I had a serious addiction to porn, and this led to adultery, when the Lord saved me the adultery stopped straight away but I struggled with porn falling a few times, shows you the hold it can have on you but praise be to God who has given me the power to overcome it now.
smbga
Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:48 pm
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Pornography in the pew doesn't surprise me one bit. It's like homosexuality and lesbians. It's out of control. But those who practice sin are not in The Kingdom. That's what The Word says.
Pastor Leo
Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:34 pm
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Porn in the Pew is only the tip of the iceberg. Of course, it’s the iceberg that no one wants to deal with. What is the iceberg and how do you deal with it anyway?
The iceberg is SIN!
Since pastors are becoming more and more reluctant to even talk about sin and the consequences of sin, then the proliferation of sin in the church should be expected. If sin is the topic of the Sunday message, then you just might OFFEND someone. You know you don’t want to offend anyone because they may not return or stop giving their money to the church.
Why does anyone expect the “Christian” Church of today to look any different than the secular world? Church members serving in every leadership position in the church are living in sin (shacking up); drinking and smoking (not a sin necessarily, but shows a lack of maturity as a Christian); have magazine subscriptions to pornography; have HBO, Showtime, etc. and every other borderline pornographic movie site (and the pay for them – but will not tithe or give generously to their church). Pastors are openly practicing homosexuality, divorcing like movie stars, drinking and smoking, sexually and physically abusing their family members. Do they justify their behavior because they are special, above everyone else, and the “Called” of God?
The members and the Board of Directors must Hold them ACCOUNTABLE!
Who are church members expected to turn to for help with their problems, when the pastors, elders, leaders, and counselors are as lost as they are? Churches are actually “treating” their members for SEXUAL ADDICTION. What in the world is sexual addiction? Are they talking about having sex outside of marriage? Let’s see, my Bible says that sexual acts outside of marriage are (believe it or not) SINS!
There is NO treatment for “sexual addiction.” Repentance is the answer for sin, all sins. It is a JOKE to tell your spouse that you are being treated for sexual addiction, so just be patient while you fornicate with whomever you choose because you cannot help yourself. You are a liar and a sinner if you are doing that. I know I just offended someone by telling them the truth of the Word of God. I would apologize, but I would then be a liar just like them.
If you want to remove Porn in the Pew, then begin to use the Word of God, the Bible, to deal with sin, head on. “The thief (the devil) comes not but to steal, kill, and destroy…” John 10:10; and sin allows the devil to succeed.
I wish I had more than 3,000 words, but this will have to do. There are NO TREATMENT PROGRAMS in the Bible. If you want to be treated, then go to the world’s system. However, if you want to be HEALED, then come to Jesus because He is "The Healer" of His people!
Stop mimicking the world and start imitating our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Just do what He has commanded and evil will flee from you.
Pastor Leo Bogee
World Christian Leadership & Training Ministries
www.wclandtm.com
fightForfreedom
Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:40 pm
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This is so true! It's a problem on all levels, and not just with pornography. So many people would be suprised at the results of those surveys. ElucidaLearning.com is another group working to fight this growing problem with sexual addiction. So many people have access to porn online, and they can get around having to hide it from friends/family with the ease of the internet. A great demo/advert by elucida http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-gG7EGfRbU
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The iceberg is SIN!
Since pastors are becoming more and more reluctant to even talk about sin and the consequences of sin, then the proliferation of sin in the church should be expected. If sin is the topic of the Sunday message, then you just might OFFEND someone. You know you don’t want to offend anyone because they may not return or stop giving their money to the church.
Why does anyone expect the “Christian” Church of today to look any different than the secular world? Church members serving in every leadership position in the church are living in sin (shacking up); drinking and smoking (not a sin necessarily, but shows a lack of maturity as a Christian); have magazine subscriptions to pornography; have HBO, Showtime, etc. and every other borderline pornographic movie site (and the pay for them – but will not tithe or give generously to their church). Pastors are openly practicing homosexuality, divorcing like movie stars, drinking and smoking, sexually and physically abusing their family members. Do they justify their behavior because they are special, above everyone else, and the “Called” of God?
The members and the Board of Directors must Hold them ACCOUNTABLE!
Who are church members expected to turn to for help with their problems, when the pastors, elders, leaders, and counselors are as lost as they are? Churches are actually “treating” their members for SEXUAL ADDICTION. What in the world is sexual addiction? Are they talking about having sex outside of marriage? Let’s see, my Bible says that sexual acts outside of marriage are (believe it or not) SINS!
There is NO treatment for “sexual addiction.” Repentance is the answer for sin, all sins. It is a JOKE to tell your spouse that you are being treated for sexual addiction, so just be patient while you fornicate with whomever you choose because you cannot help yourself. You are a liar and a sinner if you are doing that. I know I just offended someone by telling them the truth of the Word of God. I would apologize, but I would then be a liar just like them.
If you want to remove Porn in the Pew, then begin to use the Word of God, the Bible, to deal with sin, head on. “The thief (the devil) comes not but to steal, kill, and destroy…” John 10:10; and sin allows the devil to succeed.
I wish I had more than 3,000 words, but this will have to do. There are NO TREATMENT PROGRAMS in the Bible. If you want to be treated, then go to the world’s system. However, if you want to be HEALED, then come to Jesus because He is "The Healer" of His people!
Stop mimicking the world and start imitating our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Just do what He has commanded and evil will flee from you.
Pastor Leo Bogee
World Christian Leadership & Training Ministries
www.wclandtm.com