This friend of mine was bright and gifted. His wife was attractive. Their children were healthy and fairly well-balanced. But my friend was addicted, not to cocaine or cocktails or prescription drugs, his compulsions were less obvious but more insidious. My friend was part of the statistical mass of male Christians in America who are […]

STUDY FINDS ONE IN FIVE HAVE SEEN INTERNET PORN COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (EP) — A study commissioned by Focus on the Family found that one out of five American adults has looked for sexually explicit material on the Internet. A March 8–10 survey of 1,031 adults found that 20 percent admitted visiting a sexually-oriented web […]

This article is intended to explain various biblical principles and methods by which we may seek and guard sexual purity as we live before God. These are compiled under two basic headings: practical theology and practical purity. A. Practical Theology The Scriptures tell us that God wants His people to remain pure. Paul wrote, “But […]

It was over twenty-five years ago. I was still in seminary. A professor told my class of seminary students that one out of every three of us sitting in that room would be released from ministry because of allegations brought against us for violating the seventh commandment. He added, “And if you don’t think it […]

What effect does using pornography have on a person? Some people seem to think that since using pornography is often a private thing, you can get away with it without facing any real consequences. Boys will be boys. This is something that you can do for a while and then one day leave it behind—no […]