I decided to check up the meaning of masturbation/what it means to masturbate. Below is what I found:
1. "stimulate one's genitals with one's hand for sexual pleasure.

2. "stimulate the genitals of (someone) to give them sexual pleasure.

3. "Masturbation is when people touch their own bodies for sexual pleasure".

4. "The touching of one's own body, especially the genitals, for sexual pleasure"

I would like to ask the question, what may have happened in a person's mind and thoughts and feelings before getting into masturbation?

Masturbation is lust. The bible calls lust a sin.

But is the Bible silent about lust? Is it not lust to lie in bed all by yourself (an example) and imagine that you are having sex and go on and on until you climax and discharge through your imaginations and actions? Is it not lust to see someone and begin to imagine how that person could satisfy you sexually and go on and on in imaginations and actions until you feel sexually satisfied?

I doubt. I know someone tried to bring it up on a different thread of "Christians with same sex attraction"

Be sure to pray for God's leading and guidance! Best wishes.

Romans 13:13-14
Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.

I checked up the meaning of sensual and it is explained as "relating to, devoted to, or producing physical or sexual pleasure".

Apart from the linkage of sensuality with sexual pleasure, is there any interrelationship between lust and the physical act of masturbation? What prompts a person to masturbate? Is masturbation a means of feeling sexually satisfied by a lone process that does not involve a second party?

I have not come across any verse in the Bible that says or points to this as a sin.

I would just advise that, whatever the age may be, take time to seek God's face before you tie the knot. God is interested in EVERY aspect of our lives, as human beings, especially those who know and follow HIM. He has an answer for every thing- if we will turn to HIM in everything. And HIS plan for us is the best.

God bless you.

Romans Chapter 1: 18-22 (Bible):

18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

Psalm 14: 1-3 (Bible)
1. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
there is none that does good.


2. The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
to see if there are any that act wisely,
that seek after God.


3. They have all gone astray, they are all alike corrupt;
there is none that does good,
no, not one.

John Chapter 1 (Bible)

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.

9 The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. 11 He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. 15 (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") 16 And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.

Matthew 17:9-10

9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

I know one man who understood clearly, the importance of restitution. He willingly committed to making restitution - in evidence of repentance and the LORD instantly told him, that salvation had come into his house. The story is reproduced from the Bible (Luke Chapter 19) as below:

1He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man named Zacchae'us; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchae'us, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." 6 So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." 8 And Zacchae'us stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." 9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."


I too had quite some restitution to do when got born again: was not very palatable but I did. But I bet I still have to seek to know what others I still need to do...like return all the borrowed books that I have not yet returned!

"WHAT ARE THE FRUIT OF THE FALSE PROPHETS?

1. YOU WILL KNOW THEM BY THEIR DOCTRINES. They speak great delusions, they deny God'��s Word while all the time claiming to be teachers of the Word. Likewise, they refuse to preach on unpleasant subjects such as God'��s coming judgment, the reality of Hell, and subjects that will make men recognize their sins (Jer. 23:16)."
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Thanks for reminding me of the above. I have certainly seen this manifest!!!

Happy that the Bible says that nevertheless, the LORD knows those who are really HIS.

God bless.

On the whole, mankind is getting more and more hostile to the almighty God who created mankind and EVERYTHING that exists. Rather than obey, honor and worship his creator, man continues to turn his back on the Most High God. This manifests in various ways.

What a grave error - to turn one's back on one's creator.

Hi, Swit30.

I am trying to understand "He shows off..."

2old2messaround,

Very fortunately, I am not going to engage in the kind of 'debate' that closed the last thread, from which you are still making reference here again. Sorry, you are not going to get what you are looking for from me. Best wishes!!!

The most important thing is that I have advised people here to search the scriptures for themselves.

My only concern is for those who may not know the truth- that's why I have advised people to search for themselves!

Can anyone please help find the answer that has always been on my mind for so long?

Why is there so much violence in Islam?

I hear some adherents say it is a religion of peace but all that happens world-wide is the exact opposite!

".....And no, people will not torment in hell. As I've shown before, come judgement hell is thrown into the lake of fire along with the beast and all that follows and this is known as the second death"

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Above is heresy! Mathew 25:32-46 is relevant. Verse 46 ends up with "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

Nobody should get deceived about the propagation that there is no hell and that nobody will suffer eternal torment in hell.

Multiple scriptures (apart from the above cited) show that it is heresy. I advise EVERYONE to search the Bible by himself or herself; prayerfully and sincerely asking for guidance from God and the help of the Holy Spirit.

If there was no hell or eternal doom for unsaved souls, then there was no point for JESUS CHRIST to die to save humanity! People may just as well do whatever they want and then just seize to exist at the end of life's road. This is a deceit from the devil. The devil is excellent at deceiving hearts. The devil did it perfectly in the garden of Eden and is still doing it today - with those who give their hearts over to deception.

I appeal to everyone here...get the Bible (if you don't have one)...study it for yourself and pray for God's guidance as you read/study contents. Don't get hooked up by the posts of people...find out the TRUTH for yourself! God said in the Bible..."seek and you shall find..."

God bless us all. Amen!

My sincere advice to every person with a searching heart in this community is to please get a BIBLE and search through it yourself for the truth! Pray to God with a sincere heart, to lead you and guide you as you study/search. God is faithful.

This is the best way to avoid being misled by anyone or any post. Searching/studying for yourself, with the help of God through the Holy Spirit is the best way to escape being deceived.

God bless everyone and may HE help all of those who seek HIM in truth and in spirit, to find and follow the truth. Amen!!!