10 Half-Truths Series - Pure Life Ministries

I Can't Get Free Unless God Chooses to Set Me Free

The Bible clearly teaches that we don't have the strength in and of ourselves to break free from the power of sin. But does that mean that if we're in bondage to pornography, it's because God hasn't chosen to set us free? In this episode, we'll look at what the Bible teaches about how Christians obtain victory over sin.

God Loves Me Just the Way I Am

“God loves me just the way I am” is one of those statements that can either be incredibly liberating, or incredibly dangerous. Liberating when we realize that we don’t have to strive to earn God’s favor. Dangerous if we use God’s unconditional love as an excuse to stay in unrepentant sin. In this episode, we'll talk about the unconditional love of God and how we ought to respond to it. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Once an Addict, Always an Addict

Is "Once an addict, always an addict" actually true, or is it just another half-truth that keeps people addicted to pornography? In this episode, Steve Gallagher looks at some of the core beliefs of the 12-step systems of recovery, and then compares those with what the Bible teaches about overcoming sin.

God's Grace Covers All My Sins, No Matter What

God’s grace is unbelievably precious. That's why Satan is constantly trying to offer us counterfeits that look like grace and sound like grace, but have no power to deliver us from our sins. In this episode we’ll look at one counterfeit that says, “God’s grace covers my sins, no matter what,” and we’ll find out what the Bible really teaches about the grace of God.

I Can't Change My Feelings

One of the most important lessons we must learn in the Christian life is that we cannot allow our feelings to control us. This is even more vital for those battling their way out of sexual addiction. In this episode, we tackle another half-truth that keeps people addicted to porn: “I can’t change my feelings.”

Nobody's Perfect, so My Sin isn't a Big Deal

We do ourselves no favors when we tell ourselves that our "sin is no big deal because nobody's perfect!" The only safe way to handle sin is to see it as a deadly monster and kill it. In this episode, we'll talk about why we don't need a lower view of the evil of sin, but instead, we need a realization that a holy God has given us a way to overcome—through the power of grace. Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. http://www.lockman.org

Some People View Porn to Medicate Their Pain | The 10 Half-Truths Series

What makes people view porn? Some would say that people view porn because they want to escape feelings of emotional pain. That sounds plausible, but is it biblical? In this episode: Is porn addiction nothing more than a misguided pursuit of emotional relief, or is something else going on?