The Fiery Dart of Pornography
D. Jason, Missionary, BYM
One day I received a phone call from a young boy,“ Brother, I am a good Christian and I am leading a prayer cell in my college. But now and then when I browse the Internet, I watch filthy things. I ask forgiveness from the Lord and run for few more days but I start to do it again. Is there any hope for me? I have tried and tried and have failed? Can you help me?”
I believe this is the cry not only of youngsters but many good Christian leaders and ministers today. This sin has been secretly creeping in, in everyone ' s life. Ever since high speed Internet was introduced and the smart phone culture is on, people who are being exposed to this Sin are increasing day by day. A Christian faces a strong temptation in this area. It is high time that everyone acknowledges that it is not only the problem of young people but of everyone as well.
Let us see how the problem of Pornography can be dealt with.
A War
The very first thing we need to acknowledge is the fact that we are involved in a warfare against the forces of darkness. The Devil tries to attack the mind of believers.
Note what the Bible says,“ The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!( Matt 6:22-23).
As we are approaching the last days, the enemy has multiplied his attacks on the believers, young and the old alike. And he works through our eyes to get inside our minds. Once he starts controlling the mind and darkens our understanding, then we are deceived. We would not able to hear God ' s voice. Even ministers at this stage can be deceived. A deceived person will say things like these- ' I cannot come out of this sin ', ' I have to learn to live with that ', ' Of course, everybody does it ', ' What I am doing is not hurting any one ', ' God doesn ' t care ', ' This is the thorn in my flesh ', ' This is my weakness.' These are the world-views of a person who is under deception. It is a warfare being waged against our mind and body.
The Effects of Pornography
1) Pornography is devilish and demonic. Every other sin is also from the devil like lying and gluttony. But when we view filthy things in the Internet, we are inviting countless evil spirits right into our homes and families.
2) More exposure to such things will create unrealistic expectations in family life. The husband / wife may not find satisfaction in marriage. Marriage cannot be healthy with pornography. People today are not even aware of the fact that their marriage is collapsing because of pornography.
3) Viewing is believing. Once the brain starts to view various filthy things on the screen, it will slowly try to enact everything in practical life. Moral sensibilities may be broken leading to severe heartaches.
4) The children in the families may be exposed
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