Posts Tagged ‘pornography’
When should I tell my future wife about my pornography addiction?
Question: Hi! I have been a porn addict since I was a teenager and I so far I have not managed to get rid of it. However, I admit that it is sin and am willing to deal with it when God wants to help me. Right now I have not managed to find a…
Read MoreShould I give up my phone for Lent?
Question: Hi, I’m Catholic, and we have a thing called Lent, which is the forty days before Easter, where we give something up. I’m wondering if I should give up my phone because it’s the reason I look at porn and that. But I was thinking that I should give something else up, then give…
Read MoreCan someone be baptized who is still struggling with pornography?
Question: My friend keeps watching pornography, he says he is trying to stop, but he keeps failing. He wants to be baptized, but when I baptize him and he keeps on doing so, will God keep on forgiving him, or will his Christianity just fade away to God? Answer: There is a difference between wanting…
Read MoreCan a Christian who fell into sexual sin return to God?
Question: I want to tell you about my friend. He is facing some confusion regarding his Christian life. He had committed adultery after baptism having had sexual relations with a lady older than him. He was baptized at the age of 16, but according to him the real evil thoughts and evil work in his…
Read MoreI lied to my wife about my adultery. Do I have to tell her?
Question: Hi, I am writing this email to ask a serious question about my life. I’m a Christian. I have been married for three years. But I had a problem with sex “addiction” (I’m not that sure if it’s or not). I am highly drawn to girls since I was young just to have sex…
Read MoreMy husband left me and I’m not certain if I should divorce him
Question: I met my husband 21 years ago. We never married until last year. We have two children 9 and 11. When I met him, we had a great seven years, after that things went downhill, we left each other several times and then we had our first son, he left me when I was…
Read MoreWill I get to heaven if I continue to struggle against porn?
Question: Good morning, I am writing to tell you I have been struggling watching porn and to masturbate for a long time now. I have a wife, but I still do those types of things. I’ve tried to get away from it all, but I keep going back to all my old ways. I am…
Read MoreI have a problem with eating and pornography
Question: I’ve never done anything like this, but I’ve come to your page on countless occasions. I am 23 years old and, for the most part, your average joe. I accepted Christ in my life less than a year ago. When I first did it, I felt amazing. I had an extra stride in my…
Read MoreI’m afraid my son is gay
Question: I sense my son is gay because he has never had a girlfriend. And I have caught him watching gay porn. I raised him in the church, where it is taught that that is a sin. How do I talk to him about his struggles and that his lifestyle is a sin? A sin…
Read MoreTroubled Over Immorality
by Connie Adams Nothing can create more havoc in a home or a congregation than immoral behavior on the part of Christians or their children. Webster defines immoral as “Inconsistent with purity or good morals.” Immorality is defined by Webster as “the quality or state of being immoral: wickedness, esp. unchastity.” It is immoral to…
Read MoreIf I have had sex with the same gender and watch gay porn, does that mean I am a homosexual?
Question: I have had sex with both men and women I am 18 and thoroughly enjoyed both encounters. I am starting to find that I enjoy watching gay porn and am fantasizing about men more and more. Does this mean that I am homosexual? Answer: You are treating homosexuality as if it were a state…
Read MoreI keep repeating my sexual sins
Question: I am 27 years old. I am unworthy to say I am a Christian, but I have the knowledge of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I was baptized and have been going to church for more than 20 years. I am working and received many of God’s blessings in my career. I…
Read MoreI’ve been involved in pornography and prostitution while attending church. Does that mean I need to be kicked out of the church?
Question: Hi, I’m writing because I don’t know what else to do. I grew up in a Christian household, always going to church. I would spend hours reading Bible and saying my prayers. I really felt God and all my skin on my face would grow tight. But when I reached my teens, I was…
Read MoreMoments that Test Us
by Mike Thomas Persecution reveals the quality of our faith in the same way fire reveals the nature of metal (I Peter 1:7). But persecution is not the only moment that reveals our character. There are other scenes in life that are just as effective in exposing our inner man: Being Alone Photo by Warren…
Read MorePornography has ruined my sex life. Has God given up on me?
