Pornography is wrong.
There’s no debate.
In fact, many non-Christians are against pornography. It’s not just a religious issue, it’s a cultural one, as well. Many of the “reasons” listed against pornography are focused on the negatives.
Now, as much as you may think:
Who needs a reason? Isn’t one enough?
It should be, but many statistics surveying the Church say otherwise. In fact, a great deal of you reading this post right now, have viewed pornography within the last 6-months.
As the Church struggles to be less about rule making and focusing on what Christians are not suppose to be doing, let me present to you a list of 40 positive reasons to avoid pornography:
- I fully enjoy the pleasure of my love relationship with Christ.
- I fulfill my true identity as a child of God.
- I experience God’s provision of empowering grace.
- I enjoy my freedom in Christ to its fullest.
- I avoid a life-pattern of deception.
- I cultivate a soft and sensitive conscience.
- I turn away from the solicitation of harlots in my heart.
- I refuse the temptation of idolatry.
- I prove to be a faithful steward of my money.
- I prove to be a faithful steward of my time.
- I abstain from any promotion and support of the pornography industry.
- I preserve God’s gift of loving sexual expression for its intended purpose.
- I protect the purity and power of my God-given imagination.
- I develop disciplined character.
- I guard the integrity of my Christian testimony.
- I promote health and harmony in the body of Christ.
- I cultivate a stronger resistance to future interpersonal sexual sin.
- I nurture the proper biblical view of the sanctity of womanhood.
- I relate to women as equals and persons of ultimate worth.
- I learn to live in reality rather than fantasy.
- I steer clear of unnecessary personal guilt and shame.
- I cultivate a lifestyle of contentment and satisfaction.
- I experience the blessing of living as a servant
- I learn the relational skills of authentic intimacy.
- I avoid future mental, emotional and spiritual scars on my life.
- I experience the joy of the Christian life.
- I lay up eternal rewards.
- I learn to deal with the causes of my problems rather than treating symptoms.
- I prevent potential temptations for others in my sphere of influence.
- I honor the trust and prayer support of those who have invested in my spiritual life.
- I avoid adultery in my heart.
- I encourage my wife’s/future wife’s trust.
- I honor my vow/future vow of marital purity and faithfulness.
- I keep my marriage/future marriage union pure from fantasies of other women.
- I communicate acceptance and honor toward my wife/future wife.
- I avoid the pathway that could easily result in infidelity/future infidelity.
- I minimize the risk of my children/future children from being exposed to pornography.
- I model strong and genuine moral values for my children/future children.
- I avoid embarrassing and embittering my children/future children.
- I encourage all of the above positive qualities in my children’s/future children’s lives.
I hope this aids you in the battle.
#WINNING
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Lee says
I love this. Thank you for putting this up.
Eric Dye says
You are very welcome, Sir.
Marcus Williamson says
Thanks on this man!
Eric Dye says
😉
Calvin Koepke says
Solid.
Eric Dye says
Word.
Chris Martin says
Awesome.
Eric Dye says
🙂
David Edmisten says
Great list. Pornography is so devastating to oneself and one’s family – thank God He saved me from it! I love that you showed that honoring God is the highest reason to avoid this sin.
Eric Dye says
That’s awesome to hear!
Douglas Parker says
Good list. This subject was covered indirectly, but I think of it as being “the elephant in the room” and needs to be addressed directly. I would add one to the list.
41. Porn opens doorways to demonic influence in a Christian’s life and on occasion they move in and act as squatters.
I call them demonic “parasites”. They suck the life out of a Christian. I have seen 180˚ turn arounds in their walk with the Lord, once delivered from this demonic treadmill.
Marla Taviano says
This is great, Eric. I have an e-book releasing next month–for husbands about sex. It’s a companion to my book, Is That All He Thinks About? (Harvest House, 2007). I’d love permission to quote 3-4 of these in Chapter 2 (keeping your eyes on your wife). And I’d love to send you and your wife a copy of the e-book when it releases. Let me know. Thanks!
Eric Dye says
It’s great to hear from you! Funny thing, my wife had me take your survey – LOL! Small world.
If you click the link at the end of the post, or here“, it will take you to where the list originates. You’ll want to talk to the original author I would think. I certainly have no problem with it, we are, after all, playing on the same team.
You can still send us a free copy, though. 😉