Masturbation is not a sin

No where in the Bible does it say that Masturbation is a sin. It's not found anywhere in the Torah and no where did Jesus mention it. logically, since Jesus wanted to do the will of his father, he would have obeyed his Torah, but since masturbation isn't even mentioned,he cannot condemn it as sin. Now you can argue " well Paul said.. " Paul is no exception, he must also teach from the Torah and derive his conclusions centered on Christ. I will now give possible scriptures in which people could use to argue that masturbation is a sin and explain why they do not condemn masturbation.1. The sin of Onan - Some say that Onan was struck dead for masturbating, the context doesn't support that. Gen. 38:7-10 "7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.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.10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also." His sin was rebellion, not the fact that he masturbated.2. The most often quoted verse is Matthew 5:28 "But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." It is then concluded that since masturbation invovles sexual fantasies, you are "looking at a woman lustfully" and therefore sinning. Let's examine this in it's full context:Matt. 5:27-30 "27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery. 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully [epithyme!3;] has already committed adultery with her in his heart [kardia. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell." In Greek, the word "epithyme!3;" comes from two root words. 1. is epi which means upon 2. is thymos which means passion. In other words, this means "on passion." According to Strong's Lexicon, it means "to set the heart upon" (1). Kardia is the will, thoughts, feelings, etc. of the human being. Jesus was essentially saying that if you act upon your feelings to get what you want when it isn't yours, you are already sinnning and you should therefore find the root of the problem. Sexual fantasies alone are not sinful. Thoughts: 1. Some say that this is a fleshly desire and is therefore sinful, this isn't a good argument as we do many things that are fleshly (eating, sleeping, getting a backrub, etc.) Some also say that having sexual fantasies other than marriage is sinful, however no where in Scripture does it say that. Sex is between a man and a woman, but ONLY sexual fantasies aren't what is forbidden.2. David lusted after Bathsheba and was punished not for having desires, but for acting upon them. 2 Samuel 12:7-10 "7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointedyou king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’" I will respond to any Scriptures and arguements my opponent brings forth. Looking forward for next round. Sources: 1. http://studybible.info...;