Question: I’m very ashamed of what I’m about to write. I think God has given me up as Romans 1:24 says. I have been a member of the Lord’s church since my youth, but until recent years I really didn’t try to live faithful to Him. I became involved in pornography during my first marriage…
Read MoreIf many people know that someone was looking at pornography, is that a public sin?
Question: I am a member of the Lord’s church. Would, or could, the sin of viewing pornography be considered a public sin if the person who was guilty was another gospel preacher who had done so over the entire period he served at his congregation, and others in that congregation, as well as others in…
Read MoreHow can one know if he is a reprobate?
Question: I was wondering how one would know they are reprobate? I turned to a life of homosexuality for nearly ten years, but recently had a couple of nightmares that scared me into coming back to God. During the time in which I lived in that lifestyle, I attempted to convince myself with Scripture that…
Read MoreI used to think that pornography was just a means of cooling one’s sexual urge, but now I know better.
Question: I used to think that pornography was a means of cooling one’s sexual urge because I am not yet married. But thanks to your ministry for this great enlightenment and exposure which has made me a conqueror today. Answer: I’m glad the information has helped you to get out of sin.
Read MoreI’ve been struggling with being sexually pure
Question: I am a 27-year-old Christian virgin male who wants to wait for marriage for sex. I have struggled with maintaining sexual purity, however. I have struggled and been addicted to porn off and on since I was maybe 12 years old. I remember the first time I ever masturbated to completion, I felt so…
Read MoreImplicitly Forbidden
by Jeff S. Smith Why do preachers often condemn things that are not even found in the Bible? Where do you ever read about gambling or pornography in your Bible? And where is dancing ever expressly forbidden? Obviously, in explicit (fully revealed) terms, these are not forbidden: there is no “Thou shalt not …” regarding…
Read MoreAm I going to hell?
Question: Hello there, My questions are a little silly but I want to ask you: How bad am I in Jesus’ eyes? Considering the short summary, am I going to hell? I’ll tell you about myself so you can understand the questions. I am 18 years old non-Christian boy who lives a normal life with…
Read MoreI’ve been so lonely that I’ve gotten involved in pornography. How do I get back on track?
Question: Thank you for your web site. I feel quite happy to read such great answers and feel inspired to follow Jesus Christ in the right way. For the past few months, I have been feeling very lonely and depressed despite being surrounded by wonderful friends. I have started to withdraw from people and question…
Read MoreAddiction
by William C. Sexton The word addiction is one we usually associate with drugs. An “addict” is defined as “one who has a confirmed habit, as the overuse of drugs…” (Webster’s). If we look, however, we can see that one can be addicted to almost anything; that is, to have a “confirmed habit.” I suggest…
Read MoreThis battle against pornography is bigger than I thought
Question: I know we had this talk before, but unfortunately, I fell again. The trigger this time was a perverted thought about dresses and skirts. I acted on it and I.. well, I fell. I’m going to try again of course, but there was something else I have to get off my chest. I noticed…
Read MoreDo I need to confess my use of pornography to my preacher?
Question: God bless. I have been a Christian for many years, but I was addicted to porn and I committed fornication against myself (my body). I never had sex with anybody, just myself. I have repented from that sin, and I recognize my sin, so do I need to confess my sin to God only…
Read MoreIs God keeping the woman I want to marry from me because of my sins with pornography?
Question: Hello, I’m having huge problems with pornography and have a question about a girl I like, but she doesn’t like me back. If you could, please read all that I will write and God give you the wisdom to help me with this. Thank you. I’m a male, age 25, and I’ve been struggling…
Read MoreLust is a female problem too
Question: Hi! Love the site. May I make a suggestion? Please stop acting as though lust is a problem that only men deal with. In this day and age, we are all being attacked by the spirit of lust. Every time I go to a Christian site, the men always address other men and totally…
Read MoreDid my sins cause my pain? If I stop, will my disease go away?
