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In this video, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, answering a question on how to overcome masturbation said: “Masturbation in itself is not a sin against God. Satan uses it in oppressing the mind and make them feel ineffective and inefficient in the sight of God. But once you understand that it’s got nothing to do with God, its about you and your own body. Satan uses it to accuse you, so if you don’t like it stop it…
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I judge not, but in the old testament if the fluid of my organ which are impure would keep me from Gods presence, then i rather remain pure to have God. What happens when i am impure and God calls, will i make heaven. Pls practice the word of God search for yourself and find the truth. Thanks.
No matter what you think or say, the word of God is final authority, settled in Heaven, and Pastor Chris remains the Anointed man of God. He is a model like Apostle Paul. He has the pure word of God.
Do not be sin concious. Sin isn’t your problem, but knowledge is.
Grace to you all.
Do not judge so u wil not be judge. If the spirit of God is in u, u wil know what is right to do. Do not critiserze the lords anointed. God bless u all.
Ur excelency sir, is it true that this commentaries is from you pastor chris? If this is true i will say let God forgive you. Secondly pastor, pls be careful that you dont channel your church of christ(messiah) to church of satan cos, this is there message. I know them. I love you pastor. I pray that the good lord will protect you, silence every false spirit that will try to revenge against you and also, strengthenin you to the end of life that at the end you will be where God is. Amen. May the blood of Jesus christ cover you in each of every seconds of the day. Amen.
look, let me tel u one word. when a man is anointing, is distinguished from others. stop insuiting men of God, am tel u dis o. be wish
Plz my brodaz nd sistaz dnt folow wat man sayz bt wt d bible sayz abt ur lyf,coz we re ment 2 undastand dat in d last days dea wl b a false teachings nt dat am saying dat pastor chris is a false teacher bt he knws his slf, bt children of God letz do wt is gud MASTURBATION is a sin in God’s sight… Tanks nd b bless
thank u
the bible says ur body is the temple of God, he owns everytin bout us, our is nt our’s bt God’s,
pst chris am highly disappointed in u, remember dat God sees u
wisdom is the principal thn get it., dnt 4get understanding!!!!!.
People should stop talking rubbish against men of God it is disastrous o o o !
Masturbation is not a sin, get over it, if you think otherwise please provide the Bible chapter and verse, simple!.
Anyway, for those who want to know, Pastor Chris is not condoning masturbation, he is too big for that, he is not saying is ok for a born-again christain to masturbate or that he will now start holding a masturbation classes, I know this is the impression many of the respondent here have, no, no, that is not what he said or is saying.
What he is saying is that should you find yourself in this situation (Anyway, this is baby class for baby christains, when the light shines darkness disappears you don’t need to cast the darkness out just put on the light)that you should not allow the devil to condem you for it, many have lost their salvation because of things like this, because often after they were born-again the devil still use strong holds like this to draw them back without understanding the light of the word which they received, how to use the light, switch it on e.t.c…anyway Christ Embassy is a worldwide ministry and we are not all stupid even if you mistakenly and wrongly felt the ones around you cannot search the scripture, in fact we have one of highest number of graduates and young people today in Nigeria and around the world, and let me tell you a false prophet does not engage in seemly controversial issues like this in public, what for, when you can teach it privately, anyway this is just by the way.
The challenge with some of our Christain brethren is that they lack the right knowledge of what concept of sin really is. If you look, they say you have sinned, and you don’t look, they say you sinned, is just sin, sin everywhere, you enter a house all you see is sin, sin, enter the bus e.t.c all you see is sin, sin and sin because they do not understand what exactly sin is and is not.
If many of the respondent here showed half the passion demostrated here in winning souls I can assure you thev world would be a better place instead they are getting passionate about irrelevancies and wrong things, Pastor Chris said masturbation is not a sin e.t.c I wonder who are this people trying to save, those that are saved already or those that are not saved?
