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From OnlyFans to Jesus

My Escape from Lust and Deception involving the story of Adam of Eve & the Garden of Babylon & the Tree of Life

By Bri SzumeraPublished about 5 hours ago 11 min read

Most creators on OnlyFans know exactly what they are doing: they skillfully entice you to buy their content without ever giving you what you think you paid for. One well-known influencer, for example, has built an audience by selling sexualized images of his body, carefully suggesting full nudity while never actually revealing it. You expect to see everything, but you are constantly left with suggestive angles and partial exposure. Unless you pour significant money into his page and private content, you will likely never see him fully nude, and that mystery is part of the pride he takes in how he markets himself.

Beyond that pride, his driving force is lust—and he sells that, too. This is where the spiritual danger begins. These patterns are not harmless; they are spiritually corrosive traps you do not want to participate in. The long‑term aim of this kind of system is not your joy but your destruction.

You may ask how this destroys you: it is sin, and sin’s purpose is to erode what God created you to be. Lust—sexual desire directed at someone for your own gratification—slowly distorts your heart. It does not matter who the person is; what matters is that you are chasing a temporary pleasure at the cost of long‑term spiritual damage. Little by little, you tear down the divine life within you. Seeking sex or sexual stimulation does not free you from desire; it feeds it. Sin, especially when mixed with pride, warps your entire way of seeing yourself and others.

When you bring God into this picture, you see that he did not design you to live ruled by lust. That pattern belongs to the enemy. From the moment Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit in Eden, sin entered the world through deception and disobedience. Humanity traded obedience for self‑rule, and the serpent’s lie still echoes today: “You will be like God,” deciding good and evil on your own terms.

I speak from experience. I have been both a fan and a creator on OnlyFans, and it was nothing like what I imagined. I went there looking for some “better” or more “wholesome” way to create content, something that wasn’t sexually immoral, but I discovered there is no right way to use a platform built on selling sexual access. OnlyFans has defined itself by sexual immorality; its entire ecosystem is saturated with it. Selling your body and your nudes means selling your pride and your lust; you are putting a price tag on what should be sacred.

Your body is a temple, not a commodity. Scripture says that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God, and that you are not your own but bought at a price, so you should honor God with your body. To treat your body as a product is to act against its true purpose. Sexual immorality is not just “naughty” or “edgy”; it is wicked. It springs from a twisted desire that speaks and acts from craving, fantasy, and impulse in exchange for your soul. That is not a fair trade. Hell is real, and I do not want you going there.

Jesus, however, offers eternal life to those who follow him and live righteously. Eternal means forever—life unending in God’s presence. Today I watched church from my living room, and the message began with: every great story has a great beginning, and Jesus reminds us that we were born for greatness. God created you for greatness, not insignificance. Sin made us lose that greatness, and platforms like OnlyFans are just one way pride and lust strip it from us. Pride distorts our perspective, but Jesus came not only to inspire faith; he came to invite us to follow him and be restored.

Like many former OnlyFans creators, I carry trauma. I have endured the loss of my father, my grandparents, and my mother’s boyfriend. I survived abuse at the hands of three sexual predators who exploited my vulnerability when I was just a little girl, not yet a woman. I am grown now, but I have been deeply broken. Yet Scripture promises that “The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit”. God is close to the brokenhearted and rescues those crushed in spirit. This verse is a powerful reminder that when life overwhelms us and trauma feels suffocating, God does not abandon us; he draws near to comfort and heal.

Learn to appreciate the small blessings in life. Our time on earth is brief, and part of our purpose is to find joy in the little things God has given us, knowing this world is temporary. Our calling is not just to spread the gospel or do good works, but also to live in a way that reflects who God made us to be, inspiring others through our journey—whether or not we expose every detail of our brokenness. What matters is how we recognized our sin, turned back, and changed. Your story can impact someone’s life. You can help change the world, one person at a time.

