Is It A Sin to touch?

McCarron · Jun 27, 2006

I do not think masturbation is a sin however I think that the thoughts you have during masturbation can be sinful. The bible teaches that we must keep our minds pure and the truth is the majority of sin starts in the mind.

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lismore · Jun 27, 2006

Sindorin said:
i was looking at this a day or so ago. I do believe it is, because you should not dwell on impure thoughts, obviously. The Bible indeed does mention Onan, but that was because he did not want to give the Widoow a Child.

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PhantomTorment · Jun 29, 2006

It's wrong to lust, and you lust when you touch. Those of you who protest you don't lust when you touch (something I used to be able to do), my argument is...Better safe than sorry.

Quantos · Jun 29, 2006

BrokenChains said:
It's wrong to lust, and you lust when you touch. Those of you who protest you don't lust when you touch (something I used to be able to do), my argument is...Better safe than sorry.

Is it wrong to lust after my wife ?

SH89 · Jun 29, 2006

Quantos said:
Is it wrong to lust after my wife ?

Yes, sex is only for PROCREATION. Also, you must wear a blindfold when you engage in sexual intercourse with your wife.

/sarcasm

PhantomTorment · Jun 29, 2006

nice

Of course you can lust for you wife, she's you're wife for goodness sake!

Quantos · Jun 29, 2006

BrokenChains said:
nice

Of course you can lust for you wife, she's you're wife for goodness sake!

So not all lusting is wrong is it

PhantomTorment · Jun 29, 2006

Lusting for somebody you aren't married to is wrong. The point is most of the debate about touching yourself, isn't when it's in marriage. And that could go into a whole other debate in itself.

But when you lust you're commiting adultry in your heart, if you're married to the person there's no problem. Point is, touching yourself is wrong.

bod44 · Jun 29, 2006

I think that the fact that it is a gray area means stay away!! Christians get into to trouble by getting as close to the line as possible which puts them in horrible situations! 2 Timothy 2:22 says to flee also youthful lusts!! In other words, don't even put yourself in a situation where you could sin! Fornication is unlawful sex etc. Therefore if it was designed for marriage, I would consider masturbation unlawful and therefore a sin. Besides, I have yet to find someone to touch without lustful thoughts. Aren't we supposed to seek those things which are above? Finding pleasure in Christ not our own body?

bod44 · Jun 29, 2006

you're not supposed to lust after your wife!! In the greek lust means to literally seek after a forbidden thing! You're supposed to love your wife not lust after your wife.

sheetz · Jun 29, 2006

It is absolutely a SIN, this is not a "gray" area.
If you don't understand that touching yourself is a SIN, the real question you need to ask is, am I following the will God??? And if you're not following the will of God, then the next obviouis question is, what does it mean to be a Christian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bod44 · Jun 29, 2006

I agree. I wouldn't normally think of it as a gray area. The bible doesn't specifically speak about masturbation because all the talking against lust is supposed to take care of that!

KillerV · Jun 30, 2006

sheetz said:
It is absolutely a SIN, this is not a "gray" area.
If you don't understand that touching yourself is a SIN, the real question you need to ask is, am I following the will God??? And if you're not following the will of God, then the next obviouis question is, what does it mean to be a Christian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree. We as christians are to be holy. So act like it.

holo · Jun 30, 2006

KillerV said:
I agree. We as christians are to be holy. So act like it.

That's the problem like there. Act like it. Act holy. Be holy. Button up ,straighten out, brace yourself.

As if you could ever somehow be(come) holy by any other means than having holiness imputed to you.

Happygal · Jun 30, 2006

Yup it is a Sin, cause it is due to fornication

SH89 · Jun 30, 2006

Am I the only one who find it funny how Leviticus goes out of its way to condemn fornication, incest, bestiality, adultery, etc., but it somehow just doesn't mention masturbation?

holo · Jun 30, 2006

Who are you hurting by masturbating?

SH89 · Jun 30, 2006

holo said:
Who are you hurting by masturbating?

Nobody. Unless, of course, you believe that it's a sin and, as a result, you live a life full of guilt and anxiety. I know from experience.

SteelDisciple · Jun 30, 2006

So...why is this thread still active? I mean...anyone who knows a spec of the Bible knows it's wrong.

Romanseight2005 · Jun 30, 2006

I haven't read through all 55 pages of this thread, so please forgive me if someone has already posted this.

Definition of lascivious from dictionary.com
las·civ·i·ous

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adj.

Given to or expressing lust; lecherous.
Exciting sexual desires; salacious.

Mark 7:21-23
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness , an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
KJV

Gal 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness ,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
KJV

Now, I don't now what would describe being given to, or expressing lust better than masturbation.

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