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Matthew 7:21-23 = Psalm 6:8
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Pretty much everyone in the world, including the
perpetrators, know that pedophilia, adultery, and
fornication are sins. Those that do these things
act in full knowledge that they are transgressing God's
Law and that they will be judged by Him accordingly.
They work very hard to ignore their impending doom.
They hide the first two acts because they know them to
be sins. No matter the excuse they use for
"keeping it under wraps", the truth is that they know
they are sinning, and that judgement is coming at them
like runaway train. As to fornication, our society in
the United States, and most of the rest of the world, no
longer sees this as a sin. Books, television, and
movies have caused sex outside of marriage to become a part of
"normal" life with the theory that while adultery breaks
a man-made vow, fornication does not. Breaking a
Godly Law is of no consequence to these people as they
do not believe God cares, or they just go worship some
other god, such as Gaia who condones these acts.
At some level those committing fornication know it is
wrong, but it is so easy to ignore this in our society.
Fornication, adultery, and pedophilia run rampant in a
vast number of churches, and usually in this order.
The concept that "we are going to get married" seems to
be a perfectly fine sentiment of fornication in many
modern churches. Adultery is winked at, spoken of
in kind terms so as not to lose adulterous members'
tithes and gifts. Pedophilia may be the only
sexual sin left that run-of-the-mill Christians really
get upset about.
I speak of this to the Church; those in some cultures
not in Christianity may not know that fornication is
wrong...
So, my job, given me by the Lord? Get you upset
about a lot more than just that!
As I have told you before, when you open the door a
crack, demonic forces will push themselves into your
life, and start attacking you. I know your
response: I belong to Jesus, and He is stronger
than Satan. That is true, but the satanic forces
are stronger than you, and when you opened that door, you
walked away from the protection of Jesus Christ!
Now you face them on your own!
Now, granted, the name of Jesus still carries the same
power, and they will run from it, but how far and how
long will they stay gone? You are wide open to
their influence. Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:21-23
that not all that call Him Lord will enter into Heaven,
but only those who do the will of the Father. Do
you really believe that it is the will of the Father
that you open your door to Satan and his minions?
Or are you acknowledging him as Lord of all, but not
obeying? Matthew 12:43-45 tells us that when that
unclean spirit leaves it will come back to that swept
clean house and move back in with seven more worse than
itself! You had better do more than use the name
of Jesus to get it out; you had better seal the door
with REPENTANCE and ask the Holy Spirit to fill that
room!
We are told in James 2:19 that the demons believe that
Christ is one with God the Father, and they tremble with
that knowledge! They tremble; they shake with fear
at the very thought ot the Son of God! Yet you, oh
man, blithely continue to let those same demons
influence you and lead you into sin.
If there is no hope for them, then what hope is there
for you? You don't even shiver at this knowledge!
Your hand is steady as you willing walk into that sin!
And yet...
Jesus through His sacrifice has offered redemption to
you, something that the angels who fell were never
offered and will never receive! What a glorious
gift! His life in exchange for yours, rescuing you
(if you are a Christian) from the sinful state you
were in, where you were an abomination before Almighty
God. Something so bad that its only use was to
throw it into a place of fire where He would not have to
see, hear, or smell you for all eternity. To toss
you into the burning garbage dump of creation...
So how is it that Christians, members of the Church, end
up in this state? There are many ways that door
gets opened; greed, gluttony, lies, theft, gossip, ill
tempers, lack of humbleness, thoughts of revenge, and
the list goes on.
While any of these can open the door for any further
sins, sins of a type tend to lead to more sin in that
area.
Since we are talking about sexual sins such as
fornication, adultery, and pedophilia, and allowing that
some are born with a curse of a particular type of sin
and will have to fight it even after salvation, where
else does this come from.
Many sins, especially adultery, start out small.
Too many times this starts out because Christian couples
ignore 1 Corinthians 7:1-5. One of the partners,
or both, do not have their needs met, and stay sexually
excited all the time. Eventually they give up on
their partners and begin to turn towards sin.
The first step into sexual sins is usually pornography.
We can preach an entire sermon on pornography.
