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Oh, boy; SH (cool, those are my initals, too
Call me SH82!), you've just opened Pandora's box with that one.
Let me be frank. The Bible doesn't say "do not touch" in plain and simple text. You simply won't find it anywhere in God's word addressing the problem head-on. However, the reason why pretty much everyone in Christian circles denounces it (including myself) is because of all the emotional experiences tied up in the act. There are thoughts of lust and sexually impure desires that run rampant through your mind during the act of masturbation. Plus, on top of that, there is the motive behind the act to begin with. Why do you want to do it in the first place? Because sexually gratifying your body feels good! But it's a snare that the flesh will only want more and more and it leads to a variety of much worse kinds of sin if it is allowed to continue on a regular basis.
You're only 15yrs. old at the moment, and it's absolutely amazing that you're getting deeper and deeper in your walk with Jesus. But just a fair warning, it was right around your age when I started getting involved with sexual sins, and it held me down for more than 8 years when it became a regular occassion. At one point, I got myself down to (by the grace of God) masturbating about only once or twice a month, but I would always fall back into it eventually and never fully overcame it until I relinquished all my strength and power and gave my situation fully over to the LORD that I could stop giving in. I'd like to get into more detail about this, but don't have the time right now. Check out this thread: http://www.christianforums.com/t714592 where I posted another reply about the same topic. I'll keep you in my prayers, man! You're definitely not alone. Just remember that sanctifying yourself and becoming more and more like Christ is a slow and tedious proccess. Just be patient and allow God's will to reign in your daily life.
God bless you, bro!
Call me SH82!), you've just opened Pandora's box with that one.Let me be frank. The Bible doesn't say "do not touch" in plain and simple text. You simply won't find it anywhere in God's word addressing the problem head-on. However, the reason why pretty much everyone in Christian circles denounces it (including myself) is because of all the emotional experiences tied up in the act. There are thoughts of lust and sexually impure desires that run rampant through your mind during the act of masturbation. Plus, on top of that, there is the motive behind the act to begin with. Why do you want to do it in the first place? Because sexually gratifying your body feels good! But it's a snare that the flesh will only want more and more and it leads to a variety of much worse kinds of sin if it is allowed to continue on a regular basis.
You're only 15yrs. old at the moment, and it's absolutely amazing that you're getting deeper and deeper in your walk with Jesus. But just a fair warning, it was right around your age when I started getting involved with sexual sins, and it held me down for more than 8 years when it became a regular occassion. At one point, I got myself down to (by the grace of God) masturbating about only once or twice a month, but I would always fall back into it eventually and never fully overcame it until I relinquished all my strength and power and gave my situation fully over to the LORD that I could stop giving in. I'd like to get into more detail about this, but don't have the time right now. Check out this thread: http://www.christianforums.com/t714592 where I posted another reply about the same topic. I'll keep you in my prayers, man! You're definitely not alone. Just remember that sanctifying yourself and becoming more and more like Christ is a slow and tedious proccess. Just be patient and allow God's will to reign in your daily life.
God bless you, bro!
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Well bro, I stink when it comes to finding things in the bible, but I do believe that it falls under the part about "spilling seed" being a sin......
As for if it's right or wrong....If you feel conviction or guilt from doing it then maybe the Lord is speaking to you to tell you that it is a sin. touching yourself is a very difficult habit/addiction to break. If you can get away from it now you are better off than when you are older because after a while most people will look for more to feed that fix (like porn or other sexual struggles). Best advice, pray about it and talk to a youth leader or your youth pastor about it, trust me, most guys understand this struggle and you don't have to be embarassed to talk about it.
As for if it's right or wrong....If you feel conviction or guilt from doing it then maybe the Lord is speaking to you to tell you that it is a sin. touching yourself is a very difficult habit/addiction to break. If you can get away from it now you are better off than when you are older because after a while most people will look for more to feed that fix (like porn or other sexual struggles). Best advice, pray about it and talk to a youth leader or your youth pastor about it, trust me, most guys understand this struggle and you don't have to be embarassed to talk about it.
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I'm sure to be corrected if I'm wrong, but I don't believe the Bible actually says not to touch. However, it does mention in several places about how you should keep your thoughts pure. And, of course, masturbating and keeping your thoughts pure don't seem to fit together very well, unless maybe you're masturbating while visualizing your wife... lol
Don't feel too bad... this is something that many Christian males have struggled with, including myself. It is simply another temptation from that ol' devil to steer our minds away from focusing on God.
Continue to pray about it, and I will also remember you in my prayers.
Don't feel too bad... this is something that many Christian males have struggled with, including myself. It is simply another temptation from that ol' devil to steer our minds away from focusing on God.
Continue to pray about it, and I will also remember you in my prayers.
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It does not say that in the Bible. The Bible does not mention mastrubation in any way.
The Christian community is divided on this issue. Many believe it is a sinful act, largly becasue it involves lust. Others feel that mastrubation doe snot necessarilly involve lust and that ocassional mastrubation is not a sin. If ou search the threads for "mastrubation" you will find many lively discussions on the subject. All parties would agree, however, that the Bible does not discuss the issue directly.
The Christian community is divided on this issue. Many believe it is a sinful act, largly becasue it involves lust. Others feel that mastrubation doe snot necessarilly involve lust and that ocassional mastrubation is not a sin. If ou search the threads for "mastrubation" you will find many lively discussions on the subject. All parties would agree, however, that the Bible does not discuss the issue directly.
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Hey bro, I threw away at least 8 years of my life to pornography and masturbation. I've been threw a lot and learned a lot. I'd love to talk to you more and help you out. I would think it'd be easier to talk on IM (if you have it) If so, look me up - Livin4theBigMan -
This is one sin that is hard to combat and if you want to quit, you need to be 100% serious about it. You cannot just wish you'd be over it. You need to take measures to ensure you dont fall into temptation.
Like I said, I'd love to help you more. If you dont have IM, we can just talk on this board.
Lemme know.
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This is one sin that is hard to combat and if you want to quit, you need to be 100% serious about it. You cannot just wish you'd be over it. You need to take measures to ensure you dont fall into temptation.
Like I said, I'd love to help you more. If you dont have IM, we can just talk on this board.
Lemme know.
Your bro-
Matt
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