Thank you so much for your help ! <| sep |> The body is undergoing the same physical process under masturbation as intercourse . The Bible doesn ' t use the term masturbation directly , but most Christians associate it with sexual sin or sins of the flesh , which are named throughout the Bible . Check out 1 Corinthians 71401 Corinthians 7 % 3 A 140 versionNIV . This passage doesn ' t use the word masturbation , but it ' s pretty clear that sexual acts are meant to be performed within the confines of marriage . Notice that Paul didn ' t say if it ' s too difficult to refrain from sexual sin , masturbate more often . He said go and get married . And he affirms that sex is something intended for the confines of marriage for you to give to your spouse , and for her to give to you . Considering the fact that masturbation is the same physical process as sex , and that sex is so adamantly described as something intended only for a man and a wife , it seems to me that someone who is saying Masturbation is not a sin needs to support that with scripture even moreso than the other way around .