My introduction

Deep_Strength · 2022-06-02T20:28:17+00:00

Mission: To stay faithful to my family, future wife and to God, by avoiding porn, masturbation and only interacting sexually with my wife

Maybe part of a mission, but you are missing the big picture.

Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

This is first and paramount. What are you doing to evangelize and make disciples? How are you loving and serving others? What are your spiritual gifts and how are you using them? How are you participating in the Church and building it up?

I posted previously in here and the immediate reaction was resistance because of my post history. I have had a few discussions with people on here and I understand that many on here disagree with my posts- I just want to say that I am constantly praying on it and I don’t think that I am betraying my wife, family or God by doing these.

Aside from the obvious posts on sexual immorality which you are ignoring, there is another argument against your posting that you should consider.

1 Corinthians 8:14 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), 6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

7 But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. 8 But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, won’t that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols? 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.

Now replace this with nude pictures:

So then, about taking nude pictures and posting them on the Internet. We know that God made human bodies (nude) and there's nothing wrong with that. But not everyone possesses this knowledge. People are so accustomed to nude pictures on the Internet and struggle with porn, masturbation, and all such manner of things that their conscience is weak so they are defiled.

... Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights (of posting nude pictures) does not become a stumbling block to the weak. For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, posting nude pictures, won’t that person be emboldened to post their own or masturbate to pornography? 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. When you sin against them in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if posting nude pictures can cause my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never post nude pictures again, so that I will not cause them to fall.

I am tough and can deal with the inevitable criticism that I will get here (I hope the discussions will make me and you better people) , but please try and be respectful as it’s hard to discuss with anyone who knee-jerkingly calls me disgusting or evil.

You are causing others to stumble which is clearly sin and evil.

If you call yourself a Christian and believe in God, you need to stop.

TheGodofOrphans · 2022-06-02T20:13:51+00:00

Ephesians 5:5 - "For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God."

Galatians 3:19-21 - "Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 - "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."

Repent and stop posting porn of yourself online

verticalquandry · 2022-06-02T23:08:33+00:00

This dude is posting naked pictures o himself on Reddit and claims to be praying and reading the Bible. Ban this guy, we are supposed to run away from sexual sim and this guy isn’t doing it and trying to lure others

Taravangium · 2022-06-03T00:28:02+00:00

Until then, it genuinely helps me from staying away from other women

So you post dick pics online before heading off to church because it helps you not cheat on your fiancé? Man, this sub attracts the strangest people...

rocknrollchuck · 2022-06-02T19:31:52+00:00

I just want to say that I am constantly praying on it and I don’t think that I am betraying my wife, family or God by doing these. If at any stage I think I am am, I make a solemn promise that I will stop.

If that's the case, show her the posts and see what she says.

sea-tease · 2022-06-03T12:05:50+00:00

Leaving the debate of right and wrong, sin or not which is somewhat tiresome. It's the why behind it. (As DS somewhat touched on).

If you start on a journey as becoming a HVM and a spiritually mature man, congruence is a must. At least moving in that direction, as none of us are always perfect.

You are drawing the conclusion that you do not want pornography and masturbation in your life. OK. How congruent is that line of thought while at the same time you post what would be considered as pornographic and something that others may mastubate to? Completely incongruent.

Another thing you will pick up in this journey is the ability as a man to self validate. Build and have your own frame. From seeing those posts, I see an external validation seeking boy.

If you are going to build a life based on a mission and goals you laid out, these things you are doing are counter - incongruent - to what you want to become and achieve.

So how can you be porn and masturbation free and congruent at the same time?

JabberWookie_77 · 2022-06-02T20:11:13+00:00

Ok I’m confused… am I to understand that you post nude pictures of yourself on the internet?

abominablewaffle · 2022-06-02T19:45:21+00:00

Why would you only interact sexually with your wife?.

Title	My introduction
Author	komei123
Upvotes	5
Comments	18
Date	June 2, 2022 7:16 PM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/RPChristians
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