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Separation from uncleanness is an essential aspect of Christianity; This is Biblical Christianity; Ephesians 4-6 refutes the popular philosophy of "cultural liberalism": The idea that the grace of Christ liberates the believer to relax and enjoy the world; the message these days in most churches: Be a cool dancer. Be liberated, Live as you please; We're cool. The Biblically correct is to walk in the Biblical path; put away ALL uncleanness, now, tonight and tomorrow, keep on doing it, looking for any uncleanness.

Ephesians 4:17-32 is one of the most important passages on practical holiness; Chief battleground of spiritual victory is the mind; One must put off the old man and put on the new man; The new Mandis both a one-time commitment and a continual persistent, life-long project;

A New Testament Church, described in Acts 2:37-42, CSreful about evangelism, looks for the "prickling of the heart", deals with repentance; careful in receiving new members; strong in Biblical preaching, Biblical holiness; building Godly homes, strong in Gospel preaching and church planting; strong in spiritual warfare; discipling youth, defending your faith and separating from false teachers, strong in Bible prophecy and the imminent return of Christ and IS EXPECTING IT.

A New Testament Church, described in Ephesians 4:11-16, has qualified, capable rules and teachers who build up all the members for the work of the God's ministry, who are born-again, functions as a body, pursues perfection and maturity, protects itself from error and is a ministry of love

Major lessons in Salvation: Ephesians Chapters 4-6; Lesson on the New Life in Christ: Every church must be very focused and wise and strict about looking for evidence of salvation in every new Christian' A regenerate church member is what we see in the first church: Test everything by the Bible; Test every preacher by the Word of God; EVIDENCE OF SALVATION: A new life; No longer walking according to the course of this world, No longer under the power of Satan, No longer a child of disobedience, Created unto good works

Major lessons in Salvation: Ephesians Chapters 1, 2, 3; Why do we need salvation?; Basis of salvation: The Blood of Christ AND Salvation is the death and blood of Christ; How can the sinner receive God's salvation: 1. Hear the Gospel; 2. Trusting is Christ with an Excluding faith, a certain faith, a repenting faith and a receiving faith; what does it mean to be saved? A personal, intimate relationship with the Triune God: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit

Destructive Nature of Pornography will: displease the Lord who saved you; Grieve the Holy Spirit; Harm Christ's reputation; Make you a defeated backslider; Enslave you; Corrupt the conscience; Make you a hypocrite and a liar; Harm your marriage; Harm relationship with your children; Harm or destroy your ministry

Victory is the Bible way not the psychology way. The pornography issue is a sin issue that can be dealt with effectively through Christ, the gospel, and biblical truth without psychological counseling; Dealing with a pornographic addiction is like dealing with an alcohol or drug addiction. You must be desperate; This battle is only going to get more intense; Proverbs has many sharp warnings of the consequences of sexual impurity which are described as association with "the strange woman"

Pornography: Defined; Printed or visual material containing explicit descriptions or displays intended to stimulate sexual excitement; An Omnipresent problem; Victory is available; If you are saved, you can have victory

For salvation; Spiritual Growth; a life of service; Christ has provided everything that's needed in this preset age; Victory is to surrender to Christ; Victory is a sound church; Pray for more New Testament churches; Pray for the kind of pastors that can lead New Testament churches