God bless you for ur post

That was beautifly put. I especially like #2. The mark of a truely good man/father. I have been spending too much time with my atheist friends. Look at what I've been missing. Thank you.

Well dis is a good post

FOLYKAZE: Copy and paste lord. Good job

so christianity now is computer huh? Yeah i see the reason corruption and politics infiltrate it. And you blow fact out now.

I love your christ but hate your christianity doctrine and christian pattern.....hypocrite.

even you too. Your quote is from MAHATMA GHANDI. (70%)

Iaz93: The internet will only affect you negatively if you don't make use of it in right way.

One of the best, yes!

The temptations we meet when surfing the net is just too much.

Ajibam: The Bible teaches us to “resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7), and in another place it tells us to flee lusts (1 Tim. 6).Many great people in God have fallen into various fleshly temptations and potentially ruined their lives and ministries. One person has said, “It takes a lifetime to build integrity and a minute to lose it.” This is a true saying!I believe one of the most important reasons is because most have never intentionally set up mental and emotional firewalls—by firewall, I mean something that acts as a barrier so that the temptation does not easily penetrate the heart. Proverbs 4:23 instructs us to guard our heart because out of it flows the issues of life.Most people have no firewalls set up; thus, as soon as a strong temptation comes their way, the only thing stopping them from sinning is their own will power, which is based upon the spiritual and emotional condition they are induring the moment of said test. However, in order for the enemy to trip me up and get me to fall into adultery, he would have to get through not only my will power but five layers of firewalls I have set up to protect my soul. (I would include pornography in this category of adultery because it can eventually lead to full-blown experiential adultery if there is no repentance.)No firewall is foolproof; of course, the only primary way to resist temptation is to be in the strength of the Lord, as Ephesians 6:10-13 teaches. However, there are times we may not be at a high level of spiritual and emotional strength or times when we are caught off guard; thus, firewalls are something the Holy Spirit can use to further strengthen our resolve.The following are some of the firewalls I have set up:

1. Not losing my intimate fellowship with the Lord.By far, the most important relationship I have in my life is my friendship and covenant with the Lord. I told the Lord when I first started in the ministry that I will never allow the ministry to be so consuming that I do not have time to pray and walk in His manifest presence. Growing and knowing the presence and person of the Lord is the main reason we were born, and I never want to exchange this walk with the Lord forany earthly pleasure. (Read Eph. 4:30.)

2. Not destroying the trust my spouse and children have in me.Besides the Lord, the greatest call and joy of my life is the family God has entrusted to me. Before I fall into temptation, I will think about the commitment I have to my wife and how I would not want to devastate her. Worse yet, I would never want to do anything that would destroy the way my children view me and possibly hurt their own view of the Lord and His church. Our greatest legacy will be the life we lead, which is the inheritance we pass on to our children’s children. (Read Prov. 13:22.)I want my legacy to include leaving a generational blessing to my biological family that will continue to speak after I am long gone. (ReadHeb. 11:4.)

3. Not compromising the purpose and call of God upon my life.I believe a person can derail their purpose and call of God upon their life with the choices they make. I have worked more than 35 years to fulfill the call of God upon my life, and I do not want to blow it for momentary pleasure.

4. Not discouraging my spiritual sons and daughters.I have only five biological children, but I have many close spiritual sons and daughters. I have seen and read about the faith of many church members and/or spiritual children of leaders disillusioned with the things of God because of leadership failure. Of course, I have also seen incredible restoration and transformation in the lives of fallen leaders because they repented and climbed back up the mountain of their great calling for God.The bottom line is people need to put their eyes upon Jesus more than their leader. But, I do not want to allow foolishness in fleshly pursuit to place a stumbling block in their life.

