Masturbation struggles for christians

When God created man and woman, He knew what He was doing. This includes the parts of our bodies that bring us pleasure and make us feel good and yes, even really sexually good. Is masturbation a sin? Will masturbating keep me from going to Heaven? What about masturbation within the confines of marriage?

I wanted to get a diversity of perspectives in response to this question, so I contacted several folks whose opinion on matters related to sexuality I respect, and asked them this question:. I hope you learn as much from them as I did! Abigail Rine teaches literature and gender studies at George Fox University. Find her at Mama Unabridged or on Twitter. I think that masturbation can absolutely be a healthy part of both married and unmarried sexuality. I think masturbation can be an excellent way for individual women to learn the uniqueness of their bodies and how they experience pleasure, which can then be communicated to a spouse. For the first time, I began to dread and fear having sex with my husband, which was incredibly disconcerting.

She is passionate about promoting the message of God-defined womanhood through blogging, speaking, mentoring young women, and hosting Bible studies in her living room. Millions of Christian women single and married are facing similar temptations every day. We, as women, are not immune to lustful sins any more than men are.

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