He said the truth regarding spending more time studying and feeding on spiritual teachings...! That will definitely help suppress the need for porn.

However, asking the person to keep watching the porn while doing the above will be setting the person up for failure.

When two opposite urges clash, the one an individual has a stronger attraction to will prevail.

The Bible says "flee" every appearance of evil... Not suppress the evil by pitting it against good.

That's like asking a diabetic person to keep taking large quantities of sugar while also using insulin to counteract it... That won't achieve any reasonable therapeutic outcome.


Pastor Damina needs to humbly step away from trying to over-rationalize God's word.

The Father sent the son last, yes, but the Father has many unique versions of the son. Hence Jesus saying he was the first amongst many, like a corn seed you plant that yields 300seeds.

The father sends them all. And he keeps sending them to this day.

Doesn’t mean the son has to be a pastor. It could be you, in your area of influence.

Kobojunkie:
This is impossible because Jesus Christ made clear that He was the last one sent by His Father, and all others after Him were false.

According to Jesus Christ, the Father sent His prophets and the tenants beat them and did all sorts of things to them. Then lastly, the Father is said to have sent His own Son, and we know the tenants killed him off. So why would the Father send more prophets after that? Is the Father some soft of a fool?

dominique:
I agree with him. If you abruptly cut yourself off any addiction, you will relapse and fall in deeper. Best way to beat the addiction is by reducing your attachment to it while doing other productive things. With time you'll adjust to doing without it.

Gbamsolutely! But we have too many hollow brain, na me righteous pass hidiots who are worst that the people they always want to come for. I assure you that large percentage of the people angry at this are addicts and can't stop...but they are the first to pretend like what he's saying is not a good remedy. There's no how u can stop an addiction just because u read a verse in the bible like some hypocrites here are busy quoting and cutting the bible... like if that's the remedy how comes they have not been counsellors by just quoting the bile and everything will be fine?

Kobojunkie:
This is impossible because Jesus Christ made clear that He was the last one sent by His Father, and all others after Him were false.

According to Jesus Christ, the Father sent His prophets and the tenants beat them and did all sorts of things to them. Then lastly, the Father is said to have sent His own Son, and we know the tenants killed him off. So why would the Father send more prophets after that? Is the Father some soft of a fool?

Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Modafoka

John 3:6
Flesh is born of flesh,but spirit is born of the spirit.
Anyone that believes this narrative is a bred of this man teaching and not Christ teaching.
Do u know that even two minutes of watching porn,chases away the spirit to meditate and understand the word of God. And he encourages many to be doing that, believing one day righteous will fly to them without them been determined to change.

This man have been paid to lead people to hell. That was the reason why he said sin can not take you to hell that, Jesus have paid the price for sin. It is only sin that can lead someone to hell because the bible says all unrighteousness is sin. Now in respect to this pornography of a thing. While still watching porn for an hour and listening to the word of God for three hours. If the person die during the process of watching the pornography wount the person end up in hell.

NOC1:
He was saying it is not by your strength to stop and dedicate your time to doing meaningful things; that's why he said to put about 3 hours into reading the scripture every day.
When you dedicate 3hours to Bible, what other time is left for porn?
None
So he is teaching well, just that most of you do not reason deeply.

So, why does your Bible say "flee every appearance of evil"?!!

It's not about "teaching well", but teaching the whole Biblical truth.

When you start rationalising, oversimplifying, and bringing logic into spiritual commandments, you are bringing God's word into disrepute, and setting young people up for apostasy.

Jesus Christ and his apostles consistently warned about such teachings that are pleasing to the ears, that make sinners comfortable in their iniquity.

Wet dreams, masturbation and porns have only one cure - good pussy. If you get enough supplies of good clean pussies and you still engage in these then your case is serious.

NOC1:
He was saying it is not by your strength to stop and dedicate your time to doing meaningful things; that's why he said to put about 3 hours into reading the scripture every day.
When you dedicate 3hours to Bible, what other time is left for porn?
None
So he is teaching well, just that most of you do not reason deeply.

