Mystech said:
I'm honestly speechless right now. You are so a troll! Out of curiosity - I'm sure you can dredge something up - but can you perhaps give me some biblical reference which indicates that masturbation is evil?
Also, I don't masturbate anymore, but for entirely different reasons. Try taking Zoloft (it’s no problem to get, just go do any doctor and say that you’re feeling a bit down, or a bit anxious, and they’ll practically throw it at you – Phizer even sends them little doggy bag trial samples for them to give patients), if you're afraid of masturbating then it's like a godsend! Haha I can't manage to rub one out unless I'm willin' to plan out some sort of strategic arousal plan spanning most of the night.
Hey that makes two of us as speechless! What do you mean by troll anyway?
Do not presume to know me. You do not know the life I come from. I condemn no man, but myself. I want to help everyone who was a sinner in the worst way like I was. I am still in need to grace, but I seek the will of God instead of the desires of the flesh, just as David. I can tell you my life was a life much like most people's lives. I chose to rebel against what was normal and become an "alien" and I will be persecuted and martyred. Bring it on!
I am here to help other Christians find their way out of sin, and also to stand as a testament to the truth.
I can give you 4 unique references, they are explicitly repeated several times throughout scripture. There is no biblical reference that spells out masturbation as evil. After all, it is not the action that is sin, but the heart that sins. God only looks at the heart. You can always do the right thing for the wrong reason, and vice versa. God looks at the heart. Christians get their panties in a knot over some of the most trivial matters.
When I was under the influence of the chemical that causes the good vibration, I searched far and wide for scripture that either supported my actions, or that didn't exist. Well, I found no scripture, but I found scriptures that are against the heart attitude of masturbation. Now, this was not enough for me to quit. Being blinded by my sin, I was controlled by chemical and turned a blind eye to the scripture. I told myself over and over, "No, the scripture doesn't mean that. It doesn't say anywhere in scripture that masturbation is sin." In my heart, it didn't feel natural, but I loved it. My lust turned into nasty thoughts of sexual actions I will not speak of here. Under the influence, my judgement was jaded by the chemical that I longed to have. Then, I told God to do what he had to do. I asked him if was not his will, then to let me know. Shortly after, God answered my prayer. The day I prayed I knew the only way I would stop. I let God circumcise my body so that my soul could be saved.
Today, the scriptures that I discounted, ring true in my heart and the ache I have is a reminder.
For the sake of the Christians, I will share the scriptures:
Romans 14:23 - And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
This is a good scripture to stay away from things that you are not sure of.
Romans 6:13 - Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
1 Corinthians 6:15 - Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
1 Timothy 3:2 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Under the natural chemical produced, I assure you that you can become addicted to masturbation.
2 Timothy 2:22 - Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
This one says "youthful lusts." It is talking about youthful lusts as in desires of a "young" Christian. We are to grow up and put away what we used to seek and be sober and vigilant.
All of these are continually repeated throughtout the bible, especially in the new testament.