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Originally posted by Ni�oAra�a
that art makes me want to do evil things

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Originally posted by CasanoVa
Please tell me you mean anything but masturbate? .

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Originally posted by Tyrant
Hand sex.

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Masturbation is a DIRTY word that the church doesn't want to talk about. But the act is one of the most deadly forms of perversion that is operating in the flesh of many people both saved and unsaved. The root of this perverted act stems from the heart and if not dealt with and destroyed, it can lead a person down a habitual path of sorrow, shame, guilt and destruction. The word Mas in the Webster's New World Dictionary is a word, which means Hand. The word Bating is a word that is derived from the word Abate which means, to make less in amount, or to become less. And the act of masturbation makes one less in degree of the mind. The definition of masturbation is "self-abuse. Satan has bewitched the minds of unmarried believers to think that it's ok to masturbate because a person is not committing fornication. Please understand that when you masturbate you are not having sex alone (solo-sex) , but you are committing fornication and adultery. " According to the bible you are having sex in and with your mind. Masturbation causes a person to sin in their own heart to take sexual gratification from impure thoughts. It is sinful to indulge in this sexual pleasure that is derived from the satisfaction of using one's imagination. Gen 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Let see what the bible says about the sinful act of masturbation. One of the most frequently asked questions, "Is it ok to masturbate in order not to fornication"?

You will never find the word masturbation in the bible, but there are keys scriptures in the bible that lets us know that masturbation is wrong. Matthew 5:28 Jesus says, "Do not commit adultery." But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Adultery is not only the physical act, but adultery can also be committed in the mind. Masturbation involves sexual fantasy, visualization, and often pornography or x-rated videos. The Bible is very clear as to what God expects of us in these areas of fantasy and lust. It teaches that we must not look lustfully at each other nor should we behave in such a manner as to entice others to lust after us. I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a girl. I know full well that the Almighty God sends calamity on those who do (Job 31:1-3, The Living Bible). Pornography is often a "guy" thing, taking delight in the lust of another, or consummating a fantasy of forbidden sexual romance, is the sin of adultery in the heart. The act of masturbation is an outward act that confirms that one's heart and mind has consented to an inward act of impurity. Once it is in the heart one attains and orgasm through masturbating for relief and sexual gratification. God hates the impure act of masturbation because its lust is a false pretense of love. It is a gross and disordered counterfeit of what should really be a sentiment of holy love between a husband and wife. When the subject of masturbation arises, it always refers to stimulating one's self for the gratification of sexual lust, or in stimulating one's self sexually while fantasizing about the lust of another person. In impure sexual fantasy, a person uses his own imagination as a pornographic tool to give his body the ability to attain sexual gratification. In reality entertaining lustful fantasy is embracing a falsehood of the heart and mind, in an act of abuse of his own body in order to attain selfish sexual gratification.

This is sexual idolatry! God hates falsehood - especially worshipping a false god! This is why God hates impurity in all its forms. Those who willfully, and habitually indulge in these acts of impurity, without repentance, will incur eternal damnation. (Rev. 21:8) The hearts and minds of Christian people must not be defiled by gratifying themselves by indulging in impure sexual fantasies, or by abusing their own physical sexual powers. One's body is the temple of the Holy Spirit! One can no more masturbate in private without the defiling the temple of the Holy Spirit, than one could masturbate inside a Church without defiling it! If one believes that his own body is less holy than a physical building, then he does not at all understand the meaning of the holy gospel, or the awesome holiness of Christian grace. Masturbating in public is a criminal act! Why is this so? Because it is a disgusting and grotesque display of lust which is morally offensive to all! Masturbation is no less morally offensive to almighty God when it is done in private. On the contrary, the marital act of sexual intimacy is holy, which means: "set apart". It is reserved for privacy precisely because it is holy, intimately personal, and sacred. But, how would YOU feel if you knew that your spouse was masturbating while fantasizing about being with someone else?

If you are a Christian you would be offended! You would be jealous! You would be angry! God regards the idolatry of consummating lusts in much the same way. Masturbation, whether it be done while watching a pornographic movie, or while fixating upon obscene pictures, or by using one's own imagination as a tool to focus upon a fantasy of forbidden sex offends and the practice makes God Jealous. "I, the Lord, am a jealous God!" "Thou shalt not commit adultery!" "Thou shalt NOT COVET thy neighbors wife!" Jesus said: "If a man looks at a woman with lust in his eye, he has committed adultery with her in his heart." In another place he says: "If your right hand offends you ... cut it off! It is better to enter into heaven with only one hand, than to sin with your hand ... and go to hell." If you could shoot heroin just once it wouldn't be so bad. But it does not work out that way. Likewise, masturbation is not something people just do "occasionally." If the urge is not resisted, it quickly becomes a habit. It's a nasty habit of continually consenting mentally and spiritually to acts of sexual impurity. Men must be strengthened by divine grace. Masturbation is just a very common sin! Like all sin it must be conquered! But it can only be conquered with the help of the grace of God. If someone has contracted the habit of masturbation, sometimes the sudden physical impulse is unavoidable! God's grace will prevail ... if a person will fight the fight!

As one grows in his dependence upon God, one will learn that he can only be victorious when God himself delivers him. This applies to all temptations, anxieties, or addictions! Vigilance must remain the work of a lifetime! People must never stop seeking the forgiveness and grace of God, asking for his help, getting up and trying again. God forgives a million times a million times! He anticipates men with his grace. He continually gives new strength. He perfects men one step at a time! Not in a month, or a year, but in a lifetime! Confess this sin first to God, then go to a committed Christian you trust, such as your pastor. Ask God to lead you to someone that you can be accountable with, who will be faithful to pray with you and for you. This will take humility on your part, but it will lead to life. James 5:16 says: "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." (You may not feel "righteous" but if you have admitted your sin to God and received His forgiveness, you are! That means your prayers are powerful and effective!)
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