He maha nga tangata, tae atu ki ngā Karaitiana, who watch porn on television or the internet or buy pornographic literature and delight themselves in what they see. They feed their mind with these erotic images that stir up sexual feelings and create sexual fantasies in their mind. But what happens in the spiritual realm, when you watch pornography and feed your mind with these sexual images? What are the spiritual effects of watching pornography in your life and/or on your marriage? What does the Bible say about pornography? Can Christians watch porn or is watching porn a sin? What is the danger of pornography that many people are not aware of?
What happens in the spiritual realm when someone watches pornography?
Have you ever wondered what happens in the spiritual realm when you watch pornography and if there is any danger? Āta noho, if you watch porn, a spirit of witchcraft and a spirit of lust will enter your life. The spirit of witchcraft, because you keep watching pornography and become addicted to pornography.
The first result of the spirit of lust will express itself in masturbating. You will get sexually excited by what you see and to satisfy your sexual feelings you will makaha.
When you masturbate and get an orgasm you have obeyed the demands of this spirit of lust, who has entered your life.
This spirit of lust shall rule over you and control your life.
When an unclean spirit of lust controls your life, you will not be able to live without pornography anymore.
You shall watch pornography more often or watch more extreme forms of porn.
Rawa atu, you become addicted to porn, because this spirit of lust must be fed and satisfied.
Maybe you will even visit pornographic websites, where you can participate online via webcam and have cyber sex.
And so you become addicted to sex and porn. The more you give in to it, the more sexual cravings and the need for sex you will have.
What is the spiritual danger of pornography in marriage?
When you are married and watch porn, you want to have sex more often and the sex becomes more extreme. Maybe your spouse is not able to fulfill your sexual needs anymore or you become bored with your spouse and commit puremu (moepuku).
When you are controlled by a spirit of lust, you will become a slave of sexual lust and you shall have no control over your sexual feelings anymore. This shall eventually destroy your marriage.
Why will this destroy your marriage? Because you will not be satisfied with one partner but need more partners to satisfy your sexual needs. Maybe you will even experiment with someone from your gender. You will commit adultery or visit prostitutes or go to sex parties or other group sex events, rānei…
These evil forces of darkness will reign in your life and take control over you and you’ll become a slave to sex. Only because you were curious and watched pornography secretly.
What is the world’s view on pornography?
The majority of unbelievers consider porno normal. They think it’s okay to watch pornography and don’t see any danger. What used to be forbidden in the old days has become completely normal in today’s world. People are not ashamed anymore of sexual perversity, but they talk and write openly about pornography.
He tokomaha nga tāngata, who are married, consider pornography an addition to their sex life. Most unmarried people consider pornography, in combination with masturbating, a source to satisfy their sexual needs. It has all become very normal. But as soon as they watch porn, their mindset on intimacy and sex becomes perverted.
What’s the result in our society of people watching pornography?
What is the result of pornography in society?
Ko ta koe i rui ai, ka kokoti koe. And that’s exactly what is happening in today’s society. We see an increase in sexual uncleanliness and perversity. When you turn on the pouaka whakaata, almost every program, broadcast, (real-life) soap, kiriata, or commercial is sexually oriented.
You can’t watch a program without sexual content, sexual remarks, and dirty jokes. The world enjoys these remarks and dirty jokes and shares them with others.
Sex plays a big role because sex attracts, and sells. Therefore sex is a lucrative business.
Our whole society is sexually oriented. We not only see this on television, but we see it all around us in our daily lives: i roto i nga panui, billboards, (e-)Te mau vea, Pukapuka, Nga Kaipupuri, Kirima, rangi, kakahu, conversations, I te mahi, kura, etc.
Children at school are not discouraged and forbidden to have sex. They’re not taught to wait until they get married. Kāore, but they are taught to use a condom when they have sex.
The teachers encourage them to have sex, by telling them that it’s okay to have sex as long as they use a condom. E ai ki te ao, a condom makes it all right to have sex. How crazy is that?
What is the danger of pornography and the effect of pornography on society?
Tāngata, tae atu ki ngā Karaitiana, think that watching pornography is not dangerous, engari ehara tena i te pono. The thing is, that many people are carnal and live without God. They are carnally minded and walk after the flesh in darkness, instead of being spiritually minded and walking after the Spirit in the Light. They don’t see the spirit realm and don’t discern the spirits. Therefore they don’t see the dark side of porn and the influence of porn on society.
They do see all the misery of (moepuku) tūkino, (moepuku) tutu, sex trafficking, mate, etc., and an increase in sexual uncleanliness around them, but they don’t see the cause. They don’t see the danger of pornography and how pornography is affecting the lives of people and making many victims of this uncontrollable behavior.