A quote that struck me recently said, “You cannot rebuke a devil that you continuously grant access to your life.” If you keep opening the door to sin, you cannot expect to be free from it. Shut that door. Rebuke the enemy and refuse to give him permission to come near. Another quote reminded me: “It’s not hatred to speak against things that God hates. This wicked world loves evil and hates the truth. We must stand for Jesus!” Speaking truth about sin is not cruelty; it is love. We must learn what righteousness looks like, and that comes from Scripture. Teachers like The Bible Teacher or Timon Kriek can help guide you, but even they must be weighed against the Word of God.

Do not believe everything you hear online. Believe what is written in the Bible—that is truth. I like to think of the word BIBLE as “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth” because Scripture prepares us for eternity. The media, on the other hand, often distorts and manipulates. For example, some posts claim that practices like yoga are automatically a sin, but not every cultural or physical practice is inherently evil; people twist these topics to control or scare others. Another claim is that Christians should avoid celebrating Christmas because it allegedly opens doors to evil spirits. I may not know every historical detail, but I know this: Jesus Christ was born, and his birth is the reason we celebrate Christmas. Whether you personally celebrate or not is your decision; what matters is honoring Christ.

I am committed to sharing only what I understand to be true, and if I do not know something, I will ask and seek counsel rather than pretend. None of us knows everything; that is part of being human. Only God is all‑knowing. One phrase that stuck with me is, “Every sin begins with pride. It introduces a lack of peace in your life.” Sin played with me and with my sense of purpose. I did not find my purpose in sin; sin tried to rewrite my purpose. That is what the devil wants for all of us. We must refuse to act on sin, because it destroys what God created us to be. God made us in his image; sin disfigures that image.

The story of Adam and Eve shows how sin entered the world. In Eden, God gave them clear boundaries, including the command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The serpent tempted Eve, convincing her that disobedience would elevate her, and she in turn persuaded Adam. Their rebellion opened the door for sin to flood humanity. The lesson is that sin is a deliberate choice against God’s commands, and its wages are death. Sin separates us from God and grants the devil a foothold in our lives.

Yet God did not leave us without hope. Jesus Christ, the only Mediator between God and humanity, came with a specific mission: to defeat sin and death. He lived a righteous life without sin, even under direct temptation by the devil, and then chose to die on the cross for our sake. He rose on the third day, conquering death and offering us new life. When we trust him, we are no longer defined by sin but by his righteousness.

This year, I am choosing to draw closer to God. That looks like reading my Bible, studying the Ten Commandments, praying, and continuing to turn away from sin. The old version of me is passing away, but I am still in process. Part of that journey was my baptism. I came to Christ in a way that I know heaven celebrated. When I shared that I had been baptized, it meant I publicly surrendered my life to Jesus. Baptism is an outward sign that you are ready to start a new life in Christ and lay down your past sins. I was baptized on February 9, 2025, on Super Bowl Sunday, when I knew God was calling me to take that step.

I have also wrestled with comfort. The devil can make sin feel easy and comfortable, whether you see yourself as a “good” or “bad” person. Comfort in sin can numb your conscience so that you do not feel any need to change. I trembled under that comfort because something in me knew it was false. Righteousness, on the other hand, can feel uncomfortable at times. It requires self‑denial, humility, and trust. But God promises that he will never give you more than you can bear when you rely on him.

Following Jesus is hard because he is perfect and we are not. He never sinned, never fell for the devil’s traps, never indulged pride or lust. His soul is pure. He is God who became human, and he understands our weakness. He knows we are natural sinners, yet he invites us to follow him anyway. This world has become, in many ways, the devil’s playground, but it was not always so. Once, it was pure and free from sin.

Our flesh follows feelings—whether sexual, emotional, or social—but the Holy Spirit leads us into truth. The biblical story of Adam and Eve shows that they were not created with a desire to sin; temptation came from outside, and they chose disobedience. Their choice brought sin into the world, and now every human being battles that same pull. Sin is deliberate, and its ultimate penalty is death. But Jesus is fully qualified to deal with sin because he was sent to accomplish that very work.

