The Good Of The Father (The Porn Fix) # 2027

 

And to put off from you, as regards your former behavior, the old humanity which is corrupted in accord with its seductive desires, yet be rejuvenated in the spirit of your mind, and to put on the new humanity which, in accord with God, is being created in righteousness and benignity of the truth

Paul to the Ephesians 4: 22-24, Concordant New Testament 

At times I hate to bang that old war drum, and this is one of those times.  My scars tell the tale of my own addiction.  Of how I was once enslaved to images of the flesh.  I wasn't proud of my condition, but despite my best efforts and those of the mainstream church, I continued down the dark path of pornography addiction.  That's right, despite their best efforts the church could not help me in my affliction the way the Father eventually raised me from the ashes.  For on that night, as I was about to enter once again into satisfying my urge of the flesh, God chose in that moment to remind me who I was in His eyes.  Contrary to what I had continuously heard spoken from the church, I was not a sinner in Gods eyes, not even close.  Who I am in the eyes of God is His loved and cherished child {First Epistle of John 3:1}.  See, God cuts through the red tape of the rhetoric of the church and gets straight to the point.  I'm no longer a sinner deserving of His grace.  For it is by His love and grace that my sin has been defeated by Christ Jesus on the cross {Paul to the Romans 6:10}.  It is through His love for me that I am no longer a slave to sin {Paul to the Romans 6:6}.  Those within the church will point to the words of Paul in Romans 3:23, that we are ALL sinners in need of saving.  But they seem to always omit the following passage, that we have been "Justified gratuitously in His grace, through the deliverance which is in Christ Jesus" {Paul to the Romans 3:24}.  Allow me to take this moment to call out those within the church.  If I have been justified from sin through Christ Jesus, what sin am I now found guilty of?  Why is it that you continue to refer to me, a child of God, as a sinner?  I was reminded of this once again this week as I looked at a few Facebook videos of self righteous Christians attempting to persuade those caught in the pit of a porn addiction that the church could help them in their struggle...for a price.  That's right, the mainstream church has placed a price upon helping believers out of their sin.  I would remind those within the church that my own revelation of who I truly am in the eyes of the Father came to me free of charge.  

With Christ have I been crucified, yet I am living; no longer I, but living in me is Christ.  Now that which I am now living in flesh, I am living in faith that is of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gives Himself up for me 

Paul to the Galatians 2: 20, Concordant New Testament 

Tell me, what price would you place on knowing the truth of who you are before God?  Is there even a price to be paid?  I would say that were there any price to be paid in our own revelation of how it is that God views us, that it has been paid in full by Christ Jesus on that cross.  For it is Jesus Who gave Himself willingly for us {Paul to the Corinthians (2) 5:21}.  Jesus is the "One not knowing sin" Who has been made the sin offering on our behalf once for all time.  So, again I ask you, what sin has God found me guilty of?  What sin has Jesus somehow found unworthy of cleansing me from?  For at the heart of any addiction of the flesh is the belief which has been spoken to us for generations, that we are sinners!  In the eyes of the church, this is now our identity.  But what about Jesus?  Have they not taken into account His selfless sacrifice made for us?  I believe that this is the very reason why it has been revealed to me how it is that God sees me.  To nullify the lie spoken by those in the church.  After all, it seemed a bit contradictory to me that the same church who proclaims that Christ died for the forgiveness of our sins continues to preach that we are but sinners.  How does that work?  I'll tell you how, when we trust and live in the truth of the Fathers love, we will no longer be influenced by the lie spoken by those within the church.  Jesus Himself has proclaimed that we now live our life within He and the Father {Johns Account 14:20}.  Therefore, we are no longer sinners, but His redeemed children reconciled once again to Him {Paul to the Colossians 1:22}.  All of this is made available free to His creation.  Try getting a deal like that from the church.  

~Scott~