Cause and Effect Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Cause and Effect ------------- Date: 11/04/1998 Keywords: "nature" "sin" "spirit" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Galatians 5:16-21* 16. So I say live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other,so that you do not do what you want. 18. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; 20. idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage,selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21. and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Questions 1. Does web porn promote any of the acts of the sinful nature? Which ones?   2. Does this give you any insight as to what viewing web porn says about what you are being led by?   3. What does Paul, the writer, say will happen to people who live by the sinful nature?   Practical help Living by the sinful nature may include some things that are gratifying, but the cost is very high — even eternal. The conflict is real, and the decision to be led by the Spirit may seem difficult, but the good news is that many have made that decision and are rooting you on to do the same. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1998 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."