A video of an alleged adulterous couple caught on camera at a Coldplay concert has gone viral, but it wasn’t just the moment itself that caught the attention of Christian influencer Kap Chatfield.
It was the internet’s reaction.
“I wasn’t even planning on making a video about this,” Chatfield admitted in his recent commentary. “But after watching that clip…what shocked me more than just the affair itself in this video was the reaction.”
As the video spread across social media, Chatfield noted a wave of comments declaring marriage obsolete. “People are saying stuff like, ‘This is why I’ll never get married. Marriage is a joke. Just be single and do whatever you want,’” he said.
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Rather than feeding into gossip, Chatfield used the viral moment to push back against cultural influencers like Andrew Tate and Myron Gaines who promote polygamy and diminish monogamy.
“Andrew Tate, you’re the one who’s under satanic deception,” Chatfield said. “You are free to follow the Andrew Tates of the world…and join all the other people in human history who have done that, who have rejected the way of God and are burning in hell for all of eternity.”
Chatfield argued that despite cultural trends, biblical marriage remains the standard set by Jesus.
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“Jesus set a standard that was already written thousands of years before He even walked on the planet,” he said. “That one man be joined to one wife for life.”
He also countered the argument that the Bible condones polygamy.
“Polygamy was not condoned by God in the Bible. It was allowed in His sovereignty, but it wasn’t God’s best and it wasn’t what God instructed.”
Chatfield cited multiple passages, including Matthew 19, Ephesians 5 and Hebrews 13, to underline the biblical call to covenant faithfulness. He explained that marriage is a spiritual parallel of Jesus’ relationship with His people.
“Marriage is not for your comfort. Marriage is for your consecration. Marriage is for your conformity to Christ,” he said. “Marriage is: I will give 100% even if you give me zero. That’s what Jesus did for us.”
He warned of the real-world consequences of ignoring this covenant, especially on children citing a series of sobering statistics:
- 75% of children feel lingering betrayal toward a cheating parent.
- 80% say it negatively shapes their view of romance.
- 70% report it affects their general trust in others.
- Children of divorce are twice as likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems.
- Teens from divorced homes show higher rates of depression, social fear, and suicidal ideation.
- Children who witness infidelity are twice as likely to be unfaithful in their own marriages.
- Kids from divorced homes are twice as likely to drop out of high school.
“Marriage absolutely works, but it takes work,” Chatfield said. “We need to stand up for what God’s definition of marriage is.”
Still, he offered hope for those who’ve fallen short: “Even if you have [committed adultery or gone through divorce], there is redemption and grace and mercy for you if you’re willing to give it over to God.”
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For Chatfield, the takeaway is simple.
“Don’t throw out marriage just because the devil has hijacked the meaning of marriage,” he said. “There’s a better way. And if you want that better way, you’ve got to give your life to Jesus.”
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
