Is it sin to think about a penis?

Is it actually a sin, according to the BIble, to think about having sex, and imagine it? Not with a certain person, but just as a general thought? Sometimes I think about penises. Is that sin?

Hi, and thanks for your question.

Sexual feelings and an interest in our bodies and sex appears during puberty. It’s quite natural that people think about these things and they are often curious about things to do with the body, nudity and sex. God created our sexuality and these feelings show that the body is sexually mature, it is a preparation for becoming an adult and finding someone to start a family with.

You can also read: I have a desire to see naked women

We can spend a lot of time on these feelings and thoughts, during puberty, and they can also lead to fantasies about sex which are not good for us. In the Bible Jesus says that we shouldn’t allow these fantasies (Matthew 5:28), and that we should keep our thoughts for the person we will marry.

It can be hard to do this, but it isn’t impossible. We have given some concrete advice on how to do this in the answer we wrote to this question: I Want to stop thinking dirty thoughts

You can also read: The battle for purity

Best wishes, boyandgirl.info