First and foremost I want to say that Yahusha (Jesus is NOT the Name given to the Son of Yahuah) summed up the Law of Moses this way: “Thou shalt love Yahuah thy Elohim with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Jerome (347-419 AD) said this: “corruption attaches to all intercourse, and incorruption is characteristic of chastity, the rewards of chastity cannot belong to marriage.” He wanted married people to abstain from sex and said widows who married were prostitutes.
Origen Adamantius (185-254 AD) said the Holy Spirit leaves the bodies of married people who engage in sexual intercourse.
Here is what the true meaning of fornication is:
- worship of idols and pagan gods (Exodus ch. 32)
- apostasy (Judges)
- incest (Leviticus 18:7-18)
- homosexuality (Leviticus 18:7, 14, 22)
- sexual relations of human with animal (Leviticus 18:23)
- sexual intercourse of woman being under father’s or family’s protection without their consent (Genesis ch 38)
- rape (Deuteronomy 22:19)
- seduction, i.e. to carry somebody against his/her will to intercourse by alcohol, herbals, etc (Leviticus 22:15, 16, latter part of the story about Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19)
- uncleaness-intercourse during menstruation (Leviticus 18:19)
Notice that there are TWO emissions referred to here, one from sexual intercourse with a woman and the other committed just by oneself. Nowhere does it say it is evil, just that he is unclean, and no burnt offering is required.
And why is it that Yahuah commanded these things?
It was because Yahuah’s tabernacle.
The next example may be a semen issue during sleep:
“If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp: But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.” – Deuteronomy 23:10,11
And here is another example: “And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him” – Leviticus 22:4
Nowhere in any of these verses does it say that the reason for the emission is sinful. So, what about masturbating using images in your head of other women? If we read what many claim is a commanded by Yahusha about becoming an adulterer if one even looks on a ‘woman’ to lust after her, we find it is probably likely it is a mistranslation of the word ‘woman.’
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time Thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say unto you That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out and cast it from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off and cast it from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.” Matthew 5:27-30
The definition of the word woman is: a woman, wife, my lady.
It would ONLY make sense that Yahusha was talking about a ‘married woman,’ since polygyny was sanction by Yahuah. And how then could a married man desire (lust, want) for another bride? Remember that just previously in the very same chapter of Matthew Yahusha stated he did not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it. And what about single people desiring (lust means desire) to marry another single woman? That, too, would be evil? Furthermore, the context is all about actual adultery, in which their would be an evil desire to COVET thy neighbor’s wife. The entire point being that we are NOT to desire another man’s wife.
The word adultery means “woman that breaketh wedlock.” A man becomes an adulterer by having sexual relations with a married woman or if he divorces his wife for other than her committing adultery and she then marries another man. He forces her to commit adultery, thus he is guilty of being an adulterer.
Let’s consider what the bible has to say about our thoughts: “…and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” – 2 Corinthians 10:5
So, if we are not trying to lust after another man’s wife, where do some judge that it is a sin to desire after an unmarried woman? If the scriptures do not address an issue, generally speaking we are to let each individual choose what it right for them.
Although we are to judge what is known and Christians are going to judge the world, Yahusha gave us this warning: “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned” – Matthew 6:37
Here are some positive aspects of masturbation:
- Masturbation diminishes vice by eliminating both opportunity and motivation to indulge in certain vicious activities. Therefore he who masturbates could be said to be less likely to commit various vices
- Masturbation dissipates lust by a harmless release of sexual tensions, thus removing the driving force that motivates acts of sexual vice
- Pent up libido will seek relief through other channels such as through the satiation of other appetites such as gluttony, gambling, and other material vices
- Masturbation exercises the sexual organs and assures that they properly function. It prevents stagnation of fluids and atrophy of tissues. In the male it increases the quality of sperm by stimulating the production of fresh gametes.
- Science has shown that regular and frequent ejaculations increases the quality of a male’s sperm by stimulating the production of fresh and healthy gametes, thus men who masturbate regularly are more likely to father a child.
- Masturbation is an activity in which all mature humans may engage, thus it can serve as a commonality upon which to build understanding amongst those of differing nationalities, viewpoints, etc.
- If one engages in masturbation for the glory of Yahuah, after the masturbation the individual will be in a relaxed, fulfilled, and pleasant mood, therefore more apt to extend charity and good will toward others.
- The act of masturbation can give a sense of mastery, self-confidence, and ownership of one’s body, healthy self-esteem and a clear sense of self being necessary for healthy emotional bonds.
- Masturbation is the safest form of safe sex, making it impossible to spread any STDs.
- If a man or woman is tempted to indulge in adulterous sex, masturbating can be an eternally better alternative to committing a sexual sin.
- Medical research shows that having regular orgasms can contribute to overall health, including releasing physical tension and emotional stress, releasing of endorphins and improved circulation. Studies also show that men who have regular ejaculations decrease their risk of prostate cancer.
- Masturbation is a way for us to enjoy and celebrate our Yahuah-given sexuality, since sexual pleasure and orgasm are blessings from Yahuah.
OK, but what about pornography? Well, there are very disturbing images that the Holy Spirit of Yahuah will make us feel we shouldn’t be looking at. You will be looking at prostitutes. If you look to lust after a married woman, then Yahusha’s warning about lusting after married women comes into effect. If you pay money for someone to commit fornication or adultery by buying pornography, how could that be glorifying to Yahuah?
But what about Proverbs and looking after prostitutes? Proverbs 6: 24-35 is talking not about prostitutes, but rather a MARRIED woman.
But what about 1 John and the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes? This is talking about not loving the world and not having inordinate lust. So, if one is spending too much time lusting or masturbating, let Yahuah convict you and allow yourself to follow His lead.
The following are the general principle by which we must act according to the Word of Yahuah:
“Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience? For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of Yahuah. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of Yahuah: Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.” – 1 Corinthians 10: 29-33
“Behold, happy is the man whom Yahuah correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty” – Job 5:17
“But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to Yahuah. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to Yahuah.
“Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Yahusha, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of: For the kingdom of Yahuah is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to Yahuah, and approved of men.
The whole point is if you think something not covered in the Word of Yahuah is not sin, it is not sin to you, while it IS sin to the person who BELIEVES it to be sin. And also, let not YOUR freedom be the cause of your brother’s downfall. And don’t forget to PRAY for people!
Remember this: “But fornication and all impurity [Editor's note: state of immorality, sin] or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is fitting among saints…Be sure of this, that no fornicator or impure (Editor’s note: state of immorality, sin) man, or one who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of Yahuah. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is because of these things that the wrath of Yahuah comes upon the sons of disobedience…Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret; but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.” – Ephesian 5: 3-13
And this: “Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to Yahuah as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to Yahuah as instruments of righteousness.” Romans 6:13
Even if this erotic book does not really talk about oral sex, it is also not spoken of in the scriptures, so it is up to the person to decide if it is sin to him or not.
So what about anal sex? Here are two examples in scripture that seems to mention it, and definitely they condemn homosexual behavior: “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.” – Leviticus 20:13
“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.” – Leviticus 18:22
Now before porn there was National Geographic and department store inserts with girls and woman in bras, panties, etc. that males lusted after. Before that there was the mind of man which wondered and lusted after a neighbor or some female they had seen. And what about the man who thinks of other women while they enjoy sex with their wife?
Like I said, if YOU think it is sin, then it IS sin to YOU. But do not pass judgment on others, since you are NOT their judge.
Thanks for listening,
777denny
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