I’m stuck in a cycle of shame and guilt

Question: Dear sir, I have visited prostitutes in the past. I repent each day to our Lord for my fallacies. I never plan or think about paying for sex again in my life nor of falling back into the pornography trap. I seem to be stuck in a cycle of shame and guilt. I am…

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Sex, Preachers, and the Church

“The Bible does not hide from or obscure the power of the temptation to illicit sex. In language that is refreshingly clear and direct without itself indulging in titillation, the text warns the reader of the debacle that awaits him should he succumb in this area and at the same time promises profound sexual joy…

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I’m addicted to prostitutes

Question: I am addicted to prostitutes. I want to get out. I have tried but I still sin. I want to give my life to Christ. Answer: People claim to have an addiction to give the impression that they have little choice. No one starts life as an addict, whether we are talking about drugs…

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Should I see a prostitute?

Question: I am 37. I live in a shared house where we can’t have a partner. I live on a low pension fund and my social worker has suggested seeing a sex worker so I can experience it at least once. Being a Christian, I have mixed feelings as I know I won’t have a…

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Please pray that I can stop having sex with prostitutes

Question: Dear Minister, I’m a 30-year-old married guy who has been having sex with prostitutes for the last two years. I’m feeling guilty, but I can’t stop doing this so far. I need your prayer so that, through the help of Christ, I can stop having sex with prostitutes. Please do uphold me in your…

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I have had guilt since I let an escort do oral sex on me

Question: Hello, The other day I spent the night with an escort but did not have sex. I am still a virgin in my 30’s. I did, however, receive protected oral sex for several minutes. Since then I have had immense guilt over it. I have had depression since I was a teenager and have…

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I couldn’t help myself and I slept with a prostitute

Question: Hello, I am writing in the hope that you could advise me. I have never been baptized, though I have tried to be a practicing Christian. The problem is that although I knew better, and that I shouldn’t, I gave in to temptation and slept with a prostitute. I wish I had not done…

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I can’t stop sleeping with prostitutes

Question: Hello sir, I read your article, and I felt I could tell you my deepest secret. I started sleeping with prostitutes some years back and have been fighting seriously to stop it. The problem is I have begged God for forgiveness on several occasions; yet, I fall again. Sir, I am tired of begging…

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I have a bad habit of visiting prostitutes

Question: Hi Jeff, I am a baptized Christian. I am always committed to being a righteous man and walking in the fellowship of God, our Lord, and our Holy Spirit. But I have committed sins against my own body, against our God in heaven. I have visited prostitutes repeatedly. Every time I have committed this…

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I have this bad habit of seeing prostitutes

Question: I’ve been reading your articles and you are a blessing. My question is: Can God forgive someone who keeps on falling into a bad habit? I have a confession to make: Yesterday I fell from grace and engaged in sex with prostitutes. A month before I had fallen into the same trap and repented.…

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I’ve returned to a life of sin and I feel so depressed

Question: I am a 34-year-old male. I am married and have one son. I am living abroad and alone for my work. I have been living in sexual sins and not living a holy life for many years, even before my marriage and after. My spiritual life was bad most of my life. But two…

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I need help. I keep returning to prostitutes

Question: Hello, I was a good, clever boy when l was growing up and l do remember that my life was very good. God gave me everything l wanted. But in the spring of last year l had sex with a prostitute. l felt very bad. Once home l asked my mother to pray for…

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There is a difference between immorality and sex

Question: You answered a question on your site regarding men seeking prostitutes and quoted Proverbs 7:24-27 as the answer. However, that verse was denouncing an adulterous woman behaving like a prostitute. Why didn’t you offer a better example as the young man asking the question had a very serious dilemma about the sex drive of…

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Why are your questions on prostitution so one-sided?

Question: Why are these questions to ask oneself regarding prostitutes so one-sided? Is the soul of a person ignorant of God’s laws any less valuable to God? Who are you to judge who’s ensnaring who? Answer: Let me apply your question to another topic: “Why are these questions about stealing so one-sided? Is the soul of…

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Why wasn’t Judah punished for seeing a prostitute?

Question: Hi, There is something that has been nagging me for a long time. I am a young Christian man, and I have this question about the story of Judah and Tamar. As you know, Tamar tricked Judah into fathering a child with her by disguising herself as a prostitute. In the narrative, at least…

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I lost my virginity to a prostitute and now I’m scared

Question: I just recently had sex with a prostitute. I was a virgin, it was late at night, and I gave in.  I am deeply afraid of my salvation status. I am trying to follow God, but this sin is a big one, especially with the verses in Proverbs of this sin leading to death…

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What does it mean that a man is reduced to a piece of bread?

Question: In Proverbs 6:26, what does reducing a man to a piece of bread mean? Does this mean the appearance of a relationship, friendship, and love is so shallow that the reality is the man is viewed as nothing more than an object by which to make money? All thoughts of the man as a…

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What are all the types of sexual sins?

Question: What are all the types of sexual sins? Answer: “Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes” (Ecclesiastes 7:29). One of the problems with coming up with lists of possible sins is that men are too inventive in coming up with new ways to…

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Which is better: to visit a prostitute or masturbate?

Question: Is it true that it’s better to have sexual relations with a whore than it is to masturbate? Some people refer to it as, “better in a whore than on the floor.” As a kid, I was taught that it would be better for me to masturbate than to have sex with a girl…

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Was Hosea’s wife a harlot and were some of her children not his?

Question: I would like to have your input about Hosea marrying a harlot.  Some scholars seem to think that she was not really a harlot when she married Hosea but had the mindset of the people of that day and time which was idolatry.  Because of that mindset, a while after marrying Hosea, she became…

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Is it wrong for a lonely single man to use the services of a prostitute?

Question: I am 29 years old, single, no kids, and most of the time lonely. I live in an environment surrounded by peer pressure. This is not a perfect world. Even media and entertainment promotes sex. The people around me talk about sex often. When I’m lonely, and my budget allows, I have sex with…

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How do I help a male escort out of his sinful lifestyle?

Question: I have a friend who is a male escort.  He had an alcoholic father and his sick mother took the kids and left.  While sexually active, he left home at 18 to pursue doing adult films. He stopped but started escorting to make a living.  He is now 20 and said he doesn’t mind…

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Did Abraham visit prostitutes?

Question: I have read your article “Why Sex Outside of Marriage is Wrong” to develop my understanding. I value your referring to the Bible for answers and will take all the knowledge I can from this particular piece. However, I would like you to shed some light on Abraham’s use of prostitutes when away from…

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How do I get forgiveness for having sex with a prostitute?

Question: Thank you very much for your answer, I am glad to see your mail. I am thankful to you for that. I will give a brief introduction about me: I am basically from a Hindu family but started believing in Christ four years ago. As I started believing in Christ, I have had disagreements…

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My boyfriend has been seeing prostitutes. What should I do?

Question: My boyfriend, unbeknownst to me, went to the Philippines, met and slept with several prostitutes and is bringing one to the U.S. I am so hurt by this and I do not understand his behavior. Thank you for helping me. He keeps her picture by his bed but hides it when I am there.…

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