#1. intro.
I've got a lot of questions,
I've been answering them
one by one,
through Facebook, instagram, Kakaotalks, ......
and been thinking,
"I might as well just collect them and talk about them, here on youtube! so that somebody asks the same one I could send the youtube rink."
so.... the first question I picked up today is,
"Pastor, is masturbation a sin?"
I wrote a book, "숨기지 마라" - it's about sex,
and a lot of people who have read that book gave me the question about masterbation.
It's one of the most common questions I get asked.
Is it a sin?
(좀 어렵게 말해볼까.....다른 스타일로 .......)
As a church planter and way church pastor,
I've encountered a plethora of questions over the years.
And lately, I've been taking the time to answer them, one by one, through various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Kakaotalks.
It occurred to me that I could streamline this process and address these questions more thoroughly on my YouTube channel.
So, let's start with a question that's been asked quite frequently:
"Pastor, Jay! Is masturbation a sin?"
This question is particularly relevant to my book, "숨기지 마라,"
which delves into various aspects of human sexuality.
Now, when it comes to the morality of masturbation,
opinions vary greatly depending on one's beliefs and values.
Some religious traditions view it as a sinful act,
while others see it as a harmless form of self-exploration.
As a pastor, I approach this question from a different angle.
From a presidential perspective,
masturbation is a natural and normal behavior
that many individuals engage in,
regardless of their religious or cultural background.
It can serve as a healthy outlet for sexual desires and can even have physical and emotional benefits.
However, like any behavior,
it can become problematic if it interferes with one's daily life or causes distress.
Excessive masturbation, for example, can lead to physical discomfort and emotional distress.
In such cases, seeking professional help may be necessary.
Ultimately, the decision to engage in masturbation or not is a personal one.
It's up to each individual to weigh the potential benefits and drawbacks and make a decision that aligns with their values and beliefs.
#2. I'll explain it in two ways.
I'm going to answer it in two ways.
(1) The first is that...
I can say....
the Bible doesn't talk like "masturbation!"
(2) The second is that....
how we can look at it in light of what the Bible says,
and I'm going to give you about half a dozen different ways to look at it.
I will approach this question from two different angles, and both draw upon my background in clinical psychology and my understanding of biblical scripture.
Firstly, it's worth noting that the term "masturbation" doesn't appear in the Bible. This doesn't mean that the Bible doesn't offer guidance on sexual behavior, but it does mean that we have to infer certain conclusions based on the broader principles outlined in scripture.
Secondly, there are various ways to consider the morality of masturbation in light of biblical teachings. Let me offer you six different perspectives to consider:
Some interpretations of the Bible view sexual desire and behavior as inherently sinful and something to be repressed or denied. From this perspective, masturbation would be seen as a sinful act.
Other interpretations take a more nuanced view, acknowledging that sexual desire is a natural part of being human and can be expressed in healthy ways. From this perspective, masturbation could be viewed as a form of self-exploration that is not inherently sinful.
The Bible also emphasizes the importance of self-control and avoiding behavior that could lead to addiction or compulsion. From this perspective, excessive masturbation could be seen as a behavior that requires moderation and discipline.
Some passages in the Bible suggest that sexual behavior should be reserved for marriage. From this perspective, masturbation outside of a marital context could be seen as a violation of this principle.
The Bible also emphasizes the importance of treating our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit. From this perspective, engaging in behaviors that harm our physical or mental health, such as excessive or compulsive masturbation, could be seen as a violation of this principle.
Finally, the Bible emphasizes the importance of treating others with respect and avoiding behavior that objectifies or degrades others. From this perspective, engaging in fantasies or pornography while masturbating could be seen as a violation of this principle.
Ultimately, the question of whether masturbation is a sin depends on the individual's interpretation of scripture and their own personal beliefs and values. It's a complex issue that requires careful consideration and reflection.
#3. the Bible doesn't talk about it directly.
I'm going to start...
by saying...
that...
the Bible doesn't talk about it directly.
then someone could say....
"Pastor Jay, I think... I saw that... like "onanism" in the Bible.
"Onani" is just a Japanese word? isn't it??
