This set of posts comes from Pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife Grace. The sermon series The Peasant Princess brought up dozens of questions that they felt they should respond to. The result is this blog series: Christian Sex: Frank Answers to Honest Questions.

Answer:

1. Can you masturbate without lusting (Job 31:1)?
2. Can you masturbate in a way that builds oneness with your spouse, bringing you together more intimately through the act (Gen. 2:24)?
3. Can you masturbate without experiencing shame (Gen. 2:24)?
4. Can you masturbate with a clear conscience (Titus 1:15)?
5. Can you masturbate without capitulating to the cravings of your sinful desires and thoughts (Eph. 2:3)?
6. Does your spouse know and approve (1 Cor. 7:4)?