Does the bible say anything about self pleasure? You know Master.....?
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Yes, it is called fornication. You can fornicate with yourself, which is sin against yourself. Corinthians teaches that it is better to marry than to burn with passion. \n1 Corinthians 7:9\nBut if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.\n\nI Thessalonians 4:3-5:\n"For God wants you to be holy and pure and to keep clear of all sexual sin so that each of you will marry in holiness and honor--not in lustful passion as the heathen do, in their ignorance of God and his ways."\n\nMatt 5:28\nI tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.\n\nImpure thoughts can lead to impure acts such as mast***ation. Having lustful thoughts is a sin. \n\nPhilippians 4:8 says that we are supposed to think about good, truthful things. Lust is not good and imagining sex in your mind is not a truth. \n\nPhil 4:8 \nFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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LOL!!! Hey, if it is in the bible, it is God's words right?
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Well listen, in the bible it says...\n\nRomans 6:12  \nTherefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.  \n\nMatthew 5:27-28  \n" You have heard that it was said to those of old, `You shall not commit adultery.'  28  But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."  \n\n Corinthians 6:15-20  \nDo you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make [them] members of a harlot? Certainly not!  16  Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body [with] [her]? For "the two," He says, "shall become one flesh."  17  But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit [with] [Him].  18  Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.  19  Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit [who] [is] in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?  20  For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.  \n\n\nWell anyhow...If you can Masturbate without lusting, then good for you, but There is no way you can. \n\nAnd ur not honoring ur body for God.\n\nAnd yes, thinking that Masturbation is normal, is also a sin.\n\nSex is within marriage.
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If we are truly living in (or by) the spirit we will not be gratifying the sinful pleasures and evil of the flesh. If we live in the Spirit (or by) the Spirit only then can we fully please God.\n\nPaul speaks of being controlled by the Spirit - where by God helps us to over come the flesh. A man living by the flesh one can not please God and has no control at all over what he does
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I am a Christian and my husband and I enjoy doing whatever we can to please each other, oral included. God intended for that stuff to be fun and exciting within the boundries of marriage so why not indulge? It's funny how people think Christians are prudes! So not true! Now we don't watch porns or anything stupid like that. We get our jollies from the joy of each other's company. Just the way God intended!
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I once had this problem. What worked for me was I asked Jehovah to help me with it and I read the Bible and found something else to do when a temptation arose. Ask for a free home Bible study. Watching porn is like going to a restaurant and watching everyone eat but you are not eating.
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"I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice holy, acceptable which is your reasonable service.\n\nAnd be ye not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good,and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."  Rom. 12:1-2\n\n"Let this mind be in you which is also in Christ Jesus."  Phil. 2:5\n\n"I will set no wicked thing before my eyes."  Ps. 101:3\n\n"As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he."  Prov. 23:7\n\n"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS."\n\nThe aforementioned verses are Biblical principles regarding our minds and  "right" thinking.\n\nI do not watch horror, graphic sex (or any movie rated above PG), or anything that would have little value.  In fact, I do not have TV, therefore no cable, and I RARELY go to the movies for the reasons listed in the verses above.\n\nGod gives us principles and guidelines all throughout scripture for the best way to live.  Your choices are not stacking up.  According to God's principles, you are not acting like a follower of Christ.  You love the world too much.
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No.\nJesus kept himself for the Lord. Paul writes on the topic of marriage to one of Corinthians; (1 Corinthians 7:1-7:3) "It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband." NKJV. This doesnt mean it is a sin to get married or have relationships it just means that because of our inadaquance and temptation, we are given the opposite sex to relieve temptation. See also 1 Corinthians 7:6-7. " But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment. For I wish that all men were even as myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that." Paul was single. He realized the gift that is to be able to serve God with your entire self. But marriage alike is also a gift of God. Paul recognized the gifts of celibacy and marriage. Jesus being the Son of the Living God served our Lord with his whole self. It would not be in the character of our Savior to tie himself up with a woman to suit his own carnal needs. He was able to overcome sexual temptation.\n\nAs far as "what-could-have-beens"... You cant conjure up hypothetical alternate outcomes for our Lord and Savior. He didnt become who He is by accident. It was destiny. God sent him to accomplish a purpose knowing the future already. He didnt send Him down here and cross his fingers hoping he didnt screw up.\n\n***\n\nThis is the same answer I gave last time someone asked this question.\n\n***************\n\nJust because it was in the Hebrew religion doesnt mean it was God ordained. The pharisees had all kinds of weird rules they came up with to make themselves more holy. For example: if a chicken laid an egg on the Sabbath you could eat the egg but you had to put the chicken to death for laboring on the Sabbath....
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http://www.gotquestions.org/masturbation-sin.html
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At Ecclesiastes 3:3-8 the Bible mentions that there is a time for everything, and laughter is included. And at Ecclesiastes 8:15, King Solomon says that he commended rejoicing, because man has nothing better under the sun than to eat and drink and rejoice.. So yes, I think God intended for us to find things in our lives amusing and get pleasure out of them!
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II Corinthians 11:19 -- "For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise." \n\nThere are a number of quotes out there about not suffering fools gladly.
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God would never command such a sinful act that pleases you so selfishly from His people.\n\nPeace.
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Christians understand that this earthly llife is really a preparation for eternal life in the kingdom of heaven. The focus of this preparation is the mind. It is through the mind that God communicates with us and impresses us for the development of a Christlike character. But Satan tries to work through the body to control the mind. Anything that elevates the mind, inspires reverence and love for God and promotes physical well being in harmony with God's word is acceptable for a Christian. Some modern music with its emphasis on rhythm bypasses the higher faculties of the mind and stimulates the physical senses. The more often a person is controlled or stimulated by feelings, emotions or the senses, the less willingness to study God's word and the less defense against temptations aimed at the body. \n\nDoes the music leave you with a clearer understanding of God ? Does it increse your love for Him ? Are you inspired to serve Him with your whole heart after listening to it ? Can you picture Jesus and the holy angels better ? Does your body like it more than your mind ? Is your mind involved when you are listening to it ?\n\nBiblical answer: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5\n\nFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8\n\nShow N Tell
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I would think so.  It helps us realize that we are by nature very sinful and cannot redeem ourselves.\n\nThis kind of thing is excellent.  I believe Jesus even said to do it (in private) - from the Bible.
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Actually that should read "God helps those who help themselves to everything they can," got it yet. Not a bible quote or a very deep philosophical point. It is more Machiavellian than Christian.
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To love your neighbor as yourself found in Mark 12:31 which is NOT the Golden Rule.\nThe Golden Rule is found in Matthew 7:12- Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them
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Yes. The Bible tells it.