Christ Crucified and Pornography

The cross of Christ is powerful. According to Hebrews 10:14, "by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified."


Through the cross, we have been crucified to the world, and the world to us (Gal.6:14)! In Christ we have died to the Law through the Law (Gal.2:19), so that we are no longer under the Law (Gal.3:23-4:5). Our sin has been punished, once and for all, such that our guilt has been removed (Eph.1:7; cf. Col.2:14; Heb.10:19-23). More than that, sin's power over us has been broken (Rom.6)! Through the cross of Christ, we have died to sin; and now, through the resurrection life of Jesus, are made alive to God. And so Paul writes in Galatians, "those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."

Really? How does the gospel address our anger, our greed, our envy, our pride, our lust? Regarding lust, check out these comments made by D.A. Carson, Tim Keller and John Piper on how the gospel addresses the struggle with pornography:

How Does the Gospel Conquer the Sin of Pornography? Pt I

This next video overlaps about 1.5 minutes with the previous video, but continues the discussion...

How Does the Gospel Conquer the Sin of Pornography? Pt II

Thoughts???