Should we practice masturbation to feel full and fulfilled? (Part II)

1 Corinthians 7: 3-9
"The husband should please his wife as a husband. The wife should please her husband as a wife. The wife is not the boss of her own body. It belongs to the husband. And in the same way, the husband is not the boss of his own body. It belongs to the wife. Do not keep from each other that which belongs to each other in marriage unless you agree for awhile so you can use your time to pray. Then come together again or the devil will tempt you to do that which you know you should not do. This is what I think. I am not saying you must do it. 7 I wish everyone were as I am, but each has his own gift from God. One has one gift. Another has another gift. This is what I say to those who are not married and to women whose husbands have died. It is good if you do not get married. I am not married. But if you are not able to keep from doing that which you know is wrong, get married. It is better to get married than to have such strong sex desires."

In a healthy and holy way? Let's read:
1. "Food was meant for the stomach. The stomach needs food, but God will bring to an end both food and the stomach. The body was not meant for sex sins. It was meant to work for the Lord. The Lord is for our body." (1 Corinthians 6:13)
2. "Marriage should be respected by everyone. God will punish those who do sex sins and are not faithful in marriage." (Hebrews 13: 4)
3. "“You have heard that it was said long ago, ‘You must not do sex sins.’ But I tell you, anyone who even looks at a woman with a sinful desire of wanting her has already sinned in his heart. If your right eye is the reason you sin, take it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. If your right hand is the reason you sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go to hell." (Matthew 5: 27-30)
4. "Have nothing to do with sex sins! Any other sin that a man does, does not hurt his own body. But the man who does a sex sin sins against his own body." (1 Corinthians 6:18)

That's it! In a healthy and holy way! The body we have is not ours, it is God's, so everything we do with our body must please God! "For God has not called us to live in sin. He has called us to live a holy life. The one who turns away from this teaching does not turn away from man, but from God. It is God Who has given us His Holy Spirit." (1 Thessalonians 4: 7-8)
Unfortunately, many forget that all fornication, adultery, sexual depravity and everything that concerns this area, is not born overnight ... everything starts from a thought ... "The man who does not give up when tests come is happy. After the test is over, he will receive the crown of life. God has promised this to those who love Him. When you are tempted to do wrong, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God cannot be tempted. He will never tempt anyone. A man is tempted to do wrong when he lets himself be led by what his bad thoughts tell him to do. When he does what his bad thoughts tell him to do, he sins. When sin completes its work, it brings death. My Christian brothers, do not be fooled about this." (James 1: 12-16)
A simple thought that we consider harmless can lead us to commit sexual acts with our body to do not glorify God ... "The things your sinful old self wants to do are: sex sins, sinful desires, wild living, worshiping false gods, witchcraft, hating, fighting, being jealous, being angry, arguing, dividing into little groups and thinking the other groups are wrong, false teaching, wanting something someone else has, killing other people, using strong drink, wild parties, and all things like these. I told you before and I am telling you again that those who do these things will have no place in the holy nation of God." (Galatians 5: 19-21).
If everything is born from a thought why do not we avoid it?

To be continued...


God bless you and have an excellent day in Christ Jesus!

Roldan Ortiz Molinares