WHAT EVER THE CASE, WHICHEVER IS WHICHEVER, I WAS AN ARDENT ADDICT OF MASTURBATION WITH MY CONSCIENCE TROUBLING. ONE DAY I SAW A VERSE, IT SAID: AND MAKE NO PROVISION TO SATISFY THE FLESH AND IT LUST THEREOF…(ROM 13:14). I TRULY WANTED TO BREAK AWAY, AND BECAUSE GOD SAW MY SINCERITY, BY HIS HOLY SPIRIT I LOST TASTE FOR IT. A MAN FULL CLOTHED WITH CHRIST HAS APTITUDE FOR CONTROL. THIS IS MY STAND, BUT PROPER UNDERSTANDING THE PASTORS CONTEXT AND EXPLANATION WILL UNRAVEL VOLUMES THAN WHAT THE HASTY THINKERS ARE DEPICTING. I DONT WANT TO BE A PASTOR, NOTHING ABOUT IT IS EASY, PASTOR ARE INDEED TRYING. SO HELP ME GOD.
check this site http://www.jesuscometh.blogspot.com it has something to say about conscience and how it functions. Please read the whole article on uncleanliness and masturbation
pls, people shd ponder beyond words lyk dis wit complete soberness, unbiased in d light of d scriptures nd holy spirit directn b4 makn coments. This pastor is right about masturbation. The act or d abstenance 4rm it disqualifies or qualifies no one in God’s sight. As righteousnes unda d new covenant is nt based on personal acts bt faith on d already finished work of Jesus. Put d oda way round, with complete faith in Jesus’ sacrifice for salvation, NOTHING CAN DISQUALIFY the xtian from God’s love, ( which is wot sin is supposed to do). The act of masturbation is only an ill against one’s own body. It concerns his mind because the devil tries to make him feel dirty b4 God, thereby making him( who doesnt undastand God’s own stand) depresed. It’s a matter of the concience. Dat’s why He, pastor chris, adviced who wishes to stop it to go ahead nd do dat. Once again, masturbation in itself does not disqualify u from being righteous. It’s ur unbelief( by ur mind and concience) dat does.
Before u criticize, i advice you read the magazine or watch the video, understand the message and the content. Its sin its self to speak against the annointed of the Lord. Be wise.
I tink mastubation is a sin but please help me.: commandments say do not commit adultery, to th married ppl it means dey shod stick to deir wifes or likewis, and for the singles we shldn’t do sex at all, now, someone with no abnormalities, dey do tink an dey hav th sex drive, how and what cn they do to overcome dis ting if not mastubatin?
In d last days doctrines of men rather dan doctrines of God shall be taught and even d very elect shall b deceived all conned frm d bible.for those of u saying masturbation is nt a sin bcos its nt in d ten commandments I pity u bcos u dnt read ur bible. Masturbation is a process of stimulating ursef seexually n durin dis time u imagine n fantasize about doin d real tin so tell me hw it is not a sin because thinking or imagining such tins r sins just like paul said so I advice u 2 read ur bible very well n ask 4 d interpretation of d holy spirit.
from what i have learnt, i believe that masturbation is a grave sin against God, man and self image, but i never expected such comment from pastor chris. The man is trying anyways, i have looked into so many magazines and some other wesite just to get the true answer bt God has really revealed this one to me. Jo ooooo.
@ harriet , u do nt hv 2engage in d act b4 its sin…merely having thoughts of you in d act wt a person is enof ground 4 u 2 hv committed sin in God’s sight
men n brethren…pls search d scriptures n know 4 ur urselves that what is wrong is wrong
what i wu say is that pastor chris should find a way 2 admits his mistake. after all,everyone makes mistake.i respect him so much even though am not his member.
I’m not suprise bcos the bible said that at later times pple will practce and teach doctrines Of satam.m$astirbation is a sim against the body-the temple of God.The persOn also is a murderer.
In d 10 commandments given to us I never came across “Thou Shall Not Masturbate”
Masturbation is a mere imagination but it becomes a sin when fornication sets in.
A man who sees a full blown woman and imagines what is not right but does not put it to practice has commited no sin before God.
Sin is nt what we say it is bt what God says it is.
