Does pxxn play a part in your life?

By: Steve Huston

Personal note:

This date between October 26 and November 2 is recognized by a hand full of faithful Christians throughout America. It has been recognized for over 20 years. That’s a sad reality – the numbers opposing pornography vocally are fewer and fewer. The pulpit? When is the last time you heard a sermon regarding standing against pornography and/or pursuing holiness?

During this week I will be adding my own thoughts regarding the power of pornography to destroy life, but also I would like to make it clear that it is possible to have victory over this terrible scourge – pornography.

As I have led this ministry in the fight against pornography for over 20 years, I have come to see that many are locked in silent bondage to pornography.

I began to realize that in fighting against pornography I also hungered to tell those who had the capability to hear that there is victory over the sin of pornography, the victory over sin. I personally found that faith in Christ is the victory that overcomes. I found that not only standing AGAINST but that in pursuing holiness by faith that I could overcome.

” … That faith in Christ is the root of all holiness; that the first step towards a holy life IS to believe on Christ; that until we believe we have not a jot of holiness; that union with Christ by faith is the secret of both beginning to be holy and continuing holy; that the life that we live in the flesh, we must live by the faith of the Son of God; that faith purifies the heart; that faith is the victory which overcomes the world; that by faith the elders obtained a good report -all these are truths which no well-instructed Christian will ever think of denying. But surely the Scriptures teach us that in following holiness the true Christian needs personal exertion and work as well as faith. The very same apostle who says in one place, “The life that 1 live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,” says in another place, “I fight,” “I run,” “I keep under my body”; and in other places, “Let us cleanse ourselves,” “Let us labour,” “Let us lay aside every weight.” (Gal. 2:20; I Cor. 9:26,27; 2 Cor. T1; Heb. 4:II; 12:1.)

Does pornography play a part in your life? I hope not. If you don’t overcome it, it will overcome you and those you love. That’s what pornography does. More tomorrow on the scourge of pornography.

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I announce to you a year end match challenge that was extended by a friend of this ministry.

It’s an extension of an earlier one that we were not able to meet a little bit earlier in the year. Quoting: “I will match all new (from anyone who has not given to ADA in 2007 or 2008) gifts received from June 1- August 31 up to a total of $15,000. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for all you do to uphold purity and holiness.”

This match challenge had already run for three months. Here are the results through that time frame. There were 88 gifts totaling $5,911.00.

So our anonymous donor graciously sent us a check for $6,000 and proceeded to yet challenge us again. Stating: “We will give you $6,000 now and we would like to extend the offer for an additional $10,000 for new money collected by 12/31/08. Keep up the fight…”

Those of you that follow closely know that these year end match challenges – as they are met – have been used significantly to strengthen us to start the new year on solid financial ground!!

If you benefit from our email alerts, I encourage you to show your tangible support. Your gift of any amount will be doubled. We will continue by the grace of God and the help of His people.

Bill

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