The Extreme Evil of Sexual Sin
Published by Joshua Swanson
"Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near: [7] Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." - Isaiah 55:6-7 "[1] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. [2] Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. [3] For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. [4] Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and be clear when Thou judgest. [5] Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. [6] Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom. [7] Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [8] Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice. [9] Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. [10] Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. [11] Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. [12] Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free Spirit. [13] Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto Thee. [14] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness. [15] O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth Thy praise. [16] For Thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou delightest not in burnt offering. [17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. [18] Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion: build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. [19] Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar." - Psalm 51:1-19 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16 I am a Christian, and I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior from my sins! Praise the LORD for saving such a sinful wretch like me!! Courage, Christian soldiers serving under King Jesus' banner! "What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31) "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." (2 Timothy 2:3) Favorite book: The Holy Bible, which is the Word of God. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16) Other favorite books: The Bell Mountain Series by Lee Duigon; The Remnant Trilogy by Tim Chaffey and K. Marie Adams; The Crown & Covenant Trilogy and Hostage Lands by Douglas Bond; The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Jason Lisle; Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon; etc. I highly recommend these books! 📖😃 View all posts by Joshua Swanson
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“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.” – John Owen
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When I was still growing up, pornography existed, but one had to travel to the disreputable part of a large city in order to access it. Neighborhoods fought against encroachment from such businesses, so they were confined to non-residential neighborhoods, and usually found in run-down areas. Visiting such a place brought the risk of being seen, and that was a huge deterrent to someone visiting on impulse.
In our day, of ubiquitous Internet access, pornography is everywhere and easy access to it has brought a new set of problems. Novelty is the trigger, for many people, and with an Internet full of pornographic images, there is endless novelty to be had. This has lead to a phenomenon of addiction quite similar to video game addiction, which is an addiction based upon curiosity about what lies out there, waiting to be discovered. Video games have endless virtual worlds that beg to be explored and Internet pornography tempts people in the same way, plus with the allure of sex.
As Christians, we should not want to participate in, or even observe, wrongdoing. Pornography has sexual sin as its subject matter, so that in itself is enough to place it off limits for Christians. But there’s another element to this, that may not meet the eye. Some years ago, I saw an interview with a young woman that had been lured into pornography, by first being signed as a model, then being coerced into nude photos (being told that all models have to pose nude) and realizing, too late, that the releases she had signed, basically gave them the right to abuse her sexually. She felt that she had been raped, on camera, and had no legal recourse.
There is nothing good about pornography and it is causing harm to any number of people, from the performers to the consumers. Porn addiction is rampant, at this point, and a huge portion of Internet traffic involves porn. Fifty years ago, one could fight to keep pornography out of their neighborhood, but now it is available in our homes. It is a danger and should be avoided.
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Thank you for your thoughts on this, Unknowable! I was once a porn addict, but by God’s grace, I now abhor this horrible sexual evil. Let us pray to the Lord our God that many more will be rescued from this grievous sin and all other sins.
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It has ensnared a lot of people, in our day. Porn addiction has become very common. Breaking free takes effort, but can be done. Fortunately, the problem is recognized in our day, in a way it never has been before, and even in secular quarters it is recognized, so there is a lot of information available. It’s a scary thing, but with God’s help, it can be overcome.
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Amen!
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Sobering and very good
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I agree! Todd’s a good speaker with God-given talent.
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Indeed! Enjoyed listening to it
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I’m glad to hear that! Todd’s videos are very enjoyable.
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yep!
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