An increase in sexual violence
Worldwide, we see an increase in sexual abuse and sexual violence. We see an increase in sex trafficking, child prostitution, sexual child abuse, Petophilia, and sex with animals.
We also see an increase in sexual uncleanliness and perversion in the lives of people, like masturbation, te noho tahi karekau, Te wahine marena hou, one-night stands, puremu, moepuku, having multiple sexual relationships inside and outside marriage, partner swap, ira tangata, visiting a prostitute, Taipoipo, whakawhiti ira tangata, etc.
E ai ki te Paipera, these works of the flesh are all sins. And these sins take place because people have abandoned God and rejected His Word.
He tokomaha nga tāngata, tae atu ki ngā Karaitiana, don’t walk after the Word and the Spirit. But they are carnal and are led by their flesh and by the spirit of this world. I tenei take, they are led by a perverse spirit of (moepuku) tīweka. And it will only increase and get worse.
Sex tourism
Almost all people are against sex trafficking and child prostitution and are disgusted by the sexual abuse and violence done to children. Because many innocent children have become victims of this perverse spirit of sexual lust that people can’t control, not even with therapy.
But while most people are disgusted and against it, many of them watch pornography of young adults, taiohi, and maybe even children and enjoy what they are watching.
And what about sex tourism? How many people book a vacation to countries like for example Thailand or the Philippines, just because of their prostitution and to have (perverted) ai? How many people visit these countries to have sex with young girls and/or young boys?
Human trafficking
There are many pimps, who catch innocent girls and boys into their web of sexual uncleanliness. They enslave these girls and boys into a life of prostitution. They become sex slaves and become victims of child pornography or are sold and given to people, who are possessed with a spirit of lust and let them abuse and rape these innocent children.
These pimps exist because they earn a lot of money for fulfilling the needs of people, who are possessed by a spirit of lust.
These poor girls and boys become victims of our world’s perverted society, which has opened its doors to pornography.
People accuse these pimps, instead of looking at the cause: society and its sexual needs. If the demand of people would stop then these pimps would be left without a job and wouldn’t harm innocent children anymore.
The spirit of lust in the Church
But not only the people, e ora nei kahore he Atua, don’t see the danger of pornography and watch pornography and live in sexual uncleanness. There are a lot of carnal Christians, who claim to know Jesus Christ and serve Him, and do the same thing. They don’t discern the spirits, and don’t see the danger of pornography and watch pornography in secret. They walk in sexual uncleanliness and are also controlled by this spirit of lust.
Na ka pera, this spirit of lust has entered many churches through the lives of people.
There are many church members, nga rikona, kaumatua, minita, kairana, nga poropiti, and apostles, who are led by a spirit of lust and watch porn in secret or other erotic programs, rārangitanga, Kirima, etc.
They are not led by the Spirit of God, but by the spirit of this world, which is in this case, a spirit of lust.
These seductive spirits have free rein during services, Huihuinga, wānanga, etc.
There are many carnal deacons, kaumatua, minita, nga poropiti, kairana, etc., who don’t consider the danger of pornography and watch porn and/or masturbate or even secretly commit adultery. I te wa ano, they lay hands on believers (i.e. during an altar call), and because of the laying on of hands, they transfer this spirit of lust upon believers.
But the transfer of a spirit of lust will not only take place through the laying on of hands but also by speech.
When a pastor, matakite, apotoro, etc. preaches in the church has a spirit of lust and lives in sexual uncleanliness, then this unclean spirit of lust will be transferred to the whole congregation.
The whole congregation will be captivated by this spirit of lust. This will be manifested by an increase of (huna) sexual impurities in the church, like sexual thoughts, tītoi, te noho tahi karekau, sexual relationships without being married, puremu, moepuku, tinihanga, Taipoipo, Petophilia, etc.
Unclean spirits have free admission to the church
Many churches are carnal and preach and ora i muri i te kikokiko, hei utu mo Te Wairua. Na tera, these unclean spirits are not discerned and have free admission to the church and the lives of Christians.
Just look at the many church leaders, who are possessed by a spirit of lust and commit adultery or sexually abuse children. They are controlled and led by their feelings of lust and obey them.
How many churches fall apart and are destroyed by sexual scandals? Just because the carnal minister was led by a spirit of lust and couldn’t control his or her sexual feelings and had to satisfy his or her sexual needs. Satisfying their sexual need is more important to them than obeying the Word of God. (Panuitia hoki: ‘Ka taea e koe te patoi i te whakamatautauranga?')
Kua hanga e te rewera tona torona i roto i nga hahi maha
Kua hanga e te rewera tona torona i roto i nga hahi maha, while Christians were, a kei te noho tonu, e moe ana. They are not aware of what is going on, they don’t see the spiritual danger of pornography and other things. I roto i nga tau katoa, many boundaries have shifted. Little by little the church has watered down the gospel and metaphorically and literally put wai ki te waina.