Doesn't it mean "masterbation" in Japanese?
"No..."
There's a guy named Onan.
In Genesis 38...
One of Jacob's 12 sons is Judah.
One of Judah's sons gets married... and then past away...
In the culture at that time,
it was customary for a brother to take care of his brother's wife,
and the whole family,
in fact,
without that,
the wife and her children would have no way of making a living.
And it was another tradition of the people of God to do that.
And then Judah's firstborn son, El, died.
When El died, he said to his brother, Onan,
"You're in charge of this family. You're the head of this family in place of your brother."
And Onan said, Look in Genesis 38, it says,
"Set outside the body,"
and that's when people started calling ejaculation outside of sexual relations onanism.
It's from the Bible, but it's not strictly a free-for-all.
It's a story about trying to shirk a holy duty.
If so, Okay, Pastor, I don't want to talk about masturbation directly,
but I want you to talk to me from the Bible about free will.
Now, this is going to change the question,
and I'm going to ask the brother who has changed the question six counter-questions.
First of all, do I intentionally engage in pornographic behavior to satisfy my lust?
Another common question among those who ask this question because of free behavior is why does God give me this lust that causes me so much trouble, but technically, it's not a natural lust that God gave me, but it's a lust that has been manipulated in some way and something has been added to it or something has been taken away from it. For example, when I look at the world. Who awakened my lust? Was it my spouse or someone other than my spouse If you look at Genesis 2, it talks about Adam and Eve, and God puts Adam in a deep sleep, and then God brings Eve to Adam, and in the context, it's Eve who awakens Adam, because God brings her to him.
If we apply this to lust and then to sexuality, how is our sexuality designed? Our sexuality is designed to be a beautiful sexuality that our spouse comes and wakes us up. Why don't you have a manual for an appliance? The manual for an appliance says, "Stay away from water," or something like that, and then you look at the manual and you see how to use this appliance well, but I like water, and then you put the appliance in water on purpose, and then it's destroyed. Okay. Let's put the sexuality in the place of the appliance, so let's put the sexuality in the place of the appliance, and let's talk about it again, because God gave us this sexuality, and there's an original sexuality that God designed, and in order for that sexuality to function beautifully and to be enjoyed, it needs to be awakened by a spouse, and the first person to awaken that sexuality is the spouse, and the first person to awaken that sexuality is the spouse, but outside of this Bible manual, I've awakened my sexuality at will, just like the world, just like a man without God.
And then it breaks down, the libido breaks down, and if it's a libido that's been awakened through pornography, what's added to the libido that's supposed to be there? What's added to the libido is fantasy, and that's not what God shows, that's what the world shows, and so the worldly libido overrides my libido, and the characteristic of the worldly libido is that it's a constant pursuit of greed, and you eat, and you eat, and you eat, and there's always something better, so you eat again. It's the same thing with sexuality, it's not going on at some level, it's not going on within some boundaries, it's just that I'm going to pursue it, and that direction is the world of fantasy, and that doesn't satisfy the sexuality, it just increases the sexuality, because the world of fantasy doesn't exist, so the sexuality is disoriented and it increases, and it increases, and it increases, and it increases, and it doesn't have a reality that can satisfy it.
(06: 24) There's no world, so you go back to pursuing the fantasy world, and then your libido gets more and more, and you don't get your libido satisfied, you get more and more libido, and if you keep going like that, you're going to get to the end and you're going to be empty, and you're going to be empty because you can't get your libido satisfied no matter what you do, and then you're going to be empty. But instead of pointing the finger at God and saying, "Why did you make sexuality?" Now there are people who do this. Anyway, if I were to rephrase the question, "Is free will a sin?" and ask the question from the Bible to the person instead of from the person to the Bible, the first question would be, "Am I intentionally maintaining a lustful mind to satisfy my lust?
