Don’t Be Too Quick to Cast Stones at Ashley Madison Adulterers (Part 3 of 3)

This week, my blog postings are sharing Pastor Kell’s ‘lessons learned’ from the false advertising of Ashley Madison.  If you’ve not yet read both Monday and Wednesday’s postings, please do so before reading this final installment.

3. “Life is short.” – Come to Jesus.

This third point brings us back to the truth that Ashley Madison reminded us: life is short. “But the brevity of life should not lead us to pursue fleeting and deceptive escapes,” says Kell.  “Rather, it should bring a sober realization that what we need is not deliverance from the pressures of this life, but we need a Savior.  We need someone to deliver us from the judgment that awaits us all.”

And here we find the truth of the Gospel … that Jesus is the Savior of all sorts of sinners. He did not come for those who have no sin; rather, “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)  Jesus came and died on the cross as a substitute for adulterers and liars and religious hypocrites alike.  He then rose from the dead to extend forgiveness to all who will come to Him.  

For those who turn from their sin and believe in Him, He “forgives all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us.” (Colossians 2:13-14)

If you were on the Ashley Madison list, then come to Jesus.  He will forgive you.  Today is the day to turn from your sin and turn to the Savior.

And if you were among the ones wounded by someone on the list, then come to Jesus as well.  He promises that “we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:14-16)

Or if you are someone on the outside looking in, then come to Jesus.  Events like this serve to remind us all that we too can fall into grave sin (read 1 Corinthians 10:12) and that we must prepare to give an account for our own lives.

As Ashley Madison profited by the truth that “life is short,” they bankrupted those who believed the lie and who gambled that their conduct would never be exposed.  We’ve all fallen for the marketing schemes of the devil and are in need of a Savior – Christ Jesus – who paid the price of all those who accept His gift of redemption.

Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.

Chaplain (Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army

Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel