Ann writes, "I started the Purity courses at Setting Captives Free because they were recommended to me for a family member that is bound by pornography and because I work with the youth in my church. I thought I was going through the courses for others, instead of myself, but praise God, He had a different plan, a plan to show me again the complete forgiveness I have in Him.
I have been married and divorced twice. My first marriage ended because I was living for myself and looking for happiness in others instead of Jesus. I expected my husband to fulfill me, and when he didn't, I sought another. The second marriage was worse than the first; I lived with the consequences of my sin for 20 years until that marriage too ended in divorce.
I trusted Jesus when I was a child, and I am convinced that even in my sins and failures, He never abandoned me, but I was stuck in the shame and regret of my past - my unfaithfulness not only to my first husband but also to my Lord Jesus. I knew I was forgiven but felt like a second class citizen in the Kingdom of God because of my failures.
Washing at the cross and seeing the completeness of Christ's death and burial, which covers and takes away all my sin has been transformational for me. His Resurrection power to give me a new life in Him has been sealed in my heart as I continue to walk daily by His Spirit. The joy of my salvation has been restored, and I long to share Jesus with others. I now look for opportunities to tell others about Him instead of shrinking back because of my own 'stained" testimony.
Praise God for this program and God's mighty redemptive plan. I realized the unfathomable grace of Christ Jesus in saving me at seven years old, and His faithful love that kept me all through my years of rebellion and hypocrisy. His overwhelming love fills my heart and continues to work change in my heart, my mind. I still struggle and fall short, but this I now know - forgetting what lies behind I press on toward the prize of the upward call of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is my Rock, my Deliverer, my Redeemer, my best Friend. He provides all my needs according to His riches in glory, and He makes me whole. What a Savior! Hallelujah! I know what I deserved, but Jesus paid the price for me, and I now am Free Indeed!!!
The principles of washing at the cross, walking by the Spirit, and warring against the flesh are something that every person lost or saved needs to hear. Jesus is the Way of freedom through His shed blood on the cross. His death took away all our sins, and His Resurrection power gives us the new life, the power to overcome sin moving forward in Him. These principles are precious and powerful for all people.
Stay the course! If you want freedom from your old way of life, come see Jesus for who He is through this teaching through His word and be set Free!"
In the following video, Joe shares his testimony of how God has set him free from sexual sin through the power of the cross.
Question 8. What are your thoughts about the above testimonies? Please share.
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