By Our Correspondent
Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God spoke to his members about the danger of masturbation and how one can be free from it.
According to NDEPO TV, he said he once heard a preacher say masturbation is not a sin because it is not committed in the body but outside the body. He said he was shocked because this is a clear deviation from the truth of God’s word.
Indeed, the word masturbation is not in the Bible but it clearly states that lust is a sin.
According to him, Masturbation violates God’s standard of sexuality and promotes iniquity. Sin is sin, no matter how the world paints it.
Let no one deceive you and destroy your life, masturbation is rooted in the lust of the flesh which can come through impure thoughts from obscene pictures, movies, social media, and pornography. He said that it thrives in secrecy and is very addictive.
He then read the book of Mark 4:22 which says, “For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad.” However, the sin of masturbation subtly kills its victim through guilt and shame which makes him/her distance himself/herself from God.
Finally, he said that if you masturbate, it is important that you know that you can overcome it. He said that you’d need to start by opening up to a spiritual leader for counselling.
You also have to delete every outlet of temptation such as pornographic sites, X-rated movies, and pictures from all your gadgets. “Renew your mind daily with the word of God and your victory will come gradually but surely,” he said.
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