Humans can be considered sexual creatures. This is true no matter where you live and how your family grew up. Our TV screens, newsstands, and honestly, our minds are full of sex. Although sexuality is biologically necessary for human survival and other aspects of reproduction, it is much more than that.
Sex is celebrated in certain ways and cultures, and there are even sexual anniversaries. But in another aspect of the culture, different forms of sexuality may be taboo. Masturbation is an example. Many people consider masturbation a sin and immoral, especially among Christians. However, some people think that the Bible does not say that masturbation is a sin. So is masturbation a sin in the bible？We will talk about the topic.
- What Is Masturbation
- What Does the Bible Say about Masturbation
- The Statement in Favor of Masturbation
- Conclusion
What Is Masturbation
Masturbation is the self-stimulation of one's genitals for sexual pleasure. Some people see masturbation as a normal, natural way to express sexual desire, while others see it as immoral and a sex addiction.
Christians also have different views on masturbation. Some Christian groups teach that masturbation is acceptable as long as it does not lead to an affair or orgasm. Calvinist theologians Michelle Coates, Carolina Costa, and Jeannou Free-Telling Bichette have all said that masturbation is not a sin as long as it doesn't involve the use of pornography.
However, there are many other Christians who believe that masturbation is always wrong because it involves sinful thoughts and actions.
According to the book of Proverbs, sexual sin is like "filthy rags" (Proverbs 7:6). Masturbation may fall into this category because it involves touching yourself. The Bible also tells us that God created for a good purpose and he hates sexual sin (Romans 1:24-32) As Christians, we should remember that our bodies are God's temple and we should honor them. We should also remember that God created it to be enjoyed in marriage, not outside it.
In general, traditional culture has long believed that this is not a clean thing. In fact, some people don't talk about it at all because it can be very uncomfortable.
What Does the Bible Say about Masturbation
Despite these controversies, but the Bible doesn't directly address the issue of masturbation, so it's hard to say whether this is a sin or not. However, there are passages in the Bible that may be interpreted as meaning that masturbation is wrong:
Paul warns against lusting after women who are not your wife (1 Corinthians 7:2-5) and tells you to get married if you can't control yourself (1 Corinthians 7:9). This could be read as condemning masturbation for unmarried people.
Other passages refer to sexual sins as "impure" or "defiling." Masturbation could fall into this category because it involves bodily fluids.
The Statement in Favor of Masturbation
Several passages in the Bible refer to physical intimacy between husband and wife as "cleaving" (Genesis 2:24). This same word is used when God's people are told that they must "cleave to the Lord" (Deuteronomy 4:4). Therefore, some Christians believe that masturbation is acceptable because it involves the same sort of intimacy between husband and wife.
Catholic teaching on this subject has changed over time and now most Catholics understand that masturbation is not sinful if it doesn't involve lustful thoughts.
In fact, many Catholics have come to realize that masturbation can actually be beneficial to their spiritual lives because it helps them to better understand their own sexuality and better control their desires so they can save sex for marriage.
Some prominent activists also share this view.
"I don't think it's good for our society to suppress these things. I would rather see my children masturbating at home than having intercourse with someone they don't know who's had all kinds of diseases." - Bill Maher
"I really don't think there's anything wrong with masturbating." - Larry Flynt
"It's okay for a man to sit on his couch, drink beer, watch football, and masturbate." - Bill Maher
Conclusion
To conclude, masturbation is not listed as a sin in any book of the Bible. There are several passages that could be used to support either side of the argument (Matthew 5:27-30 and 1 Corinthians 6:12-16 being two examples). Some people may think that masturbation is sinful while others believe it isn't considered wrong at all; both sides have their own reasoning for their conclusions based on their personal beliefs about what should or should not be included under the term "masturbation."
If one believes otherwise when compared with another person's view then they should talk about it with them so they can come up with some sort of compromise between each other so both parties' needs and wants will come together harmoniously without hurting anyone else who might disagree with how each other sees things differently than before they started talking things through together face-to-face instead of behind closed doors where no one else knows what's going on except those involved directly inside their circle...this way everyone has equal opportunity when trying to figure out which one will win out over another so no matter what happens afterwards everything turns out alright once again!
