According to the Bible, is oral sex (even with your spouse) a sin? What about masturbation?

Question

No matter your answer, can you give chapter and verse proof?

Answer 1

There is a good Christian website that will answer your questions. It is www.themarriagebed.com

Also, a verse in the bible:

Hebrews 13:4 (King James Version)

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

I interpret this to mean that what is done between husband and wife is alright, as long as both parties agree of course.

Answer 2

RE:
According to the Bible, is oral sex (even with your spouse) a sin? What about masturbation?
No matter your answer, can you give chapter and verse proof?

Answer 3

There is no mention of oral sex (for or against) in the Bible.

The Bible does give two reasons for having sex. The first is procreation. The second is for pleasure and to avoid temptation. The Bible dedicates any entire book (Song of Solomon) to the pleasure of sex within marriage.

Paul, writting in 1 Corinthians 7, says that because people have sexual desires, it is best if they are married. Then they will have a spouse with whom they can enjoy sex, and not be tempted to fall into fornication. He tells them not to withhold sex from each other unless it is for a short season of prayer and fasting. And that each should be seeking to please the other. This is usually understood to mean that anything the couple enjoys together is acceptable. Neither should force anything on the other. Oral sex would fall under the "if they both enjoy, do it" principle.

But the Bible does draw a line at sexual activity of any kind outside of the marriage union. This includes fornication (sex before marriage) or adultery (cheating on you spouse). While there is no specific rule that says "thou shalt not masturbate", it falls under the principle of no sexual activity outside of marriage.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Those are not addressed in the Bible.

FYI, 'sodomy' is not even a word in the Bible at all. The OT prohibitions were against shrine prostitution, not against homosexuality per se. The book of Romans is the only place in the Bible that addresses homosexuality in a non-ritualistic environment.

Answer 6

According to the bible, masturbation is only bad if you do it to avoid impregnating your brother's wife.

Genesis
38:6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
38:7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
38:8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
38:9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

I don't recall any place in the bible that discusses oral sex. Although there may be some heavily veiled references to it in the Song of Solomon.

Answer 7

The Bible says nothing about masturbation or oral sex between husband and wife. The passage that people use to say that God is against masturbation is actually a scene where an arrongant man defies God's command to have children by spilling his seed in front of God on the ground. Give me that kinda dis and I'd smite you too!

Answer 8

I was told at church that masturbation is the same as infidelity because the majority of the time the person is thinking of another person, place or thing. And when another person is involved whether mentally or physically while married, then it's like cheating and that is not a biblical act according to the bible.
Hope this helps.

Answer 9

I dont think the bible has any specific comments regarding oral sex or masturbation.

Answer 10

Oral sex between married people is not a sin.