Topics:<\/b> Addiction; Character; Double-mindedness; Faith and Works; Guilt; Hypocrisy; Lust; Pleasure; Pornography; Purity; Self-control; Self-indulgence; Vices<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Job 31:1; Matthew 5:28; Romans 6:16; 1 Corinthians 6:18; Colossians 3:5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 2:11; 2 Peter 2:19<\/p>\n
My friend looked like a good Christian. He was a faithful elder in the church and a devout husband and father. He had a reputation for honesty, courage, and integrity. But he also had an issue with pornography.<\/p>\n
He said he wasn\u2019t addicted to porn, and there was no reason not to believe him. He could go weeks without it, he said. Porn didn\u2019t affect his relationship with his wife. It didn\u2019t interfere with his church work or prayer life. It was just a little recreational pleasure that he indulged in now and then, especially after working long hours for his company or the church.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve justified it in my mind a thousand times,\u201d he said, \u201cand I could out-argue anyone who wants to give me all that bull about potential addiction and how it ruins your marriage. Well, it\u2019s only made my marriage easier, since I don\u2019t pester my wife as often, and yet I don\u2019t do porn so much that I don\u2019t have any ardor for her when she\u2019s ready. Still,\u201d he conceded, \u201cI feel so unclean.\u201d<\/p>\n
At first he thought the guilt was just a leftover from his fundamentalist upbringing. But he noticed he didn\u2019t feel bad about other post-fundamentalist behaviors, such as drinking wine or going to the movies. Just porn. I suggested that this feeling might be the prodding of the Spirit. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you just give up porn?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve thought about that,\u201d he replied. \u201cIf God does want me to give it up, I know it\u2019s because that\u2019s ultimately good for me. Yet the thought of giving up porn cold turkey is one of the most frightening things I can imagine right now. And I don\u2019t know why.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Mark Galli, Jesus Mean and Wild<\/i> (Baker, 2006)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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