I rcently stopped looking at pornography...but am I forgiven?

Question

Well, I'm fourteen and I recently stopped looking at pornogrphic websites. However, there is something in the back of mind telling me I'm not forgiven....am I? I am a Christian, and I believe in god and forgivness....it's just somehting is tellling me that what I did was so terrible, no one can forgive me.

Answer 1

Hi John,

You are forgiven.

1 John 1:9- If we confess our sins He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purfiy us from all unrighteousness.

The only unforgiveable sin in the Bible is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit- which is basically denying Jesus.

The Bible also says that there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus and it is the kindness of God that leads us to repenatnce. So be weary that the enemy may try to accuse you with guilt, but God's way is always to love you and show you there is a better way- and i think you've come to a point where you realize that.

You should be really proud of the step that you've taken. And i would encourage you to share with an older beleiver (maybe like a Sunday school teacher) or Pastor who can pray and encourage you and keep you accountable.

Your struggle is a common struggle for men and you've taken a large step in the right direction...


God Bless You,

Nickster

Answer 2

God is all about forgiveness. That "something in the back of your mind" is Satan trying to remind you of your sin, but God erases your sin from His memory if you are truly repentant. Obviously, you have been convicted about the problem or you wouldn't have freed yourself from the burden on your soul. Just keep trusting God and look to His word when you feel tempted again...remember He will always offer a way out! God Bless!

Answer 3

I grew up with all that guilt and sin stuff, too. No one could convince me that I was forgiven. I kept thinking about how horrible I was. After some therapy (as an adult) and some minor spiritual experiences (as well as some reading), I realized that God/Jesus are Unconditional Love. The voice you're hearing is your negative, ego voice (the one we all have in us) -- it's almost always mistaken for conscience or the voice of God. Trust from those who have had a direct experience of God that God is literally Unconditional Love. Keep it in mind, too, that pornography is NOT wrong -- my wife and I have a loving relationship and we both enjoy looking at it on occasion.

Answer 4

Do you really think that looking at pornography is so terrible as to be unforgivable? Look around you! Look at all of the terrible things going on in the world right now! How does looking at a bunch of picutres compare to all that? Stop worrying about yourself so much and start worrying about more important things!

Answer 5

If you are truely sorry, and seek forgiveness then God will forgive you. He knows your heart and He has the power to "give you clean hands and a pure heart." I'm sure posting something like this was hard, but you can really help yourself if you get an accountablility partner. All this means is having someone who you can talk to openly, who you trust, most likely someone your own age. They hold you accountable of your actions and pray with you when things go wrong. I have one and I know its great to be able to talk to them about anything and everything. Good Luck!

Answer 6

God will always forgive you, no matter how awful the sin was. I think the hard part will be forgiving yourself, but God can help you do that too. If you've truely repented, you can be free.
Oh, and that thing telling you you can't be forgiven is Satan, the liar.
God bless

Answer 7

If you've asked for forgiveness, then you are forgiven. The hardest part is forgiving ourselves, but you must let it go. Know that you are right with God and let it go now.
Paul talks about "forgetting what is behind" and "straining toward the goal" to go forward you will have to forget what is behind, it trips you up, it keeps you focused back there instead of what's ahead. We all have things that we've done that we aren't proud of, but we have to learn to let them go. If God forgives you, why can't you forgive yourself? Go forward!

Answer 8

Pornography is a sin it is lusting, but God will forgive you even if you do it over and over and over.
You just need to ask him to forgive you whenever you need it.
We as humans are sinners, some people have different habits of sin.
Yes as a chrisitian it is wrong to look at porn and belive me im over 30 and have been telling God for 20 years that im gonna quit porn but continue to do it.

Answer 9

I support JT, great answer.

But still, I think if there is a sense of guilt that should be addressed.

I'd tell you to think what you did was completely normal, and many of us do that, bodily desires are not something to be ashamed of, that is part of our nature.

The guilt comes from our 'culture', but remember, there is no absolutely true culture and it can never forbid anything which is natural !

Guilt is s state of mind which comes from some basic conception of good and bad. But note that we decide what is good and bad for most of us, and it is not pre-fixed mystical truth!
Anything is open to questioning, and so think logically about your incident, without thinking of any 'divine judgement'.

If you can, why don’t you read some good literature about it, or consult somebody who knows stuffs, when you grow up, you might read Freud.

Life is wonderful, there are many other things to be happy...like reading, listening to music or falling in love!

Be well!

Answer 10

If you're in Christ your forgiven of all your sin as far as your Justification goes but God will and does still punish disobedience in this life. So it could be your not in Christ that causes your guilt or it could be Satan's lie to keep you from enjoying the forgiveness of sin.