We are all children of God in the sense that we are part of his creation, made in his image. Eden, the garden where God walked with humanity, was more than just a place of fruit trees; it was the first dwelling place of God on earth, a kind of earthly temple where heaven and earth met. God placed Adam and Eve there to walk in obedience and rule under his authority. When they chose rebellion, they were exiled, and ever since, human history has been a story of trying to get back to Eden—back to God’s presence.

Scripture connects Eden to the last days. The Temple, the Promised Land, and the New Jerusalem all echo Eden’s pattern of God dwelling with his people. There are two spiritual “gardens” in conflict: Eden, symbolizing God’s kingdom, life, and obedience, and Babylon, representing Satan’s counterfeit kingdom built on power, wealth, and self‑worship. The Bible shows this pattern from Nimrod and the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 through the final Antichrist system in Revelation 17–18. Each of us must choose between the Tree of Life (Jesus, eternal life, and truth) and the tree of our own self‑rule (deception and spiritual death).

Revelation describes the restoration of Eden: the New Jerusalem where God dwells with his people, the return of the Tree of Life, and the end of the curse (Revelation 21–22). Before that restoration, there will be a final division between those who belong to God’s kingdom and those who follow Babylon and its deception. Jesus warned that lawlessness would increase in the last days (Matthew 24:12), and the Antichrist is called the “man of lawlessness” (2 Thessalonians 2:3–4). Lawlessness is rejecting God’s order, just as Adam and Eve did. Believers are called to stand apart from Babylon and live as citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20).

Jesus came to restore what Adam lost. Adam’s sin led to death (Romans 5:12–14), but Jesus is called the last Adam who brings life (1 Corinthians 15:45). The Holy Spirit now lives in believers, making them living temples—“mini Edens”—where God’s presence dwells (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). That means we are called to bear spiritual fruit like the Tree of Life: love, joy, peace, and righteousness. Eden will one day be fully restored, and God’s kingdom will reign forever.

So, which garden are you planting your life in? You can eat from the Tree of Life (Jesus) and receive eternal life, or you can cling to the world’s Babylon system and face exile from God’s presence. Babylon offers luxury, status, and a false sense of peace, but it will fall. Eden offers life, truth, and God’s presence forever. I urge you to choose Eden. Choose Jesus. Choose life.

God has given each of us free will. We can choose sin and deception or obedience and truth. To be a child of God in the fullest sense is to walk in obedience, but instead of obsessing over “not sinning,” focus on God’s love. As you grow in his love, the pull of sin begins to fade. Invite the Holy Spirit to lead you—through baptism, through prayer, and through daily surrender. You may already have the Holy Spirit at work within you; the key is to honor that presence.

Guard your body because the Holy Spirit dwells in you. That means avoiding self‑destructive habits such as smoking, constant intoxication, or any behavior that degrades your health and dignity. Instead, nourish your body with good things—healthy food, water, rest, and disciplines that protect you from physical and spiritual “garbage.” Treating your body with respect also means refraining from sex outside of marriage and from practices like pornography and masturbation that warp your view of intimacy. I will speak more about that another time, but the principle is this: do not let sin twist your relationship with your own body or with others.

To begin walking in obedience, engage Scripture regularly, pray, and seek trustworthy teaching. For me, reading the Bible and using tools like Bible‑study apps has helped me grow. I am also working on quitting marijuana completely. Marijuana may come from a plant God made, but the way we use it as a drug to get high is a human distortion. Once you build a habit, it is hard to break, but I am slowly learning what joy feels like without depending on a substance.

Every story has a villain, and in mine, the devil used OnlyFans and other sins to lure me into darkness. The devil—Satan—is a fallen angel, the great deceiver and “god of this world” in the sense that he influences its systems of sin. He is not all‑knowing like God, but he studies you, learns your weaknesses, and attacks them. His main weapon is lies, and one of his cruelest lies is that he cares about you. He does not. He hates what God has placed inside you: the power to carry out God’s will. Do not hand that power over to him.

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