Is masturbation a sin according to the Bible and Christian beliefs? This is a difficult question to answer but I want to try to give you my best attempt.

In this video I am going to share with you 7 reasons I think that you should avoid masturbation but not because masturbation is expressly prohibited in the Bible.

1. Sex (or sex acts) are meant for marriage
2. 99.9% of the time, masturbation includes sexual lust or fantasies which are clearly prohibited in scripture
3. It cultivates selfishness and a dehumanizing of others within the person which is the opposite of Christ’s goal in sanctification
4. Isolating behavior the leads away from relationships instead of towards others
5. A growing christian is learning self-control and trust in God by not demanding that their desires be fulfilled on demand
6. The experience of guilt or shame in your life should cause you to pause and deeply consider your actions
7. Masturbation is often a form of escapism that moves you opposite of the direction Jesus
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It's the same story every time we talk. You tell me about your having looked at porn, masturbated, had sex again, or gone to a strip club. You are sorry, it seems genuine. We pray and plan.

Then next week we talk again and it's the same story all over again. In this video we are going to get to the bottom of what you really want.

Do you want to be healed.....or not?

Loneliness leading to isolation is a massive issue for sex addicts.

We were made to be in community, knowing others and being known by others. Most importantly, community with God.

In this video I discuss 3 ways to leave loneliness behind.