Scriptures such as 1 Peter 2:11 and Colossians 3:5 tell
us to get rid of sinful desires and lust. James
1:14-15 tells us that when we give in to temptation
brought by our evil desires, the desire grows like a
baby inside of us and we give birth to sin, and when
that sin grows far enough it will bring death! It
is like delivering and raising an evil child that will
turn and kill you.
Pornography (porn) is the entry point into the world of
sexual desire, and then into sin. Men (or women)
used to have to go to a store and buy porn, or have
magazines mailed to their houses. Christians were
concerned that the mailman that they go to church with,
or other customers in the stores, would see what they
are buying, and they would be embarrassed. Now,
with the internet, and the tools that are available to
gain privacy, just about any man, woman, or child can
view porn without anyone knowing who they are, where
they are, what sex they are (there are only two), how
old they are, or
even knowing what it is they are watching!
That lonely Christian, who's spouse is not helping the
situation, starts looking at porn. First it is
just opposite sex. (Let's use a man for an example
here) But, human curiosity being what it is,
more will follow. Don't believe me? Millions
of Christians can give you a testimony of what happens.
Mostly everyone follows the same path. After
looking at photos of women, it moves to videos of women,
then to videos of men and women together. Then
depending on the person or the evil spirit influencing
them, they will move into hardcore porn that they would
never have thought they would watch, a year or so ago!
Many of these people state that they were "just curious"
about other things. Some say things that they
would never do were a "guilty pleasure" to watch.
A percentage will eventually begin to watch beastiality
and/or homosexual performances.
It's a slippery slope, and many times it starts
with...looking at sexy ads on Facebook or other
websites. That is step one...
Years spent working to conform your body to Christ's
example, ruined in a day because you did not turn a
blind eye to some simple underwear ad.
It is CRTICAL that Christian spouses take care of each
other's needs! I cannot say this enough.
This is a huge failure in the lives of many Christians,
leading one, or both, into temptation.
It is also a huge failure in the Church that these
issues are not addressed. If the Apostle Paul can
send an open letter to the Church at Corinth dealing
with this, your church should be able to have a men's
class and a women's class that deals with this subject.
Too many Christians were raised believing that all sex
is taboo, when the truth is that sex inside of a Godly
marriage is a beautiful thing bringing two people
together as one.
Partners in sessions tell the counselors that they are
tired, the day was long, and they just don't feel like
it. Great for one evening. But don't put
your partner's entire spiritual nature at risk!
For either of you, what is a little tiredness in this
life, compared to sinning before God? Don't lead,
or drive, your partner into temptaion. If you
must, consider it a duty, like something else you must
do when tired, and do it. You'll both feel better
for it...
If I would counsel these Christians anything in this
area, I would tell them to build a strong, intimate,
sexual relationship that is so good, and so needs
fulfilling, that neither even thinks about anyone else.
As a couple you sit at a table outdoors, and the most
perfect specimen of the other sex walks by, wearing
almost nothing, and you are just so into each other than
you don't even notice them...because your partner is
meeting all your needs at every level. Praying
together, sharing feelings, sharing thoughts on God and
life, being intimate with each other, and meeting sexual
needs.
Pornography, unchecked, will take the viewer to the next
step, which is actions. Many who have gone down
this path will tell you that at some point viewing is
just not enough. You see, pornography really does
not do anything other than make the problem of no sex
worse than it was. Now it is not just your spouse
you want, but all these other things also!
Before you know it, you go places, just looking around;
bars, clubs, hangouts, maybe even some raves or
something. Again, you just want to see what it is
about; you don't REALLY plan on doing anything.
But you meet like-minded sinners, ready for that
one-night stand or to try something outside of both of
your norms, and you decide to do it, with many excuses
about how your spouse should have taken care of you.
That first time you are guilty, and almost tell your
spouse...
But that demon is STRONG now and really has a hold of
you, bringing up all the scenarios where you spouse will
leave you. But you still need something, so you go
back for more, and every time you get in deeper.
Or maybe you don't go this route; maybe another member
of your church sees how unhappy you are, and talks to
you, and before you know it, it is an affair. You
feel so comfortable with this person, you can tell them
how you are ignored at home and how you turned to porn.
They may have done the same. Sexual relief, but
more importantly someone who cares and understands...it
is a powerful weapon of the devil.
