Olumide writes, "The biblical principles in the Setting Captives Free purity courses are helpful to me. As I wash at the cross, I am humbled by the sight of Jesus suffering and dying because of my sins. When I see what He went through for my sake, I am motivated to love Him in return and surrender to Him completely. I willing want to give myself to him. He enables me to walk by the Spirit, choose what the Spirit wants rather than what my flesh desires, and then fight against my flesh and ask God for a battle plan to defeat my enemy.
In this study, I have gained a deeper understanding of the cross and its role in my life moment by moment. I have learned that I am to go the cross daily to receive cleansing and washing from Jesus' blood and receive the power to live the new life. As I have washed at the cross over the last 90 days (Purity Bootcamp and now Purity Follow-up), I have begun to experience a closer relationship with God. I have seen my desire for God and to please Him become greater than it has ever been. I have learned what it means to walk by the Spirit, choosing what the Spirit wants over my flesh's desires, which has enabled me to war against my flesh moment by moment—using the battle plans that God has given to me as I have asked him for help and wisdom to fight the war against my flesh.
I have also grown closer to my wife and my children and become bolder in my witness as I have received God's forgiveness for my sins of lust and impurity and let go of shame and guilt. I have learned how to fight the temptations that come my way by looking at the cross and remembering that I am no longer a slave to sin, and it has no power over me. Because I died with Jesus on the cross, I have been brought out of slavery to sin and into a relationship with God so that I can choose to say no to sin and yes to righteousness.
Now, I don't have to be afraid of falling or stumbling because I know that if I do sin, I have an advocate with my Father, Jesus, who died for me on the cross. That knowledge gives me confidence before God, and I don't have to live full of fear that I will give in to temptation. I thank God for the opportunity to go through this series of studies and for the blessing of Setting captives free. I have already started telling people about this website and how it can help give the right perspective on the battle against impurity and any other besetting sin.
One other significant change that has happened is that I no longer see myself as an addict, counting down the days I have been free from impurity! I am a saved sinner; I am raised with Christ to a new life. The addict is dead, and a newborn man is living through the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the grave. Praise be to God on high.
I strongly recommend this series of Bible studies to anyone looking for freedom from porn, impurity, and lust. In fact, I recommend this study for all people who want to follow Christ and are struggling with sins that they are trying to overcome. These studies help you see and understand the ongoing significance of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. They help you connect with God and start on a path that draws you near to Him."
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