Lies and truths

I just finnished reading Not Even A Hint by Joshua Harris, and its the most amazing book! The end was wonderful and I wanted to type out some things that really stood out to me today. These are the lies and verses to contradict them, I didn't write out the verses but they are amazing verses and I will be trying to memorize these this summer. I really do recommend this book, its very upfront and honest, it may be uncomfortable for many people but its something that most young people deal with and must be confronted head on about and dealt with. SO here are the verses....

Lie: Lust is no big deal.
Truth: Job 31:11-12

Lie: A little sinful fantasizing won't hurt.
Truth: Romans 8:6
Galations 6:7-8
Romans 13:14

Lie: Taking radical action agains't sin isn't necesary
Truth: Matthew 5:29-30
2 Timothy 2:22

Lie: God won't mind a little compromise...
Truth: Colossians 3:5-6
Ephsians 5:3

Lie: Its my body, I can do what I want with it.
Truth: I Corinthians 6:18-20

Lie: I can't control my sex drive.
Truth: I Thessalonians 4:3-6

Lie: Looking at a few pornographic pictures won't effect me.
Truth: Proverbs 6:25-27
Psalm 101:3

Lie: I won't experience any consequences for indulging in my lust.
Truth: Romans 14:12
Hebrews 12:6
James 1:15

Lie: People get away with adultery
Truth: Proverbs 5:3-5
Proverbs 5:8-11

Lie: God is keeping something good from me.
Truth: Psalm 84:10-12

Lie: The pleasure lust promises is better and more real than God's pleasure.
Truth: Psalm 16:11

Lie: Fulfilling my lust will satisfy me.
Truth: Lamentations 3: 24-26
Proverbs 19:23

Lie: Too much purity will keep me from seeing and enjoying beauty.
Truth: Matthew 5:8
Psalm 11:17
Isaiah 33:17

A good quote from John Piper: "The fire of lust's pleasures must be fought with the fire of God's pleasures."

Galatians 6:7-9