I js came across d video myself. Tho am nt a member of Christ Embassy,i thoroughly enjoy d teaching(s) as dey r particularly remarkably insightful. Pst. Chris is a thoroughbred man of God,n no man can dispute dis. I fink d point he ws tryin 2 drive home is nofin is capable of kipin us away frm d luv/fellowship of/with God,nt sin nor masturbation. U c Satan hs a funny way wif d human mind,makin u feel God hates d individual involved once he/her commits sin. Truth is once u r born again,u remain so 4 lyf. Being born again simply means recognising/acceptin d lordship of Jesus ova one’s lyf thereby receivin d spirit of adoption wherein we can call “Abba Father”. Sin aint n shldnt b a factor wif xtians,bt d consciousness dt d luv/grace of God abounds, n dt even while we were yet sinners, Christ died 4 us. I suppose Pst Chris’ point is our focus shldnt b on wts sin n wts nt,bt on d constant reminder of d constant abundance of God’s luv/grace ova our lives,4 dis is d only way 2 fyt Satan d accuser of d brethren. U c,wen we sin, we sin nt against d devil bt against God, so we shldnt b so caught up in d web of guilt thereby 4gettin dt we r sons/children of God n that He so recognises us as thus. Al we nid do is ask 4 God’s 4giveness dts al(while not abusin d priveledge)! D video wsnt uploaded in full so i guess al critics shld w8 until dey c d video in full b4 roastin d pastor.
Shall we continue to sin so the grace may abound? God forbid, how shall we that are dead to sin any longer live by it? God has called us unto good works for His pleasures. Masturbation does not honour God. Ask yourselve this questions. Will the Holy Spirit ask you to masturbate? Can you tell the Holy Spirit during your fellowship with Him that you had a sweet nice time masturbating? Yes while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us, so that we would sin freely because of His grace? If masturbation is not a sin, why did Paul prescribe marriage for sexual gratification and not masturbation? (we know that such practices existed during his days) check my blog for better understanding.
http://www.jesuscometh.blogspot.com
swthrt,that was powerful.thank u bt need i remind dat d bible says that flee therefore 4rm doz tins dat easily ensnares us to sin.if u caught ur boyfriend sleepn with sm1 everyday i bet u wudnt be angry.afterall he jst sleeps with dem bt he loves jst u
It is a shame that many pple only listen to what their pastors say and refused to be honourable like the Barian christains who will go back and crosscheck what Paul has said with the word of God. That is why it is easy for the likes of Rev Chris to brainwash many in our days. When u pick ur bible, study it to show yourself as approved and rightly dividing the word of truth. I have been a victim of masturbation before. It was a serious issue for me cos I wasnt proud of it. No body told me about it. I just started it. And nobody ever told me it was wrong. I just knew it was sin because there is no way you will engage in it without fantacizing or visualising yourself doing the real thing. How then can a man of God say Masturbation, which is the end result of ungodly thought and process. It is self abuse. Anyone who does it corrupt his own body and mind. So Pastor Chris, God will never allow you to be that medium through which the devil will drive many to hell….
Am disapointed in dis teaching pastor chris, dat is an evil act(masturbation) from de pit of hell. Let me say it was a mistake but as a man of God wen ever u want to say any thing search the word in spirit and in truth. So wat u have plated in the mines of people around the world need to be uprooted. Doin dis wil help u shame the devil and regain God’s word.
Any one without sin should cast the first stone. A lot of people talking on these matter are hypocrates. they masturbate with careless abandon. It’s so interesting to find-out that the people criticising this man of God do this thing with reclessness.
It’s unfortunate that a pastor could say that what the bible let’s us know is a sin, is not a sin. Well this is just to let us know that any man regardless of his or her title is also prone to making mistakes, but the word of God is true, its also perfect and i’m fully convinced that there are no mistake in it.
Pastor Chris is this what Rev. G O Oyakhilome of the blessed memory thought you? Please can you tell the world the meaning of sin. Who is a better judge than you conscience, because immediately after masturbation, you will not be a peace with your conscience, Please preach undiluted word of God, as preached by Rev. G O Oyakilome, the first Nigeria General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Nigeria. Sin is Sin nomater the phrase you can use on it.
