Jonathan writes, "The principles taught in the Setting Captives Free Purity courses are absolutely necessary. Without the cross, sin still wins. Without my abiding in Christ, I will fail, and without warring against the flesh, I have already lost the fight. Christ's cross has redeemed me from my slavery to sin, and it has paid the penalty. Everything that stood between God and me has been taken away. I am free to have an intimate relationship with my heavenly father.
The Spirit enables me to apply Jesus' victory in my life, especially regarding sexual sin. It is very powerful to walk by the Spirit so I will not walk by my sinful thoughts.
I have to apply the winning strategies to fight against the lusts of my flesh, and my Creator has given instructions on how to fight in times of temptation.
I am not enslaved to sexual impurity. PRAISE THE LORD!!!! I have applied what I knew about the cross theoretically, but I hadn't realized that it is soooo essential for my DAILY life. I have now learn to apply the gospel to my walk with Christ, not just my salvation. I had to wash so much at the cross and I will have to continue to wash there, to focus on Christ at the cross and no more focus on me and my performance.
I have learned how to fight sexual temptations in deed and my thought life. I am especially grateful that Christ taught me to stop impure thoughts which very often led to self-gratification.
I am not perfect, but I have come a long way. Jesus has changed me. I have to be on guard and continue to fight the good fight. There is a change of motivation, too: So far I have tried to stay away from sexual sin, because my wife was hurt and Jesus says it in His word. But now I understand more what I am doing to my Lord and how I am breaking the relationship to Him first and foremost, even if my wife wouldn't know.
I am living in freedom and in one of the lessons it was said that it is living in the light of openness, honesty and truth, rather than sneaking around in the darkness of cover-ups, lies and hiding. I am free, I have learned to be more open and to be more realistic and accept the fact that I am still a sinner, but that covering it up only makes it worse. It beats down my relationship to Christ.
I am not as bitter as I have been before. I still tend to get bitter, but I have learned to rather be thankful and focus on the Lord. I want to know Christ more and invest in this relationship.
I am very grateful that my pastor recommended this course. Without it I wouldn't be as close to Christ as I am now. Our Saviour Jesus Christ is so loving and gracious - He is awesome!
This course is life-changing because Jesus is life-changing. It's the gospel applied to my struggle area of sexual impurity. I have never seen or heard of anything comparable. It has given me hope and encouraged me to grow closer to Jesus. It is a blessing."