Masturbation – is it a sin according to the Bible?

 

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Ang common nga struggle sa mga batan-on karon mao kining gitawag og masturbation, ang usa ka buhat nga nag-agda sa tawo diha sa kinaugalingon nga paagi sa lawasnong kalipay.

Dili dutay apan daghan gayud ang wala masayod nga kining maong buhat usa ka salawayon atubangan sa Ginoo. Ug gani sa pagtuon sa science usa man kini ka normal lang nga buhat sa tawo apan sa biblikanhon nga aspeto usa kini ka salawayong buhat sa usa ka tawo.

Unsa man kining buhata sumala sa panudlo sa atong Simbahang Katoliko? Sala ba gyud kini? Kon ugaling sala man, unsa man nga klasi sa sala venial sin ba o mortal sin?

Sumala sa panudlo sa Catechism of the Catholic Church diha sa paragraph 2352 giingon sa pagsulti, " By masturbation is to be understood the deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure., Matod pa sa CCC ang masturbation mao ang tinuyo nga buhat diha sa usa ka kinatawo aron sa paggawas sa gana sa pakighilawas.
Ang Magisterium sa simbahan pinaagi sa naandan nga panudlo sa Tradisyon ug ang moral nga panan-aw(moral sense) sa matuohon sa walay pagduha-duha nga ang "masturbation" kon ang paghapoy2x sa kinatawo mao ang labing dako ug yabag nga binuhatan.(disordered action)

"The deliberate use of sexual faculty for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose.

Ang tinuyo nga paggamit sa usa ka butang alang sa pagpakighilawas sa bisan unsang rason gawas sa kaminyoon supak sa maong katuyoan.

SALA NGA MORTAL BA ANG PAGMASTURBATE?

Sigon sa Catechism of the Catholic Church CCC giingon " For a sin to be "mortal", three conditions must together be met: " Mortal sin is sin whose object is grave matter, and whic is also is also committed with full knowlege and deliberate consent."(CCC 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860)

Ang "mortal sin" diay mahimo diha sa tulo ka kondisyon nga mao ang
1)GRAVE MATTER
2) FULL KNOWLEDGE
3) DELIBERATE CONSENT.

Unsa man kining gitawag ug "grave matter"? Ang grave matter mao ang mga butang nga pinasikad sa Napulo Kasugo( specified in the 10 Commandments)

Unsa man kining "full knowledge"? Kini ang imong tibuok nga kasayuran sa paghimo sa maong sala nga dili angay himoon.

Unsa man kining" deliberate consent"? kini mao ang tinuyo o pagtugot sa paghimo sa butang nga dili angay nga buhaton.

BUSA, sa buhat nga "masturbation" mihaom ang tulo ka kondisyones diha sa sala nga mortal o mortal sin, (Mat. 5:28-30)

Ang paghimo sa usa ka butang nga tinuyo ubos sa imong kasayuran nga kana sala ug dakong sala gawas sa kaminyoon, kana gitawag og MORTAL SIN.

Dapat timan-an nga ang MORTAL SIN kon dili kini maugkat pinaagi sa paghinulsol ug pagpasaylo sa Dios kini mosangpot sa pagkahimulag sa Gingharian ni Kristo ug maghatod sa walay katapusan nga kamatayon sa impyerno. (CCC 1861; Mat.4:17; Acts 3:19)

Ang pagbalik-balik sa sala__ bisan sa sala nga benyal(venial sins) magapamunga og dakong sala o CAPITAL SINS (CCC 1876; James 1:15)

Busa atong likayan ug hinulsolan kanunay bisan unsang gagmayng sala kay walay makasulod sa Gingharian sa Dios nga dunay mantsa ug buling sa sala( Rev.21:27) 

The Bible never explicitly mentions masturbation or states whether or not masturbation is a sin. The Scripture most frequently pointed to in regards to masturbation is the story of Onan inGenesis 38:9-10. Some interpret this passage as saying that “spilling your seed” on the ground is a sin. However, that is not precisely what the passage is saying. God condemned Onan not for “spilling his seed” but because Onan refused to fulfill his duty to provide an heir for his brother. The passage is not about masturbation, but rather about fulfilling a family duty. A second passage sometimes used as evidence for masturbation’s being a sin isMatthew 5:27-30. Jesus speaks against having lustful thoughts and then says, “If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away.” While there are parallels between this passage and masturbation, it is unlikely that masturbation was what Jesus was alluding to.

While the Bible nowhere explicitly states that masturbation is a sin, there is no question as to whether the actions that lead to masturbation are sinful. Masturbation is nearly always the result of lustful thoughts, sexual stimulation, and/or pornographic images. It is these problems that need to be dealt with. If the sins of lust, immoral thoughts, and pornography are forsaken and overcome, masturbation will become a non-issue. Many people struggle with guilty feelings concerning masturbation, when in reality, the things that led to the act are far more worthy of repentance.

There are some biblical principles that can be applied to the issue of masturbation.Ephesians 5:3declares, “Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity.” It is hard to see how masturbating can pass that particular test. The Bible teaches us, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). If you cannot give God glory for something, you should not do it. If a person is not fully convinced that an activity is pleasing to God, then it is a sin: “Everything that does not come from faith is sin” (Romans 14:23). Further, we need to remember that our bodies have been redeemed and belong to God. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). This great truth should have a real bearing on what we do with our bodies. In light of these principles, the conclusion that masturbation is a sin is biblical. Clearly, masturbation is not glorifying to God; it does not avoid the appearance of immorality, nor does it pass the test of God’s having ownership over our bodies.