THIS IS A MORE DETAILED ANSWER TO THE QUESTION SO PLEASE LISTEN TO IT THANKS
http://www.pastorchrisonline.org/archives/watch/?categoryID=3&videoID=vid459499bc2d7
Hello .read n understand.how to overcome masturbation.once u understand its gat nuti to do wit God,cos satan uses it to accuse u so u can be far frm God.
Satan use it to oppressed d mind so u wil nt be effective n inefficent in d sight of God.u only discovered u dnt like if afta it had occured,so tell ursef u re going to stop it by d grace of God u will stop it. Once u re born again satan fight ur mind in different ways makes u feel u re a sinner.make satan kno sin is nt a factor.draw closer to God weda masturbatin or smoking wil nt stop u,cos God has given u d power to stop any unstoppable tin.satan will flee.out of experience
don get u sis
Bros,u no just try o. How u go teach person wey dey wan run from evil how to embrace the evil,even cook better food make evil come chop. U no just try. Brethren,Phil4:8. I beg. Run from impure thoughts,people and teachers…
Please Brothers and sisters, don’t allow any pastor to drag you to hellfire, The Bible says ‘ AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE.’ [ JOHN 8 VS 32] The bible also says ‘ IT IS BETTER TO MARRY THAN TO BURN’ (1COR 7 VS 9) The word BURN here means to MASTURBATE. MASTURBATION is a SIN against your BODY and the creator of that body. ( GOD ).
eh eh eh may God help us o. Let everybody, I mean every child of God who is heaven-bound, FLEE 4rm EVERY APPEARANCE of evil. We will not be judged by what any pastor says. If u have d Holy Spirit, den you will know what He wants from u and how He wants u to live. Beloved, now are we the children of God and it has not yet been revealed what we shal be but we know dat when He is revealed, we shal be like.. and everyone who has dis hope in Him PURIFIES himself just as He is pure.
The implications of what the pastor said might not have been thought by him. For him, masturbation is not sin but sex is. For him, masturbation is not sin because it is my body and has nothing to do with God. If this is so, sex even before marriage is also not a sin because I didn’t have sex with God but with my body and the body of another consensual adult. Hence both masturbation and sex should be said not to be sin because none has nothing to do with God.
why is it that some pastors are teaching the wrong things turning the bible upside down,teach the truth and it will set the people free or u dont want to loose congregation,when u are doing the right teaching the spirit of will always stand still to hold on with the congregation.
“…they rose up early to play” Exodux 32:6. this suggets imoral sexual behaviour and not neccesary fonication. the children of isreal after sacrifficing to thier golden calf decided to offer their body also, the bible first stated that they were all naked and not ashamed and they began to ‘play’ the world play suggest inproper sexual behaviours ( masturbation not excluded) they all abused the original creation of sex and such act is called sodomy. the bible says guild your mind with all deligentcy it also advice that we should think of things edifying and of good report. do you think masturbating is a good report? Christ says mere thinking of sex or having sexual desires is equall to fornication which we perfectly know is sinful how then do we equate masturbation if thinking of having sex with anybody who you are not married to. the bible speaks of laciviousness(lust)
read this article by Michael Caputo,
THE GREEK WORD FOR LASCIVIOUSNESS IS: “ASALGEIA”
According to Thayer’s Dictionary, the term “Asalgeia” means, “Unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence, wanton (acts or) manners, as filthy words, indecent bodily movements, unchaste handling of males and females, etc.”
Vine’s Dictionary tells us that “Aselgeia” denotes, “Excess, licentiousness, absence of restraint, indecency, wantonness.”
The Revel Bible Dictionary defines “lasciviousness” as “wanton, licentious…. It means unrestrained greed, or an “animal-like” indulgence in any passionate desire.
Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary defines “Lasciviousness” as the “KJV word for LICENTIOUSNESS. In turn, it defines “Licentiousness” as “undisciplined and unrestrained behavior, especially a flagrant disregard of sexual restraints. The Greek word translated as licentiousness means “outrageous conduct,” showing that licentious behavior goes beyond sin to include a disregard for what is right.”