Matthew 5:28 says, "Everyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
What kind of lust do I already have? What kind of lust? Which brings me to my second question, is masturbation connected to other sins of the heart in this way? I'd like to ask that question. For example, I'm bored. Let's call it sexual boredom. It's a pattern. I'm not married yet, but I'm not going to pursue marriage in faith and in God, so I don't have the faith and I don't have the courage, so I'm going to pursue my sexuality outside of the marriage relationship, and that starting point is mostly boredom. Sexual boredom. I'm bored. I didn't use my last name, so I want to use this last name. I'm bored. I don't want to use it in marriage tourism. How do I do that? I don't have money, I don't have people, I don't have the environment, but I don't want to pursue this with faith. So it's just boring. It's just boring to remain without using my last name. I want to do something. Pursuing it outside of the marriage relationship is actually a state where there is no conversation about what God wants, what God wants, or how I should use God's desires.
Let's say there's a part-timer, a convenience store part-timer, and now the owner's talking about, uh, when they open, he's the first one in the morning, and he cleans the entrance, and then he comes in, and he checks the inventory, and he records it, and he goes on and on, and then this part-timer comes in, and he doesn't follow the job at all, and he runs the store as he pleases. The part-timer loses his part-time job. We have a blue-collar job for everything that God has given us, including our sexuality. If I'm just bored outside of God and I'm just using it the way I want to use it, that's a sin. All things are for my good, but not all things are for my profit. All things are for my good, but I will not be bound by anything, which leads us to the third question.
(09: 36) Are you addicted to anything The state of addiction, whatever it is, is so similar to the state of idolatry. The pattern is the same. Take Nathan, for example. Nathan was trying to stay sober. He didn't just stop drinking. He didn't eat the grape fruit to stay sober. The reason he did that is he was trying to allow God to control his body, because when you put alcohol in your body, alcohol controls your mind and your body, and you don't want that. You want to stay filled with God. I want to be filled with God, so I tried not to drink, but I realized that the temptation started with the grapes, and then I thought, "Oh, I'll try raisins," and then I thought, "Oh, I'll try raisins," and then I thought, "Oh, I'll try raisins," and then I thought, "Oh, I'll try grape juice," and then I thought, "Oh, I'll try fermented grape juice," and then I thought, "Oh, I'll try fermented grape juice," and then I thought, "Oh, I'll try more grape juice," and then I thought, "Oh, I'll get drunk," and so on.
1 Corinthians 6:12, which I read a little while ago.
So I'm asking you, do you have any addictions? If so, it's not just free will, it's all sin. Let me ask you one more question. Why do you do it? Why is free will a sin? Why do you do it? Why do you do it? Why do you do it? What's the motive, what's the purpose? Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the center, and he inspects the center. To inspect means to judge, to weigh for judgment. Inspection Whether you are doing a free act on the outside or not is now a person's perspective. God's perspective is to observe why you are doing the free act. Is the motive and purpose of the free act really good? Another one, do you really think so? It's really okay. Yes, that's the fifth question.
If you know to do good and you don't do it, it's sin, because you know from the Bible how to use your sexuality, and then you have to do what you know, and if you don't do it, if you know how to do what you know is good and you don't do it, then James 4:17 is very clear that it's a sin, and I picked that verse up because that's what your question was, is free will a sin? So there's one other thing I want to ask you, and that's, are you married or not married, is that masturbation a way of coping with the absence of your spouse? And the answer is, yes, you can afford to be free and seek your spouse. Actively seek your spouse. Sexual energy is such a big energy, and that's why reviews and psychoanalytic theories were born, you know, Freud said.
that sexual energy is a great energy.
If you're not married, don't waste your free act, actively seek a spouse. And if you're married, the same goes for you. The world, especially the brethren, has a standard for sexuality that the world gives you, and don't let that distort your view of the Bible. Don't judge the world's sexuality by what you see in the Bible. Enjoy everything with your spouse. If anyone's lust is really burning in their heart and they can't bear it, let them get married. Marriage is so precious, and it should be 100% about enjoying sex with your spouse, and it shouldn't be taken away from you. It's the same with marriage evangelism, and it's the same with post-marriage. So the last question is, is it a substitute for your spouse? So I've given you two responses to the question of whether free sex is a sin, and I've given you six questions about the second one, and I'll put them up whenever I think of them, and I'll put them up.
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