Subject: is masterbation a sin explain thxs |
Bible Note: Thank you, Inmyheart, for your honesty and understanding. I, too, don't want to debate this particular issue. The problem with debating issues of what is sin and what is not sin is that we can get so nit-picky about it that we still live under condemnation. There is no more condemnation from God or from ourselves if we are in Christ - Rom 8:1. Is it because we have stopped sinning? Hardly. We still do sin. It is because Christ has taken the full punishment for ALL our sins and the law of the spirit of Life in Christ sets us free from that old law of sin and death - Rom 8:2. There are SO many things in this life that qualify as sin. And, you're right, they have consequences. But all these things that are sin should drive us to Christ to be set free, not to try to struggle on our own apart from Him. Most Christians think that if they don't fulfill the lusts of the flesh, then they are walking in the Spirit. They have there understanding backwards. If we endeavor to walk out of our spiritual union with Christ THEN we won't fulfill the lust of the flesh. Why? Because we have no inherent power on our own to defeat the enemy or to be set free from sinful patterns. Christ alone is our strength. He has defeated the enemy and He sets us free as He renews our minds to the truth of God's Word. The Holy Spirit never points out sin in our lives so that we will try harder not to sin. He points out sin so that we will know that we must be completely dependant upon Christ and His Spirit to fight the battle. Sin show us where we are not finding Him sufficient for all we need. If I am eating from His banquet table, I have no need and no desire for the garbage on the street. He has provided everything we need for life and godliness. If I am consumed with Him as my life, I will not need to spend all of my time categorizing what is garbage and what is not. I have found, as I trust you have, the Living Bread and the Living Water. Let us learn to walk in the Spirit. That is the secret to overcoming the flesh. Thanks for your interaction, Inmyheart. I pray that you will continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our blessed Savior. ChristLifer2001 |