What is Pornography?
Here is the definition from Marriam-Webster’s Dictionary.
1: the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing)
intended to cause sexual excitement
2: material (as books or a photograph) that depicts erotic
behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement
3: the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse
a quick intense emotional reaction
Let’s focus on definition 1 and 2.
It
is so easy to look at different levels of pornography and set limits to
what should be tolerated and what should not. But to God, pornography is
sin and we must understand that sin keeps us separated from God.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
For me, I once thought that I would
never get involved in pornography. I grew up in the church. I believed
in God. I even understood that pornography was wrong yet I thought that
I was missing out on something. I thought that by watching pornography,
I would become a better lover, a better woman. I thought that I would be
accepted. This is a lie from the pit of hell. The more I watched the
more I wanted. The void inside of me grew and grew yet I could never
fill it. I was so empty. I didn’t understand what pure love was.
Pornography hurts not just the person
involved but those close to that person.
What is pure love?
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love
drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who
fears is not made perfect in love.”
I John 4:18
When love
is pure, there will be no fear involved. If you have ever watched
pornography on TV or went to the video store to rent a XXX video, you
will feel fear on some level.
What if my spouse found out?
What if someone at church finds out? What if
my congregation finds out?
What if someone sees me leaving the strip
club?
What if someone find this magazine under my
bed, or in my car, or under my clothes, etc?
Is there perfect love?
Yes there is! The love that God has for us is perfect. He
doesn’t require anything from you when you come to Him. He loves us all
just the way we are.
“God
showed His love for us when He sent His only Son into the world to
give us life. Real love isn't our love for God, but His love for us.
God sent His Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven.”
I John 4:9, 10
“For God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world
to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
John 3:16, 17
For some, pornography is a chain of bondage
that they long to be free from. Pornography thrives on lust and fear.
When a person is involved in pornography for whatever reason, it is
always backed by an unclean spirit. It could be a spirit that
has passed down from different family members in your family line
(generational).
Here is an example. You beat your spouse but you can’t
stop. You don’t want to beat your spouse. You have even gone to counseling
to stop this awful behavior but yet you can’t. You begin to think back,
remembering that your dad used to beat on your mom (or vise versa), your uncle used to
beat on his wife and you see other family abusing their kids. You start to wonder if this
could be just a coincidence.
This goes for any other stronghold (divorce, alcohol, adultery, lust,
etc)
“We are not fighting against humans. We are
fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness
and powers in the spiritual world. So put on all the armor that God
gives. Then when that evil day comes, you will be able to defend
yourself. And when the battle is over, you will still be standing
firm.”
Ephesians 6:12, 13
Trespassers
We can also allow demons into our lives by
giving them “permission” to come in! Here is an example. Let’s say that
you are just an average person who is not addicted to anything. You may
even be a believer in Jesus Christ and living for Him. You know that as
a Christian, Jesus
is living inside of you but out of curiosity, you decide to go and see a
XXX movie thinking that you will not be harmed by it. The problem is
that when you choose to open doorways to your soul that allow the enemy
to come in, guess what? The enemy does! He takes that opportunity and comes in,
making himself at home. I am not saying that you will end up demon
possessed but what I am saying is that our spirit may be born again into the
Kingdom of God but our flesh still has to be redeemed.
“For we know that the whole creation groans
and labors with birth pangs together until now.
Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for
the adoption, the redemption of our body.”
Romans 8:22, 23
Our bodies
still have not been redeemed.
We are told not to walk in the flesh but in
the spirit. Since we are told this, this means that we can still choose
if we are going to continue to do the things that are against God or do
the things that God desires.
“If
you are guided by the Spirit, you won't obey your selfish desires. The
Spirit and your desires are enemies of each other. They are always
fighting each other and keeping you from doing what you feel you
should. But if you obey the Spirit, the Law of Moses has no control
over you.
Galatians 5:16-18
“Now
the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions,
jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions,
heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the
like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you
in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
God's Spirit makes us loving, happy,
peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled.
There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. And because we
belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and
desires. God's Spirit has given us life, and so we should follow the
Spirit. But don't be conceited or make others jealous by claiming to
be better than they are.”
Galatians 5:22-26
Freedom
You too can have
freedom from pornography. No longer do you have to stay bound. There is a power
that is greater than any sin. This power is found in the blood of
Jesus. His blood is not as the blood of an ordinary man. The blood of
Jesus is alive.
"To Him who loved
us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings
and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion
forever and ever. Amen."
Revelation 1:5b-6
It is the blood of
Jesus that is powerful enough to remove every sin.
There is no sin that is too dirty. For by His blood, you can be free.
"...for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a
propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His
righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins
that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His
righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has
faith in Jesus."
Romans 3:23-26
Now is the
accepted time. Today is the day of salvation. Today, you can become a new
creation in Jesus. Don't try to change who you are before coming to Jesus.
Let His blood wash you. Let His blood cleanse your deepest wounds. Let His blood cleanse you from the inside out. God cannot
lie. He is faithful and His word is true.
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the
kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when
he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water
and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is
born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is
spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
John 3:3-7
It is at the name
of Jesus that every knee must bow and that includes principalities and
powers of this world. This includes Satan and his angels.
Take a moment
right now. Believe in God. Pray this prayer and receive Jesus Christ into
your heart today.
Dear Jesus. I
am a sinner. Please forgive me from my sins. Please wash me in Your blood.
I believe that You are the Son of God and that you died on the cross and
rose from the dead. I receive Your free gift of salvation. Please come
into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. In Your name Jesus, I
renounce [sins, acts, people involved] and I break every demonic soul tie
that is attached to me. I am no longer dead in my sins. Now in You Jesus,
I live. Thank you Jesus for saving me.
"Clean out your house"
Throw away every
item that is tied to your old life. Remove every form of pornography from
your car, home, job, etc. Don't allow the enemy a doorway back into your
life. If you were an alcoholic, you would stay away from alcohol. As
someone who was entrapped in lust and pornography, I had to clean my house
also. Ask God to help you and to show you what needs to be removed from
your life. Allow the Spirit of God to lead you and guide you.
Find a church home
This is a
wonderful time in your life to find others who follow Jesus and His word.
Ask the Lord to lead you to a Bible-believing church where the gifts of
the Holy Spirit are flowing. Why is this important? It is important to
hear the word of God so that proper spiritual growth can take place. This is a place to
fellowship with other believers, to learn about the Lord and His wonderful
plans for your life!
Welcome to the
family! Don't stop now. There is an invisible Kingdom that is available to
you!
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