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Adventistische Schriften über: "Masturbation"
Antwort
In the writings of Ellen G. White, masturbation (frequently termed "self-abuse" or "secret vice") is described as a soul-and-body-destroying indulgence that severely impairs physical vitality, intellectual powers, and moral sensibilities. It is shown to captivate the imagination and deaden spiritual discernment, making it difficult to appreciate sacred things. Overcoming this habit requires active employment, guarding the mind against impure thoughts, exercising strict self-control, and relying upon divine strength through Jesus Christ.
Masturbation and the Imagination
»When persons are addicted to the habit of self-abuse, it is impossible to arouse their moral sensibilities to appreciate eternal things or to delight in spiritual exercises. Impure thoughts seize and control the imagination and fascinate the mind, and next follows an almost uncontrollable desire for the performance of impure actions. If the mind were educated to contemplate elevating subjects, the imagination trained to reflect upon pure and holy things, it would be fortified against this terrible, debasing, soul-and-body-destroying indulgence.«
Effects on the Nervous System and Moral Sensibilities
»Some who make a high profession do not understand the sin of self-abuse and its sure results. Long-established habit has blinded their understanding. They do not realize the exceeding sinfulness of this degrading sin, which is enervating the system and destroying their brain nerve power. Moral principle is exceedingly weak when it conflicts with established habit. Solemn messages from Heaven cannot forcibly impress the heart that is not fortified against the indulgence of this degrading vice. The sensitive nerves of the brain have lost their healthy tone by morbid excitation to gratify an unnatural desire for sensual indulgence.«
Self-Respect Destroyed by the Practice
»The effect of such debasing habits is not the same upon all minds. There are some children who have the moral powers largely developed, who, by associating with children that practice self-abuse, become initiated into this vice. The effect upon such will be too frequently to make them melancholy, irritable, and jealous; yet such may not lose their respect for religious worship and may not show special infidelity in regard to spiritual things. They will at times suffer keenly from feelings of remorse, and will feel degraded in their own eyes and lose their self-respect.«
The Necessity of Divine Aid and Victory in Christ
»The only safety for the youth in this age of pollution is to make God their trust. Without divine help they will be unable to control human passions and appetites. In Christ is the very help needed, but how few will come to Him for that help. Said Jesus when upon the earth: “Ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life.” In Christ all can conquer.«
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Stephan Krol
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