Question: Dear preacher, I am 25 years old. For the past six years, I have been walking with severe heel pain in both legs. I have consulted many doctors, and I have taken many pain killers, steroids, and anti-inflammatory medications but I am unable to walk properly. I was once a district volleyball player, but…
Read MoreI have a problem with pornography while my husband doesn’t
Question: Hello! I am a married woman in my early twenties. I have been married for less than a year. I love my husband very much; he and I have been together for several years. We feel that the Lord called us out of worldliness in the past year. We have felt His hand removing…
Read MoreInternet Dangers
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013Spring6InternetDangers.mp3 by Lance Blackburn Lessons for Our Time
Read MoreIf you constantly watch porn, will God give you up to vile affections?
Question: Hi, If you constantly watch porn will God give you up to vile affections? I’m constantly worried that when I watch porn and fail that God will give me up to vile affections and make me gay and stuff for punishment. Is this true? Answer: If you ignore any sinful thing that you are…
Read MoreMy husband was into pornography. He’s stopped, but I have no respect for him. What do I do?
Question: I am not sure who I am writing to here, but if there is anyone on that side please help me! I am married for almost ten years. I have kids. I am a stay-at-home wife and home school. My husband and I are both born-again Christians. My husband is gentle and kind, he…
Read MoreMy husband is into porn and I suspect seeing prostitutes. What do I do?
Question: Hello, I am in dire need of biblical advice concerning my marriage. I have been married for almost two years but we have been separated for most of that time. I found out that my husband was watching porn several months into our marriage. Of course, he said he had only done it a…
Read MoreHow do I be free from sexual sins?
Question: How do I be free from sexual sins? First, I thank God that I came across this website as I was browsing on the Internet. This site really gives me so much to learn. Well, straight to the main problem. I don’t know whether I’m a porn addict or not, but based on my…
Read MoreSexting and Pornography Among Early Teens
Source: Daniel Martin, “Sex texts epidemic: Experts warn sharing explicit photos is corrupting children,” Daily Mail Online, 10 December 2012. The news merely confirms what we already knew: the age at which children are being exposed to sex is dropping. The following are interesting quotes pulled from the article. “Boys and girls as young as 13…
Read MoreIs it wrong to read books like Fifty Shades of Grey?
Question: Hello. I have a question about books like Fifty Shades of Grey. Though I have no interest in reading them, I have a few friends and family members who do. I was wondering if reading things like that would be wrong? and if so how could I tell them that it is wrong? Are…
Read MoreI can’t accept that my girlfriend is not a virgin. What can I do?
Question: I can’t accept my girlfriend because she isn’t a virgin. I know her past because she told me everything. I have also done sexual things. it is not fair that I can’t accept her. I am also addicted to pornography. I have tried so much to get out. Each time I fall I get…
Read MoreCan I overcome pornography by myself?
Question: Hi, I’m 20. You are the first to know what I’m about to say here: When I was in high school, I used to be teased for being very naive. This was because I often didn’t understand those dirty jokes my friends were talking about, sexual terms, etc. So one day I decided to…
Read MoreThe Link Between Ungodly Entertainment and Fornication
by David Dann via Truth Magazine, Vol. 52, No. 2, Feb. 2008. The apostle Paul warned the young man, Timothy, saying, “Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart” (II Timothy 2:22). It is obvious from Paul’s instruction that in order to…
Read MoreSexting Is Now Called “Normal Dating Behavior”
Source: Matt Roush, “UM Study: Sexting May Be Normal Dating Behavior For Internet Generation,” CBS Detroit, 24 July 2012. Source: Deborah Gordon-Messer, et al, “Sexting Among Young Adults,” Journal of Adolescent Health, 24 July 2012. “For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of “sexting,” or sending sexually explicit photos or messages…
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