5. Not bringing shame to the gospel before the world.The last (but not least) firewall in my life is not wanting to bring shame to the gospel before the world. The more influence I have, the more temptation and tests I will experience, so I need to always have these firewalls up and continually inspect them to make sure there are no cracks in them. The flesh-driven scandals of the 1980s set back the reputation of the evangelical church in this nation formany decades, and I do not want toset back the gospel in my family, community or city.In conclusion, I speak about the need to have these five firewalls in my life because I know that, like all other humans, I am fragile, born with a wicked, sinful nature, and have to watch and pray lest I fall into temptations (Matt. 26:41).
Part of way I “watch” is the construction and maintenance of these firewalls. But unless I pray and walk in the presence and power of the Spirit, no amount of firewalls will be able to protect me from my wicked flesh.

http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/41556-5-firewalls-needed-to-resist-sexual-sin

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Dannylux:

The temptations we meet when surfing the net is just too much.

Sure! Self-control/Divine grace will be needed.

good ...but real fire wall are
1. busy with work of the lord ..preaching both formally and informal
2. prayer especailly at point of temptation
3. personal Study of God word regularly...make research and meditate
4. keep good associate including books, tv, entertainment etc (or avoid bad asscociates)
5. have genuine love for God...know why it is wrong to sin

please note that sin is not limited to sex (adultery and fornication) but also include lies, pride, jealousy, stealing , lack of mercy , injustice, discrimination , spiritism, etc read galatians 5 : 19-21
most christian think as long as they are not commiting adultery they are clean

God bless u sir, I was so encouraged/inspired by this post.

Christians..........

FOLYKAZE: Copy and paste lord. Good job

so christianity now is computer huh? Yeah i see the reason corruption and politics infiltrate it. And you blow fact out now.

I love your christ but hate your christianity doctrine and christian pattern.....hypocrite.

same reason someone said ” The greatest single cause of
atheism in the world today is
Christians: who acknowledge
Jesus with their lips, walk out
the door, and deny Him by
their lifestyle. That is what an
unbelieving world simply
finds unbelievable."

FOLYKAZE: Copy and paste lord. Good job

so christianity now is computer huh? Yeah i see the reason corruption and politics infiltrate it. And you blow fact out now.

I love your christ but hate your christianity doctrine and christian pattern.....hypocrite.

Did you miss road? Or where you rushing to be first to comment and in the haste made a fool of yourself?

"...Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The whole earth is full of His glory."

being an aspiring puritan, i love this thread. @OP: nice work putting this up

Very inspiring scripture based write up , if every christian will follow the firewall instructions , we will all be victorious and winners init

thanks 4 sharing... many youths, even young christian adults hav bn bedeviled and decieved by the enemy causing them to engage in acts that are detestable and unheard-of...peer pressure too is another major cause; some people do not have a will of their own they don't know When TO SAY NO TO CERTAIN THINGS, because they want to impress or do not want to be alone without friends..any FRIEND WHO CANNOT ADD POSTIVELY TO U,INTELLECTUALLY and or SPIRITUALLY, IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME.we are to shine as LIGHT as seen in matt5;16

iamteaser: I really like this, it's the best thread on frontpage today. Talking about the firewalls, there are some situations these things won't just work out, to bring it to use I must think of my commitment to God, family and so on. The last time I was sleeping next to an unclad girl, to say the truth, I couldn't think straight and as a popular philosopher once said "An erect c.ock has no conscience."

Your Sin started before you slept next to the nak.ed girl. You tried to activate your firewall late (if u have any). Such sin is a process.

Dannylux:

The temptations we meet when surfing the net is just too much.

You only see Temptation when u go to Porn sites..... Go to sports and gospel-filled sites

royalsweetness: Why just intimate sin, is it more special than other sins?

Why dnt u make ur own post on other sins,he just played his part,play urs

royalsweetness: Why just intimate sin, is it more special than other sins?

Even though some christians believe that all sin is the same, if so, why did Jesus say some people have committed "the greater sin"(John 19:11)
In all of the places where a list of sins was made in the books of the New Testament, Sexual(s.e.xual) sins always gets listed first or second...ALWAYS!
There is something about intimacy sins that is a particular NO,NO with The Lord. You don't toy with it because that is the pathway of producing another human-spirit on the earth. And that power should not be used flippantly- Man is the very image of God!

OP, excellent post by the way. THANK YOU!

nice 1 @ OP