IS MASTURBATION A SIN?

Masturbation is one of the issue that is bordering Christendom,there is no record in the bible that mention anything about masturbation,and most time our preacher are skeptical about the topic ,they doubt if they preach it how will they back it up with the verse of the scripture. It is a matter that need to be cleared once,it shouldn't be left out. The bible was not clear about masturbation but it was clear about lust,and lust and masturbation are bond together,i mean they come in one handy,it is difficult to practice masturbation without lusting.Though some do it without lusting especially those who are addicted to the act,they believe there is need for them to do it on a daily basis to fulfill their lust desire.(Matthew 5:28).Jesus talked about "in the heart" when a man look at a woman lustfully have already committed an adultery in his heart. When you look at a woman lustfully,a lot of indecent imagination goes in the heart,so when you masturbate there is an indecent imagination going on in your mind.(Proverb 4:23).The mind is where the battle ground is,once the devil capture your heart with indecency,alot of things go wrong. Masturbation comes as a result of pack-up thought in the mind,maybe through indecent films and books.Sexual thinking causes a chemical reaction in the brain,when ever you watch indecent film the image is store in your brain and when it piles up it causes this chemical reaction in the brain,and as christian when you see that sex is a sin and the bible say nothing about "masturbation" we jump into it.But when masturbation the images you saw in those film or pictures flashes into your mind and it is "lusting in the heart" and that make it a sin. The only way you can conquer this is setting your mind on things of heaven.(Colossians 3:2).If you are struggling with masturbation and other sexual issue,ask for help when added.  

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