, yet feel little or no joy with their spouse. They are quick to hug, kiss, or show affection to the outsider, while rarely expressing the same warmth toward their spouse. Over time, they become emotionally bonded to the outsider, forming a deeper connection than they have with their spouse.

The spouse’s food suddenly becomes unattractive, while the outsider’s food seems delicious—not because the spouse cannot cook well, but because emotional affection has shifted. When a husband sincerely apologizes at home, it brings little satisfaction, yet when the outsider offers no apology at all, it is easily overlooked.

Such individuals hardly stay at home where their spouse and children can enjoy their presence. Even when they are home, they are in a hurry to leave because they enjoy the company of the other person more. Their hearts are gradually drifting from their spouse to another person—and they are enjoying it.

Even if there is no physical sexual relationship, this is still adultery.

Biblical Perspective

First, the heart is no longer guarded “with all diligence,” as commanded in Proverbs 4:23. Once the heart strays, sin soon follows. In Matthew 5:28, Jesus said, “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” This clearly shows that adultery can be physical, and it can also be emotional.

Ephesians 5:25 commands, “Husbands, love your wives.” When a man gives the love meant for his wife to another woman, he commits adultery in his heart. Likewise, Titus 2:4 admonishes wives to love their husbands. When a woman gives the love meant for her husband to another man, she too commits adultery in her heart.

Conclusion

Both physical adultery and emotional adultery carry equal weight before God. God’s design is for the husband and wife to become one flesh (Ephesians 5:31). When either partner becomes emotionally attached to another person of the opposite sex, the reality of this one-flesh union is destroyed.

Ask yourself honestly:

• Is your heart truly with your spouse, or is it with someone else?

• Are you physically at home but emotionally invested elsewhere?

• Is there a growing pull away from your spouse toward another man or woman?

• Has someone else taken your spouse’s place in your heart, occupying your thoughts—even without sexual involvement?

If so, adultery has already begun. Such a person needs to repent, confess, and seek restoration. The Lord is merciful—He forgives, heals and restores homes.

If you are single, let this teaching guide you. Flee from adultery. It destroys lives and ruins homes.

By the grace of God, we will continue from here next month. Please do not forget to send me your comments and testimonies. If you are not born again, please surrender your life to Jesus Christ today. Tomorrow may be too late. Until then, God bless you. Amen.

Pastor Jide Ajidahun

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