#NOCTURNAL EMISSION LEVITICUS TRIAL#

Paul said, 'I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway' (1 Cor 9:27). The greatest tragedy of this is that we don't realize our state we think we're doing well because we're still moving.Īnd this is why St. However, in this post-Fall world, our nous, mind, has lost control to our bodies, being driven by every desire and passion, in every which way the desires of the flesh dictate at the moment, and this corruption, this disorder, infects us down to even our very will. Athanasius tells us that, prior to the fall, our minds ( nous, in Greek, not just brains but that which makes us like angels) ruled over our bodies, ordering our passions, directing the desires, so that we moved in a right way, towards God. Jesus tells us that, if we want to follow him, we must take up our crosses, die to ourselves, and follow him. Who ever said life is fair? We aren't promised a fair life, we are promised a life of struggle. Our abstaining from the works of the flesh (urges, addictions,and etc) will directly lead us closer to God through Christ Jesus.

#NOCTURNAL EMISSION LEVITICUS TRIAL#

The urges are necessary for the trial of our faith and 'to deny ourselves and pick up the Cross'. God has given believer his spirit, so that when the urge comes we don't have to throw in the towel, but we can call on His Son's name to help us bear our cross we carry daily. The new man born out of the ressurection process is one who is being sanctified (set apart) more and more from who he once was. Do I go to God with my mistake, or do i continue, letting the weight of my depravity set in? Thankfully, the bible says 'But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound', God has given us dominion over our flesh (urges, addictions, thoughts) through our ressurection in Jesus. The first time you commit an act of sin, your seal in that area is broken and your conscious will no longer hold you back. When I finally did it that seal of innocence was broken, just like when you might lie or steal as a kid. I've heard of people masturbating in highschool but that always seemed weird to me. The temptation came with curiousity, and my embarassment that I still had these emissions in my sleep. There was a spiritual seal of innocence there. I only correlated it with rebellion and watching something I knew I shouldn't. I liked women, I even watched porn, but nothing correlated porn with me touching or pleasuring myself. Why? It because those sexual urges weren't there. I didnt masturbate until 12th grade of high school. This is really important to understand in this world today, and please understand that I still struggle with this and I am a 4th year bible college student. I see a lot of people providing the answer but not the solution. Please visit the wiki for the complete list. No one comes to the Father except through me.' - John 14:6Ĭome chat with us on IRC /#reddit-Christianity /#reddit-Christianity-meta Religious/Denominational Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. If you are asking a question, be sure to check our FAQ as it may have already been addressed there.

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