But if a person is divorced and remarried (which leads to adultery), then even if they confess of this sin, they are still living in this sin, which means they can never fully confess or repent of it. The underlying premise behind the idea that adultery is unforgivable is based on the belief that in order for a person to go to heaven when they die, they must not have any unconfessed sin in their life. Of course, then the person has two divorces instead of one, and … well … the “sin” only amplifies in seriousness. People who hold this view further state that since a person who is divorced and remarried is living in a state of adultery, they can never properly confess or repent of this sin unless the get re-divorced and then re-marry their first spouse. The logic for this view is drawn from Matthew 19:9 where Jesus says that anyone who is divorced and marries another commits adultery. If someone gets remarried after a divorce, then, according to this view, that person is living in a state of constant adultery. Why not? Because marriage lasts as long as both the husband and wife live. Some people believe that although God makes allowance for people to get divorced (Matt 19:1-10), such people may not get remarried as long as their ex-spouse lives. This type of adultery is the one that comes as the result of divorce and remarriage. Some argue that there is a type of adultery which can never be forgiven. Nevertheless, there is a specific form of adultery that many Christians think God does not, will not, and cannot forgive. The danger of the sin of adultery is not that God cannot forgive it, but that adultery destroys marriages and destroys lives. Even though God forgives adultery, this does not mean He erases the consequences that might come from adultery. However, just as with premarital sex, there are lots of long-term and destructive consequences for engaging in adultery. Most believe that if a married person commits adultery, they too can be forgiven by God and the marriage can be restored. But even here, most Christians believe that there is forgiveness for adultery. So adultery itself is when a married person has sex with someone who is not their spouse. There is forgiveness and restoration for such sin, but it often comes with numerous long-lasting consequences. This doesn’t mean that such behavior is okay, for premarital sex is physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually destructive. Most Christians believe that God does forgive people for premarital sex. Note, of course, that adultery is different than premarital sex.
Related to the view that divorce is the unforgivable sin, some people believe that adultery is unforgivable.
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