I tell you!

There is no better spiritual approach than that.

The other approach available is to see a psychiatrist or psychologist

Yellow6er:
Please be careful what you preach

Nigeria problem is ENGLISH, he should have explained in Ibibio .

That is why our constitution is confusing us.

The man highlighted a good way to stop addiction.

Don't form hard guy, but lose interest.

The best way is to however not get addicted in the first place.

Sending ❤️❤️ to all those struggling with addiction out there. God will see you through.

Angelfrost:


So, why does your Bible say "flee every appearance of evil"?!!

It's not about "teaching well", but teaching the whole Biblical truth.

When you start rationalising, oversimplifying, and bringing logic into spiritual commandments, you are bringing God's word into disrepute, and setting young people up for apostasy.

2Tim.4

[3] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [4] And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.


The person you're quoting is a victim of that bible verse

Lemos14:


2Tim.4

[3] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [4] And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.


The person you're quoting is a victim of that bible verse

It's a shame to be seeing the fulfilment of that scripture in today's world.

So many churches in Nigeria and around the world have become centers for entertainment and sin-cushioning teachings that have no Scriptural basis.

Apostates have taken over Christendom and many are still sleeping or worshipping their church leaders.

No wonder signs and wonders have become scarce and rare.

NOC1:
He was saying it is not by your strength to stop and dedicate your time to doing meaningful things; that's why he said to put about 3 hours into reading the scripture every day.
When you dedicate 3hours to Bible, what other time is left for porn?
None
So he is teaching well, just that most of you do not reason deeply.

I reasoned it myself.

How many Christians who are not addicted to anything read the Bible and pray for 3 hours every day?

It's like a person who has an infection. When he starts antibiotics, the infection doesn't pack up the second the antibiotics hit the bloodstream. It can take days or longer, but the germs will eventually give way with sustained treatment.

Struggling to stop will only lead to starting again down the line. Replacing a bad habit with a good, godly one is the lasting solution.

Anybody attacking Abel Damina has problem with comprehension
They don't know what Addiction is
Many who tried to stop addiction actually gives up when it doesn't work
He is actually asking christains to start watching porn
But if you find that you are addicted
Never give up on God's word
That's the only sure plug that can break the addiction.

Tbis man has not said anything wrong

Though it sounds somehow but this is a practical approach to stopping masturbation.
I heard that even in rehabilitation center, doctors give patients hard drugs but in lesser quantity

NOC1:
He was saying it is not by your strength to stop and dedicate your time to doing meaningful things; that's why he said to put about 3 hours into reading the scripture every day.
When you dedicate 3hours to Bible, what other time is left for porn?
None
So he is teaching well, just that most of you do not reason deeply.

There was a report in the US that evangelical Christians watch more porns than ordinary non believers

The same report said divorce among evangelical Christians is almost the same as non church goers

Many people criticizing this teaching are involved in it secretly


I remember as a younger Man I was so addicted to porn

But encountering pastor Joseph princes teachings and also creflo dollars teaching librated me

Sometimes when I look at myself I sometimes ask is this me

I abhor and detest the bull shit

What can be substituted with wonderful knacks I have with my woman

Absolutely Nothing


Most of these people criticizing this are deeply addicted to lust

But they will keep on judging

Overcoming the lust and desires of the flesh requires special Grace from God

It's not by ones strength

It's by growing in the knowledge of God's word by spending time reading your Bible and listening to seasoned preachers

My number one preacher I listen to is Pastor Joseph Prince of New Creation Church Singapore

I Developed better knowledge listening to him

I have burned uncountable data on my YouTube subscription on him


Many Nigerian preachers preaching are law and works based

That's why with so many churches people are not transformed

They Fornicate anyhow, cheat, defraud and scam people.
Put them in position of authority
They will even do worse than the people they call unbelievers

While Christ said Christians are meant to be light and salt of the earth
Difference makers
But it's not so

Lemos14:


Nonsense. That's how you people encourage nonsense and Christian's feel they can still fornicate once in a while and ask God for mercy. The best way to stop an addiction is to stop it and flee any appearance of what will make you fall. Stop encouraging rubbish. This is why our society is like this.

