STUDY QUESTIONS FOR “the truth about pornography”

1. What point was Jesus making in Matthew 5:28 (“But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adult­ery with her in his heart”)?

2. What is the definition of pornography?

3. What types of violent sins does pornography often accompany (or lead to)?

4. How does John 3:19 (“Men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil”) come into play in regard to pornography?

5. What message does Proverbs 23:7 convey in regard to pornography?

6. In certain instances (for example, in a marriage) the use of pornography leads to dishonesty. What does Revelation 21:8 have to say about that?

7. It is obvious to most people that children need to be protected from things such as por­nography. But how does Psalm 127:3 reinforce such a viewpoint?

8. What point was the apostle Paul making in 1 Corinthians 6:12 when he said, “I will not be brought under the power of any”?

9. In Acts 24:25 Paul preached to Felix about three things. Which one of those things applies to the problem of pornography today?

 10. What does 2 Corinthians 10:5 admonish us to do?

 11. How does Paul’s statement in Romans 13:14 (“Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts”) apply to the problem of pornography?

 12. How does 1 Peter 2:11 apply to the problem of pornography?

 13. How does 1 Timothy 5:22 apply to the problem of pornography?

 14. Which “fruit of the spirit” listed in Galatians 5:23 applies to the problem of pornography?

 15. How does Hebrews 13:4 apply to the problem of pornography?

 16. In Philippians 4:8, what did the apostle Paul admonish us to do?

 17. How does Galatians 5:24 apply to the problem of pornography?

 18. How does Jesus’ statement in Luke 9:23 apply to the problem of pornography?

 19. How does Romans 7:5-6 apply to the problem of pornography?

 20. How does the apostle Paul’s statement in 2 Corinthians 13:5 apply to the temptation that pornography may present for a person today?

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