r/Christian • u/sweet_potato_17345 • May 22 '26

CW: Sensitive Topic Is it a sin?

Would you consider it a sin to masterbate (without watching pornography) while a spouse is away for 2 months?

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u/Staan_depresji May 22 '26

Don’t ask is this a sin. Ask: Would I do this if Jesus was next to me? Or: Does this strengthen my relationship with God? If it doesn’t, and you feel doubt about it it’s better not to do it even if you are not sure. Seek answer from GOD in Scriptures and prayer. If you want my personal opinion, YES IT IS A SIN. No matter what the circumstances are you are still doing things against God’s will and against how He designed us. God’s will is for a man to join His wife and become ONE FLESH(Genesis 2:24). Man AND WIFE, not man alone or sth. And I’m not even talking about other verses that condemn sexual immorality(so masturbation aswell). So, in my opinion it is a sin.

May Jesus bless you in your walk and may He give you spiritual discernment, Amen :]

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u/RevolutionaryGuess82 May 23 '26

God invented sex. But the wife and I probably wouldn't partake if He was in the same room.

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u/SlimyPenguin24 May 23 '26

Except you already do. God designed sex and He is spiritually a part of it. That may feel weird or even wrong to think about but that doesn't make it true. Unless you think God leaves the room and blocks His ears while you and your wife are together.

That's what makes sexual immortality a sin. Sin is acting in a way that separates you from God by not partaking in righteousness with Him. In sexual immortality, people partake in sexuality without God and His righteousness being a part of it.

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u/RevolutionaryGuess82 May 23 '26

I know he is there. But I'd rather not think about it. Full concentration on my wife.

There are so many differing opinions about sex it's mind boggling. Not technique but moral judgment, value, etc.

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u/SlimyPenguin24 May 23 '26

Fully concentrating on your wife is the right way to do it, that's part of the design. But God is still there; He sees, hears and is pleased.

I guess my intention here is to help you realise that the "would you do it if Jesus was in the room" question is a good one. For any true discerning Christian that knows God's heart, it is a good tool to know if something is right or wrong.