Many churches have become like the world and accept nonmarital sex, te noho tahi karekau, tītoi, whakarere, puremu, materoto, Taipoipo, whakawhiti ira tangata, etc (Panuitia hoki: ‘Noho ana te Hahi i roto i te pouri‘ a ‘Ko te torona o Hatana')
They’ll do what they want to do. They accept all the things of the world and use the words arohanoa a aroha to make it approved.
Te Kupu (Ihu) is repudiated from many churches.
Te ao (te rewera) reigns in the lives of many people, e kii ana he Karaitiana ratou.
Many Christians think they live according to the will of God. I a koe i te mea pono, they live in a lie and are on their way to hell.
Because the Word, Ihu, kī:
Na, tirohia o koutou wahi i runga i te whenua; moepuku, poke, Te aroha aroha, He kino te kino, me te apo, Ko tehea te karakia: No te reira mau mea ‘e tupu ai te riri o te Atua i nia i te tamarii faaroo ore: I roto i nga mea i haere koe i etahi wa, i a koutou i noho ki roto (Kolosa 3:5-7)
E kī ana te Word, that you have to mortify the members that are on the earth, like fornication, poke, etc. Instead of feeding them, by giving in to these feelings of lust and desire and being like the world, you should resist them.
“Let fornication, all uncleanness or covetousness not be named among you”
The Bible even says, that these things, may not be even named among the believers:
Engari mo te moepuku, me te poke katoa, ranei te hiahia, kaua ano e huaina tetahi ki roto ki a koutou, Ka rite ki te hunga tapu; Kaua hoki te poke, e te korero wairangi, Tuhinga o mua, kaore e pai: Engari engari ki te tuku whakawhetai. E matau ana hoki koutou, kaore he moepuku, kaua hoki e poke, e te tangata apo ranei, Ko wai te tangata idOlater, He kainga tupu hoki i te rangatiratanga o te Karaiti, o te Atua hoki (Epeha 5:3-5)
Hei, where did the grace and love go? (Panuitia hoki: I ngaro i te moana o te aroha noa, a Can you keep sinning under grace?)
He maha nga Karaitiana whakaaro rātau know te Atua, but they don’t know the will of God. Because when you look at their lives and their walk, they don’t live and walk according to the will of God. He aha te hiahia o te Atua?
Ko te hiahia hoki tenei o te Atua, ara ko to whakatapu, kia mawehe atu koe i te moepuku: Kia mohio koutou katoa ki te tango i tana oko i te tapu me te honore; Ehara i te hiahia o te kairangi, Ka rite ki nga Tauiwi e kore e mohio ki te Atua: Kia kaua tetahi e haere ki tua atu ka tinihanga i tana tuakana: Na te mea ko te Ariki te kai-utu mo enei mea katoa, Ka rite ki ta matou i tohu ai i a koe me te whakaatu. Kihai hoki tatou i karangatia e te Atua ki te poke, engari ki te tapu. Na reira i whakahawea ia, e whakahawea ana ki te tangata, Tena ko te Atua, Kua homai nei e ia ki a tatou tona Wairua Tapu(1 Teharonika 4:3-8)
Turn to Jesus Christ and repent of your works
The only way to stop the increase of sexual uncleanliness is to turn to Jesus Christ. Ask forgiveness from God and ripeneta of your works. Let the blood of Jesus cleanse you from all your iniquities. Become born again in Christ and walk as the hanganga hou I muri i te Wairua.
Ka whanau ano koe, it’s important to read and study the Bible, so that you renew your mind with the words of God. So that you think, kōrero, mahi, and walk according to the Word and live after the Spirit.
You shall submit yourself, and become obedient to the whole Word of God, instead of picking and choosing Bible verses you like.
You shall obey the Word and live after His will, instead of your will.
Only when you walk after the Spirit, you shall stay free from the bondage of the devil.
Ko taku korero tenei, Haere i roto i te Wairua, Kaua ano e whakaritea te hiahia o te kikokiko. E hiahia ana hoki te kikokiko tika ke i te Wairua, e te Wairua ki te kikokiko: a he rereke enei ki tetahi: kei taea e koutou te mahi i nga mea e pai ai koutou (Karatia 5:16-17)
Ka haere koe i muri i te Wairua, the Spirit will reign in your life, instead of your flesh. You shall keep yourself and flee from (moepuku) uncleanliness and fornication.
Engari ka timata koe ki te haere i muri i te kikokiko, and give into pornography and sexual uncleanliness, you shall become bound by the powers of darkness. These evil powers shall control your life and cause destruction and eternal damnation.
When the Spirit reigns in your life and you keep walking after the Spirit, ka ora koutou i runga i te tino herekoretanga.
“Hei tote mo te whenua”
