They're Headed Straight For Hell!

Posted by Scott Williams
9 Comments
September 2, 2009
Bible | Life Application | Marriage

hellThe more and more I counsel with couples and guys who cheat on their wives, the more I am reminded of this passage of scripture.  The more and more I hear about Pastors having affairs, the more questions I have about whether or not those Pastors read this scripture. Yes mistakes, bad decisions and sin happens; however that does not discount the fact that God clearly outlines the fact that the chic he refers to in Proverbs 5 is Headed Straight for Hell and taking you with her.

My friends this is real and it’s straight from The Word.  Stay away from This Chic or That Dude because They’re Headed Straight For Hell!  Let these words from Proverbs 5 MSG speak to you and be a reminder:

1 Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; 
listen very closely to the way I see it.

2 Then you’ll acquire a taste for good sense; 
what I tell you will keep you out of trouble.

3 The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet, 
her soft words are oh so smooth.

4 But it won’t be long before she’s gravel in your mouth, 
a pain in your gut, a wound in your heart.

5 She’s dancing down the primrose path to Death; 
she’s headed straight for Hell and taking you with her.

6 She hasn’t a clue about Real Life, 
about who she is or where she’s going.

7 So, my friend, listen closely; 
don’t treat my words casually.

8 Keep your distance from such a woman; 
absolutely stay out of her neighborhood.

Share your thoughts about This Chic or That Dude!  Why do so man people allow themselves to head straight to Hell with them?

  • http://davidnokc.blogspot.com/ @davidtcopeland

    In the last few days my son has been telling about his friend’s step-father that has a “girlfriend” he leaves town to visit. It now looks like this 12 year old boy will experience divorce for the second time in his life. MEN WAKE UP! The pain an affair causes has ripple effects well beyond what you might think.

  • http://paravane.wordpress.com jimmy paravane

    So, like, do you put on a full body size condemn before confronting/ministering/witnessing/casting out the offending member? Or is quarantine enough? Cause eww!!! They did after all, touch the unclean!(grin)

  • satirah

    Scott, I don’t think the problem is that people don’t know that cheating is going to screw up their life. I think that every sane person in our society realizes that having an affair is playing with fire, and will potentially ruin one’s marriage. I think the problem is that people don’t know how to affair proof their marriage. We can preach at people all day about NOT doing something, but until we start SHOWING them how to not do it, nothing is going to change. We need to make people aware that the affair starts long before the act of sex happens. We need to show people how to stop it before it begins. I know that this is a subject that you have been seeing on a weekly and daily basis. Looks like we need to start being pro-active and help these couples BEFORE the affair. How can we do that? How can someone like me help?

  • http://itsmessy.wordpress.com Steve Patton

    Unfortunately, most people don’t recognize the pain their situation will cause until they actually feel the pain. “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til its gone” – Joanie Mitchell never lied…

  • http://www.PFMinistries.com Paula Friedrichsen

    Wow Scott, this is a powerful and bold word you’re preaching today, and I’m thankful that you’re talking about it!

    I was one of those women on my way to hell and I want to tell you that it was that Scripture in Proverbs (and ones like it) that stopped my descent. Nothing short of the fear of God and the knowledge that His word is true could have stopped me from falling all the way into adultery. I thank God for His word!

    I wrote about my experiences in a book called, “The Man You Always Wanted is the one You Already Have” (Multnomah 2007). I wanted to warn other women from being drawn into sexual sin and explain just how insidious it is. Little by little the enemy draws us into his snare and before we know it we are trapped. Yes, there is always forgiveness for our sin–but the PRICE IS HIGH. My “almost affair” happened 16 years ago, and in some ways I’m still suffering the consequences.

    Again, thanks for preaching a bold word. You are appreciated!

  • http://www.gatewaybiblicalcounseling.com mikesgateway

    Okay, so to David, its not ONLY men who cheat by the way. And telling someone to stop doing whatever it is doesn’t work, not from friends, the pulpit or in counselors offices. This isn’t behavioral, its a heart issue, wounds don’t respond to behavior change. Telling someone to stop looking at porn doesn’t work until they find the truth about their wounds and find help to work through those wounds. Jesus only BLASTED the pharisees, but was compassionate to those wounded sexual “sinners”. The woman about to be stoned? The prostitute with perfume? How did He treat these women? Now how did He treat the pharisees? Do you, David, care for this man who has a “girlfriend” or just angry? You might try loving him so that he MIGHT allow you to speak Truth into his life.

  • @davidtcopeland

    Mike—Loving + telling with permission is indeed always the best strategy. I care for this man although he is a stranger to me. Anger would not be the right word. Instead it would be heartbreak for his step-son since I am hearing his pain through the words and feelings he is sharing with my own son. Rather than stop, I would challenge us to never start in the first place which of course is easier said than done. Sin so often creeps into our (my) lives without purposeful intent.

  • JJW

    “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart…

    Hands up who’s committed adultery?!…ME!

    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

  • http://friendfeed.com/GaryFPatton GaryFPatton

    Hi Scott;

    As Sheila reminds us above, the “fear of the Lord” can be powerfully compelling. But, Scripture seems to confirm that this only applies for those Holy Spirit is drawing to Jesus or already are His Followers.

    For all others, the Bible says its verses are simply silliness http://is.gd/32rHM and pre-believers are blinded to their truth http://is.gd/32rw5.

    So, might the prohibitions of Proverbs, wise as they may be, not always be the best route to counsel others? If you’re interested, here’s how I feel about “Sharing Scripture with Pre-Believers” http://is.gd/32qXU.

    Thankfully for everyone, Jesus died for every thing we do wrong …including the unwise acts of fornication and adultery.

    A loving friend who Follows Jesus, as Mike & David agreed above and Jesus Himself said, is God’s ‘Plan A’ to reconcile to our Saviour all those who violate His best for humankind so they receive full and forever forgiveness http://is.gd/32s1l. And there seems to be no ‘Plan B’ …especially not quoting Scripture to those who are not in loving relationship with Jesus already.

    Blessings all!
    @GaryFPatton in Toronto

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