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Yesterday, I posted Part 1 of this post, in which I talked about the importance of understanding the holiness of God in light of our purity. I also talked about how repentance must be the first step in overcoming lust. Undergirding my points about purity in the home, in the church, and the workplace are six biblically-based points that are grounded in the fact Christians have been set apart by a holy God, and are to reflect the holiness of God in the world (1 Pet 1:13-25). I will share those points with you today.
(1) Whether you are single or married, go public with your desire to grow in the grace of God. For many years, I lived in shame and guilt because rather than coming into the Light and having my sin exposed, I purposefully kept it hidden. Pornography fosters a lifestyle of secrets and deception. The process of restoration begins with full disclosure. If you are struggling with an addiction to pornography, you must see it as a sin and admit your love affair with this idolatrous behavior. To minimize this behavior is to embrace several of the myths about porn, namely that it is harmless, that it only affects you, and that you can control it. The problem as Dr. Bryan Chapell rightly describes it, is a “misunderstanding of how God continues to view us after we have received the grace that justifies us.”[i]
(2) Going public involves confession to God and family members. The Lord will forgive and cleanse you of all sin and unrighteousness (1 John 1:9-10). Confessing your sin to family members and friends is important for you to have a source of encouragement and accountability. Going public also means telling several other godly Christians such as your pastor who can come alongside of you to serve as an accountability partner.
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