hi everyone, I don't see how it is a sin, it doesn't hurt anyone, what is the right answer?
Sorry for this topic... is masturbation a sin?
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Taodeching
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Usually masturbation involves lust which is a sin.
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy,drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21
Now if you can masturbate without lust than maybe it's not sin, but masturbation usually includes lust. At least for men it does
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy,drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21
Now if you can masturbate without lust than maybe it's not sin, but masturbation usually includes lust. At least for men it does
April_Rose
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Taodeching
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If it involves lust, yes
GracePeace
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Yes.
In the context of a condemnation of the sin of adultery (including imagining), what the hand does is condemned--this could refer to nothing other than masturbation.
Matthew 5
27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
I'm covering everything. The scripture doesn't say if you 'imagine', it says if you 'look'.
GracePeace
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Your eye doesn't have the propensity to have sexual thoughts.
Looking with lust means you are looking and imagining lustful thoughts at the same time.
JazzyJeff15
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I believe it is. I dont know, one exception might be if you literally think about nothing while doing it but thats impossible for me
The first thing that applies is the biblical principle that says if you think something is a sin, then you sin if you do whatever that is.
Second thing is if you do it while fantasizing about sex with anyone you’re not married to, or while looking at porn, that’s the sin of lust.
IMO, if you do it and focus only on the pleasure and tactile sensations, and the orgasm, without lusting after anyone by fantasizing about them while doing it, it’s not a sin.
What do you mean by the first thing I underlined above in your quote? there's not the biblical principle that if you think something is a sin then you sin if you do whatever that is, is there? Or perhaps people just are unsure or don't know if something is a sin so they don't sin since they're in the grey area.
So my thoughts of that scripture as saying if you 'look', it doesn't say if you 'imagine' then it's a sin, can't be right? I would like to clear this up. Thanks
GracePeace
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Well the same Jesus says hating your brother makes you a murderer.
It's the same concept : having the feeling of the act is equal to the act.
Romans 14 outlines the principle that if you think something is a sin, then if you do that something, then you’ve sinned.
It ends with this:
Rom 14:22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves.
Rom 14:23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
You will get an assortment of answers to this question and leave here not any wiser and more confused....
I am going to lock this thread as I have convictions about this in a public forum.
You are welcome to ask me privately if you would like to continue seeking answers.
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