Many men have gone this route because of a wife's
inattention; men who had no homosexual tendencies and
were even completely turned off by the idea. But
somewhere the need to be understood and cared about,
combined with the influence of the devil, brought them
to a place where they are "on the down-low", seeing
other men, and hiding it from everyone. Maybe you call
it a "poker night with the guys", and more than likely your
wife is just relieved to have you gone. Some
relationship you and your wife have...
If you think these things are uncommon, then you have
your spiritual head buried in the sand; it happens a
lot more than most people think!
But every one of these stories starts with a SMALL
SEXUAL SIN, that grows until it is causing spiritual,
and even physical, death. God will deal with you,
even if he has to chastise you to the point of death.
You think those people that are having sex with you are
not with anyone else? Gimme a break...if they are
cheating with you, then they are with others, and guess
what? STDs, AIDS, HPV, and many other issues will
break you down and even kill you. Bring one of
those home to your wife; you can deny it came from you,
but she KNOWS she didn't pick it up somewhere!
Worse than dying yourself, you may get to watch her
waste away from AIDS or cervical cancer, knowing you
gave it to her...men commit suicide over this every
year.
How about this, Mr. manly-man: as you fall further
into temptation you meet a 15 year old on line, that
sends you photos and she looks 22 and perfect. She
talks like everything you ever wanted in a woman.
You are practically beside yourself with lust and after
weeks of talking and sharing, you decide to meet her.
You get the hotel room where she says, you check in, you
have drugs for her. You are so ready for this!
She knocks on the door, and you open it all excited...to
be thrown to the floor by Deputies, handcuffed,
photographed for mug shots, fingerprinted, jailed, and
sent before a judge for a bail hearing. Oh, and
don't forget the police ledger in the newspaper the next
day...And you still need to get bail money, go home and
get clothes, and go stay in that room you rented, cause
you ain't stayin' with your wife no more...then jail
time as a pervert? You'll enjoy that! When
it's all done you are a registered sex offender; life
down the drain and it all started with a little porn.
And you, Mrs. woman, you're standing there going "I
don't know how this could have happened...", please!
You know exactly how it happened!
If we need a new pronoun in this world, it is not one
for some made up gender; what we need is a word that
defines a Christian man and woman united in Holy
Matrimony. They are no longer he and she, but one
person.
Her needs are your needs, Mr. His needs are your
needs, Mrs. When each of you do not meet the
others needs you hurt yourself as much as the other.
YOU ARE ONE PERSON! Get that through your head!
If she sins it is as much his fault as hers. If he
is sinning it is as much her fault as his!
Pray for each other, read the Bible together, study
together, pray together, spend every moment you can
together, hold hands, hug, kiss, have sex as often as
you can, work on the yards together, cook together, go
out together, bathe together, do laundry together.
Anything you would do yourself, treat the other person
as a part of you. Granted different parts of the
body have different functions, and sometimes some things
must be done on your own. You may not be able to
work together. Only one may play a musical
instrument, but both can enjoy it. BE ONE!
Because, if you aren't, there's a reckoning coming.
A personal doomsday not unlike a nuclear bomb going off
in your life.
The Bible is not a joke; God's Word is not something you
pick and choose what you want from, and if that means
taking care of your spouse's needs, then do it!
Christian men and women, if there are sexual issues in
your life, you need help! First from God and maybe
from a Christian counselor.
Personal distance, instead of growing closer, causes
more sexual sins than any other issue!
But, just because your needs were not met, does not
excuse your sin. Both partners HAVE to work at
maintaining a Christian marriage in which the goal is to
become one, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and
physically. Better to be celibate in a marriage
than to sin.
Tehnology, combined with depravity, is ruining the
Church; I have no doubt that Satan is behind the
ubiquitous nature of the internet. He is trying to
get porn of some type into every home and place on this
planet.
Satan is using technological porn to open a door for his
minions in every person he can possibly get this filth
to.
Shut that door before it is too late! Shut it
before you take yourself, your family, and even your
church down with you!
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Bibliography Page
'pornography'
Definition: The
depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing)
intended to cause sexual excitement.
Entymology: Greek
pornographos, (adjective) writing about
prostitutes, from pornē
prostitute + graphein to write
Source:
Mirriam-Webster Online
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