A Facebook friend, Victoria Christine Bingham, wrote these wise words.
She writes this excellent, parachute folding analogy:
I was in a jump club in college. I witnessed the care with which jumpers folded their chutes — generally with more precision and concern than a lot of us make minute by minute [in our] choices.
I think the greatest doctrinal tragedy is the idea of ‘once saved always saved.’ It’s not Biblical; else, why would satan work so hard to lead Christians astray, if he couldn’t impact their salvation?
A vast quantity of scriptures teach Christians how to live AFTER they are saved, so that they may hold fast to that which they have. How many men in the churches, who think they can ‘get away’ with the sin of pornography because of this satanic lie; are on a fast track to a hellish eternity?
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Before he wrote his plaintive confession in Psalm 51, David used his eyes amiss. The consequences of that ‘benign’ sin, looking on a naked woman who was not his wife, led to a great deal of tragedy in David’s life. By the time he wrote Psalm 101:3, David had learned that there is no such thing as a harmless or benign sin, and wrote; “I will lead NO evil before my eyes.”
Jesus counseled that our acts begin with our thoughts. If we can [make] our thoughts captive, our acts will follow. Each act in our lives is a step that we take, either towards the narrow gate or away from it. The trajectory of steps over the course of a lifetime will determine our ultimate destination.
We ought to think out each step with the same kind of rationale and determination that a man uses when he folds his own parachute. Small, careful decisions can save his life.
5 minutes of pleasure earned Esau the loss of a lifetime of blessing and the enmity of God. Is it worth it?
Related:
Who-Goes-To-Heaven Scriptures — Narrow is the Way | Who are the Children of God? — “There is therefore now *no condemnation* to those who are IN CHRIST Jesus, who don’t WALK according to the flesh, but ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT” — Includes my dream of being in danger of going to hell just for lusting while watching TV
The Low-Cut Top Epidemic: May We Be Holy
2014 Pornography Survey of ‘Christian’ Men: MAJORITY not only lusting, but into porn!!
[ video ] Jessica Rey: The Evolution of the Swimsuit — Can Modesty Make a Comeback?
Lust: Another Name For Adultery – Dan Corner
I’ve finally shared much of what I know about and what can be done through the TREMENDOUS and mostly misunderstood and underused gift of tongues. A reader thankfully put me over the edge : ) I need to re-write this someday so it’s not written mostly in a comment. But it’s all there.
Can a Christian Have a Demon? Absolutely! Most Have Many!
What does God say? Women, children and men exposing themselves to TSAs in NAKED BODY SCANNERS!
1942 Minnesota: Bathing beaches prior to the low-cut top epidemic
Amazing Dress: India Arie singing with Carlos Santana on The Tonight Show. This is grace!
All of my Lust Freedom! posts [latest appear first, 10 posts per page]
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