4 Reasons Besides “Lust” that People Look at Porn

why do people look at porn
Mark 7:21

(Warning: This article is a bit more graphic and blunt than most of the material on ApplyGodsWord.com. I wanted to speak candidly to help those who might be struggling in this area, but for some the bluntness of this content could be offensive. That is not my intention. If you are sensitive to sexual language I would recommend not reading further.)

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How to Be Respected as a Man

how to be a man Bible
1 Corinthians 16:13-14

How can you be more respected by others as a man? Ultimately you cannot control the feelings and behavior of others. There is no way to actually “make” someone respect you more.

However, there are ways you can act that can influence how other people speak to you, treat you, and perceive you. There’s a reason that some men are respected by lots of people and other men are barely respected at all.

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Save Yourself for Marriage: 5 Lies About Sexual Purity Many Christians Believe

sexual purity christian
1 Corinthians 1:30-31

Sexual purity is a simple and complicated subject for Christians. It’s simple because the Bible makes it very clear what we are supposed to do: Don’t have premarital sex. Sex is for marriage. Period. That’s not a complicated thing to understand or teach in the church.

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Christian Dating Advice: 12 Signs He/She Secretly Likes You

How to know if he secretly likes you
Matthew 7:16

How can you know if someone secretly likes you as more than a friend? You don’t want to ruin a friendship if someone doesn’t like you that way, but you also don’t want to be missing the signs he or she may be sending you as they gauge your interest in them. Relationships can be so confusing because we don’t know what the other person is thinking.

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