You will relapse when you still play with your triggers of what make you addicted to something

Have you ever had any addiction?

The pastor is right. This is exactly how cognitive behavioral therapy is done to stop certain behaviors. Kudos to the pastor!

FreeStuffsNG:


https://punchng.com/popular-nigerian-pastors-porn-addiction-remedy-enrages-conservative-christians/

I completely agree with the pastor,
As an experienced former addict, that's his submission is the best solution.

there is no way a man can stop watching porn, the only way a man stops watching porn I SWHEN HE GETS TIRED OF WATCHING is BY FINDING SOMETHING MORE WORTHWHILE TO DO , i think that is what this man is saying . and that is something that many people do not understand about God and man. until a man gets tired of something, or doing something and decides willingly to stop it, no one can stop him.
And this is even biblical, when people decided to build a tower to reach heaven, God came down and said, this person will do anything they set their hearts to do, so lest confuse them with different languages. it was then humans decided willingly to stop building the tower

FreeStuffsNG:


https://punchng.com/popular-nigerian-pastors-porn-addiction-remedy-enrages-conservative-christians/

I think he's trying to apply a therapy in Applied Behaviour Analysis where you fade out undesirable behaviours by increasing desirable behaviours..

Heresy! If these were during the era of the early Inquisition, this guy should have been burnt at the stake.

https://www.nairaland.com/7939213/one-guide-end-addiction

This is how to end your addiction whatsoever
No beating around the bush and no external links

Claim your freedom

Kobojunkie:
There are no true prophets out there either.

Stop it! If you are false, say you are false.

He is right to me.

My experience. Sometime back in 1992 I was a heavy cigarette smoker like my peers because I thought it allows me to think well and focused my thoughts. Tried to stop it abruptly but it didn't work, because I was like choked in prison wall and couldn't breathe well and was tempted back to smoking.

When I wanted to stop the addiction, I couldn’t even after attending so many deliverance sessions in church. It was actually a woman who sells cigarettes that told me to reduce the quantity I smoked gradually and replace the feeling by always putting a match-stick in my mouth as if I'm smoking. And it worked.

From packs of cigarettes, it reduced to half pack to 1-3 or 4 sticks per day to the point I sometimes forget to smoke in a day then total abstinence.

His point is very logical to me.

I HAVE A SUSPICION: that propagandists loyal to sulaimon are the one kicking up a lot of dust.
If you follow the nairaland thread ' Masturbation Quitting Challenge', you will see that willpower alone is not enough.
If willpower is enough, why haven't 50% of Christians in Nigeria being able to overcome greed and corruption?

That's why we need the power, grace and ìmísí ( inspiration) of the Holy Spirit. That's most genuine, when your willpower becomes almost next to nothing.

caye:
I HAVE A SUSPICION: that propagandists loyal to sulaimon are the one kicking up a lot of dust.
If you follow the nairaland thread ' Masturbation Quitting Challenge', you will see that willpower alone is not enough.
If willpower is enough, why haven't 50% of Christians in Nigeria being able to overcome greed and corruption?

That's why we need the power, grace and ìmísí ( inspiration) of the Holy Spirit. That's most genuine, when your willpower becomes almost next to nothing.

Oh...

Then the Will has no Power then...

Or there was never any...

Stephench:
Wet dreams, masturbation and porns have only one cure - good pussy. If you get enough supplies of good clean pussies and you still engage in these then your case is serious.

STDs and spiritual bondages.
The solution is for the power of the Holy Spirit, mercy of God and wisdom ( inspiration) from Heaven + marriage.

IamAsiri:


Unfortunately, he is right! Struggling only makes it worse.

Armed robbers and ritualists should continue too while listening to the word until the word changes them…oh, this is nothing short of high delusion!😊