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Victory Over Pornography English

PART I: Pornography Is Evil

Pornography Is Evil

This book is for a person who views pornography and desires to stop. If that describes you then most likely your conscience told you such behavior is not good, sinful even; so, you do not need me to tell you that. You are right, viewing pornography is not good. But I am going to go further; the truth is, such behavior is evil. Now, I am not saying you are evil; I am saying the behavior is evil. Since it is evil, the best way to achieve a victory over evil is to ask your Creator for help. There is only one true Creator -- The God of the Christian Bible: He is God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ, God the Son, said looking with lust is evil:

Matthew 5:28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

The source of the following quote is: https://www.webroot.com/ca/en/resources/tips-articles/internet-pornography-by-the-numbers

Every Day:
• 37 pornographic videos are created in the United States.
• 2.5 billion emails containing porn are sent or received.
• 68 million search queries related to pornography
- 25% of total searches - are generated.
• 116,000 queries related to child pornography are received.

How Online Pornography Affects Americans:
• About 200,000 Americans are classified as “porn addicts.”
• 40 million American people regularly visit porn sites.
• 35% of all internet downloads are related to pornography.
• 34% of internet users have experienced unwanted exposure to pornographic content through ads, pop up ads, misdirected links or emails.
• One-third of porn viewers are women.

The source of the following quote is: https://hopefulmom.net/recent-pornography-statistics-and-why-they-are-important/

The Common Sense Media report says: “Most teens (73%) reported that they have consumed pornography.” The average age of first exposure was 12, with 15% saying they had first seen porn at age 10 or younger.

Thus far a definition of pornography has not been provided. In 1964, when United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart was asked to define obscenity, he famously said: "I know it when I see it."

The Encyclopædia Britannica provides the following as part of its entry for pornography as displayed on the Web page: https://www.britannica.com/topic/pornography

Pornography, representation of sexual behaviour in books, pictures, statues, films, and other media that is intended to cause sexual excitement. The distinction between pornography (illicit and condemned material) and erotica (which is broadly tolerated) is largely subjective and reflects changing community standards. The word pornography, derived from the Greek porni (“prostitute”) and graphein (“to write”), was originally defined as any work of art or literature depicting the life of prostitutes.

The Cambridge Dictionary provides the following as part of its entry for pornography as displayed on the Web page: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pornography

Pornography, books, magazines, films, etc. with no artistic value that describe or show sexual acts or naked people in a way that is intended to be sexually exciting

The Lord Jesus Christ refers to the seventh commandment; in Matthew 5:27–28 Jesus said:

Matthew 5:27–28 27 "You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

The Lord Jesus Christ clearly indicates that lust is a violation of the seventh commandment and therefore, the person is in fact, an adulterer. Whether a viewer looks at a live person with lust or looks with lust at images or video of a person they are committing adultery; that is why viewing pornography with lust is sin. If you regularly view pornography, then the Lord Jesus Christ considers you to be an adulterer.

1 Corinthians 6:9–10 clearly informs the reader that adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:9–10 9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

So, not to put to fine a point on it but, if you regularly view pornography, then you are in a very serious position. The Lord Jesus Christ considers you to be an adulterer. God’s Word tells you that adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of God. All those who do not inherit the kingdom of God will ultimately be cast into the Lake of Fire.

The strategy explained in this book will only be effective for born-again Christians. Readers of this book may or may not be born-again Christians. Therefore, PART II: You Must Be Born-Again covers essential Christian teachings; these will guide you to become a Christian and if you are already a Christian, it will help you determine if you are born-again. There is only one type of true Christian believer -- a born-again Christian. For much more information regarding Christianity, please visit 42Thru.com (This Web Site) for many FREE resources.