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Any sexual act before marriage is considered a sin in the presbyterian church (i have friends that are belong to the pres.). Masturbation though masturbation is more common than many would like to admit, it is always a violation of this commandment. With that said, its only honest to point out that many struggle with it. Among the worlds religions, views on masturbation vary widely. Some religions view it as a spiritually detrimental practice, some see it as not spiritually detrimental and others take a situational view. Among these latter religions, some view masturbation as allowable if used as a means towards sexual self-control, or as part of healthy self-exploration, but disallow it if it is done with. Protestant beliefs accepting masturbation we have not found any biblical verses which deal directly with masturbation. Still, when this section of our web site was first written in 1997, all of the protestant web sites dealing with the topic severely condemned the practice. Sexuality is a gift from god, as we read in the book of genesis. It is meant to be shared, a physical expression of our love and concern for a member of the opposite sex with whom we have made a life-long commitment through marriage and is open to the possibility of procreation. Masturbation is always a grave sin and it is impossible to enter heaven unless you repent of and cease committing it before you die. A key to the issue of masturbation is the bibles mandate for us to be the master of our own behavior. If we do not master our behavior, then the behavior becomes our master, and this is sin. Even if you dont believe masturbation is a sin, if it is controlling you then it is a sin. Presbyterians generally exhibit their faith through acts of generosity, hospitality, the constant pursuit of social justice and reform, as well as proclamation the gospel. 1st portglenone presbyterian church 2o sex marriage masturbation, loneliness, cheating and shame maureen mcgrath tedxstanleypark - duration 2152. Masturbation also frequently involves indulging in sexual fantasy. And fantasy, says jesus, does represent a serious breach of a persons mental and spiritual purity ( matthew 528 ). One thing to remember is that masturbation often starts as self-soothing behavior.