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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