“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men” Colossians 3:23 Living A Holy Life In An Unholy World digital technology In an electronic context, a digital device or technology: a clock, computer, cell phone, etc. The digital technology world offers many very useful tools. The use of digital technology is certainly a biblical freedom, however, we must be extremely careful. We must avoid using such tools in ways that cause ourselves or others to sin. With just the click of a mouse, we can be looking at things we should not. Parents: would you turn your kids loose in a bad part of town were there are X-rated movies and strip joints? Then why do parents not take the same attitude about their children on the internet? • Constitutional rights have allowed porn to be almost everywhere. • Average age of children introduced to porn is 11. • Largest group of users of porno is ages 12-17. familyguardfilter.com • Porn rewires the brain like drugs do. • Nearly 80% of unwanted exposure to porn is taking place in the home. • Men and women get addicted to porn. • Porn is extremely addictive. • The more you view porn the more you familyguardfilter.com want to look at it. • Parents, please get involved with what your children are looking at on their digital devices. • However old your child is, and they are still under your roof…. • Spouses, hold each other accountable for what is being viewed. addiction Compulsive need for and use of a habit- forming substance (heroin, nicotine, alcohol) or activity (gambling, pornography, internet). Art Adams LeavingThePit.com Pornography • What is pornography? • Webster’s says the word pornography comes from the Greek word porne (a prostitute) and graphy (to write or to picture). • Webster’s then defines pornography as: “writings, pictures, etc. intended to arouse sexual desire.” Pornography • The Greek word porneia is translated fornication in the NT and is the sin of every type of sexual perversion. • Therefore, pornography arouses sexual desire to commit fornication. • Fornication is condemned as sin before God Almighty! “fornicators…shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Gal.5:19) Pornography Why is pornography sinful? 1. It makes our pure hearts filthy and dirty. – “There was only one nude scene and just a couple of bad words.” Ex. Pizza Special – Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” – Proverbs 4:23 “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” – Philippians 4:8; Matthew 15:18-20 Pornography Why is pornography sinful? 2. It’s a temptation to commit fornication. – Matthew 5:27-28 – Men desire to look at women. • Proverbs 6:24-26; 7:5-10 – And women desire to be looked at by men. • I Timothy 2:9-10; I Peter 3:3-5 • Job 31:1 Pornography NAS “I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin.” Job 31:1 “gaze at” means “to discern” or consider carefully or “to separate mentally” NIV "I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.” KJV “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?” Pornography Why is pornography sinful? 3. It seduces and sexually stimulates one to think about sexual activity. – Hebrews 13:4 – Sexual activity is holy ONLY in marriage. – Porno defiles the marriage bed – sexual fantasies; sex without any commitment; animalistic lust; sex without love; cauterizing of the heart Pornography Why is pornography sinful? 4. It is sowing to the flesh. • Galatians 5:19; 6:7-8 5. It’s loving this world. • I John 2:15-16 6. It’s being of this world. • Romans 12:2 7. It will bring the wrath of God upon us. • Ephesians 5:3-11 Resisting Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to You CAN man; and God is faithful, who Overcome This will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are Temptation!! able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Attacking the Problem! Viewing Pornography Time Desire Access 2 0 Which apple do you want to eat? Be baptized (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38) SAVED! Confess your faith (Romans 10:9-10) Have You Repent of your sins Obeyed (Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30) The Lord? Believe the gospel (Mark 16:16; Hebrews 11:6) .