Is masturbation wrong? some of my friends think its normal.....advice???
It is hard and at time I feel myself reasoning "why has God
made me with this capacity", but I do that only to litigate and
mitigate what he teaches us through the bible. So I must constanly
remain faithful and honest to God and remind myself to stop selfish
reasoning.
As for the question of masturbation here are some words I find on
the subject;
One of God’s finest gifts is
marriage, along with the ability and desire to reproduce. (Genesis
1:28)
The Bible commends finding sexual
enjoyment with one’s own mate. (Proverbs 5:15-19)
Sexual appetite cannot go unrestrained.
As a comparison, consider our desire for food. That we have a
returning appetite does not mean that we ought to develop an
inordinate craving for food, or that we need no control as to when,
where, and how we eat. (Proverbs 25:16, 27)
Paul may once have been married, and he
knew that normal sexual expressions between mates were fitting. (1
Corinthians 7:1-5)
So he had to be referring to something
else when he wrote: “Deaden, therefore, your body members that are
upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite,
hurtful desire, and covetousness.” (Colossians 3:5)
He must have meant sexual expressions
beyond the proper marital setting and means. The apostle also said:
“Each one of you should know how to get possession of his own
vessel in sanctification and honor, not in covetous sexual appetite.”
(1 Thessalonians 4:4, 5)
Jesus said: “Everyone that keeps on
looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already
committed adultery with her in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28) He knew
that passionate thoughts of adultery are often the precursors of
immoral acts. Yet, even those who excuse masturbation admit that it
usually involves sexual fantasies
With these scriptures in mind, ask
yourself some questions;
I hope some or all of this helps you
answer your questions.