Masturbation is a serious demonic stronghold and bondage dat has altered millions if not billions of destinies.it can remain hidden for years due to its secrecy.talking from experience,it grieves the presence of God,cos it begins with an impure thought,especially for young unmarried people like us.
We live in the end time,lucifer operates wit 99 percent truth and 1 percent lies,dnt be deceived.the bible says “by their fruits,ye shall knw them”,we cnt even differientiate between prostitutes and churchgoers,what else do you expect?
GUARD AGAINST WRONG TEACHINGS AND WRONG TEACHERS
“Masturbation is the deliberate stimulation of the sexual organs in order to derive sexual pleasure” (CCC 2352). That the scripture did not mention masturbation directly does not mean that it is not evil. Masturbation is implicit in the sexual perversions and fantasies that are proscribed by the scripture. And those principles show us, I believe, that masturbation is wrong in the eyes of God. Masturbation goes against God’s purpose for sexuality – to help prevent man’s “aloneness” (Gen. 2:18). The Church teaches that sex has two main purposes that must be sought in the marriage act: sex is for reproduction of children within a valid marriage, and it is a loving unifying act between husband and wife. Masturbation violates both aspects of the natural law and is thus a grave sin. Masturbation violates the natural process of reproduction as it wastes the seed of life itself, an offence synonymous to the sin of Onan (Gen. 38: 9). Masturbation is a sin against 6th and 9th commandments, and against the virtue of chastity. The advice of St. Paul is very helpful here: (1) Eph 5:3 “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” (2) 1Th 4:2-8 “For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God… For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.”
Well read 1cor 3 vs16 and 17
Well think the pastor is correct because that’s what happens immediately after the act. 1 Cor 6:18 (if i remember well) talks about something like Sinning against your own body.
Jesus christ
Mr Pastor, i am from Seventh Day Adventist and my wife she is at Christ Embassy and we support each other spiritually and we build the foundation in the house and lifes based on the truth that comes from the bible! The questions you were asked about masturbation, you were right about the answer of “sin is what is wrong, as it start from the heart”, but the masturbation is wrong also as it is an act of those thoughts, it’s the same as killing or murdering, which is the physical action of evil thought called hatred or killing. Jesus said that if you hate your brother you are a murderer (or the same like a murderer) therefore masturbation is a sin for it is a result of the evil thoughts like lust: The other question u were asked about the dead: please rephrase and relook all the bible about the state of dead people and their verses there are many! What happenes to the person when the person dies. The dead knows nothing they dont have any part under the sun and they dont praise the lord: check psalms: i think here you sounded like the incorrect belief system that says the dead goes to pekatory: please search the scriptures about the status of the dead! cause this will support the fact that the dead are watching over us, and this also will support the statement that says that Maria is busy interceding for us GOD and we can pray Maria!, whereas Maria is dead, look at Ecclesiastes: the other question about alcohol: alcohol is wrong, including drunkenness, it does not make it right to drink a bit if the bible does not hammer or says it is wrong! Literally because it sounds like you are supporting that taking two is fine! This is paganism: because I can take 6 beers and i dont get drunk and go to church: what impression wil this because people’s drunkenness is not the same! The word of GOD does not support drinking, if so then Christ would have showed the world the way to handle drinking, and Paul said we should stay sober in this present world! i am not disappointed but i am saying: the bible says the opposite of what you said and implied, and the bible cannot be changed! And let your yes be yes and your no, be no! for other things comes from the evil one! all those three questions, has given the world impression, for the world now look at your teachings not the same: but at the end of the day we are all sinners saved by grace and GOD shall judge but we all show each other the truth to those how knows the truth: though they should look to Christ: i still strongly believe what the bible teaches and i have searched the scriptures, and stand firm on the following! masturbation is sexual immorality triggered by lustful thoughts, drunkenness is wrong as you quoted but even drinking alcohol is wrong for the proverbs says that alcohol takes away the law of GOD from the heart. The dead people knows nothing and yes Lazarus did live but, Jesus said i will open up my mouth in parables, so the example about Lazarus and the rich man was a parable from Jesus: relook at that also, other than that i know Jesus is with your church trying to straighten up the truth. Mr Pastor:
thank u very much for that