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Originally Posted by philjones
MOW,
I must ask you this, in what way is pornography different than fornication in a single person or adultery in a married individual? I will almost guarantee you that , at a minimum, fornication (any unclean sexual act) occurs if either a single or married person is addicted to porn. Actually, for the married, adultery in the heart is almost certain to occur when they view porn due to the LUST that is stirred up in them.
I simply cannot see how you can differentiate between these sins and have a different rule to apply.
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Brother Phil,
I've been contemplating addressing this post of yours.
I cannot totally agree with your assumption that every person that commits adultery is viewing or interested in porn. I would add, though, that any married man that goes from one relationship to another, rather quickly, would be suspect. And that would apply to an unmarried person also.
What I have seen happen is this, as I've been under several pastors that have committed adultery:
Struggles in finances and church which result in struggles in the home. You will assuredly have struggles in the home when the church is going through it.
Someone comes into your life and for a brief time all the voices of "Pressure" walk out the door - for a while. A comforting voice replaces pain and you don't have to think or feel pain for a little while. One thing leads to another and you leave what you know to be true because comfort feels better.
Later you find out it wasn't worth it and then, after tearing up lives, you stay where you are because now you can't fix it or yourself.
Another scenario would be someone that is held down by condemnation. If they can get past that the sin doesn't have the same pull on them. You have to seek the Lord, for yourself, and be released. You have to stop and say, "Today, no more." God will meet you there.
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