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Masturbation: my challenge from God to stop
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Before beginning this testimony, I must state at the outset that my wife and I have been very happily and faithfully married for 25 years. We have three children, now in their twenties. Our marriage is a testimony to the unity that God desires for all marriages: to reflect the relationship between Christ and the Church. As will be evident, we had to face some challenges, but there is no one with whom I have such unity in spirit and in the one flesh relationship as my wife. We are truly friends and lovers. My wife has had her own challenges, including me. This was one of mine.
A testimony by Douglas, 1999
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In my view, the fact that this person is married makes a big difference. He has a sexual outlet of sex with his wife, which single people just dont have. I suspect the vast majority of single Christians, whether gay or str8, masturbate (at least the men). Given that the Bible does not name it as sin (how many times does that have to be said?), I suspect God does not think of this as a particular problem, but rather we have blown it out of all proportion, with the help of Satan who loves to condemn us and make us feel guilty. Its just possible its a legitimate way of dealing with pent up sexual feelings for the single person. I understand the argument about lust, but I think we ourselves have created a monster that does not exist.
Peter