Use of sex toys in marriage not a sin - Apostle Aghasedo

Apostle Joshua Aghasedo of Powerline Church has declared that married couples using sex toys do not commit a sin. He views these devices as helpful tools that can improve intimate experiences within marriage, comparing them to common equipment such as cars and phones.

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Is using a sex toy a sin? Is driving a car a sin? A car to drive you from here to Dallas, is it a sin? Using the phone, is it a sin? So, the phone is an equipment right and car is an equipment.

Speaking to his congregation in a video shared on the church's YouTube channel, Aghasedo explained his reasoning. "Is using a sex toy a sin? Is driving a car a sin? A car to drive you from here to Dallas, is it a sin? Using the phone, is it a sin? So, the phone is an equipment right and car is an equipment," he said. "But in this modern day of technology, it’s an equipment. It can help you do the job to 90%, and you finish the remaining 10%. I’m just being real. It can help you."

Aghasedo emphasized that his comments applied exclusively to married couples. He revealed that he had previously recommended a sex toy to a couple based on their specific circumstances. "I have suggested sex toy to a couple before when I look at all the surrounding circumstances, so that somebody won’t go out and other things would follow," he stated.

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But in this modern day of technology, it’s an equipment. It can help you do the job to 90%, and you finish the remaining 10%. I’m just being real. It can help you.

He further distinguished between the use of sex toys within marriage and outside of it. Aghasedo equated individual use, or masturbation, with fornication according to his religious interpretation. "Now, if you engage it on your own, it’s called masturbation and another word for masturbation is fornication. You get it? If you don’t get it, forget about it. It’s within the marital context. Alright?"

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I have suggested sex toy to a couple before when I look at all the surrounding circumstances, so that somebody won’t go out and other things would follow.

The use of sex toys is a topic of ongoing discussion among married couples seeking to enhance intimacy or address sexual difficulties. While views on their use vary across religious and cultural lines in Nigeria, Aghasedo's perspective aligns with those who focus on the marital context rather than outright prohibition.

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Now, if you engage it on your own, it’s called masturbation and another word for masturbation is fornication. You get it? If you don’t get it, forget about it. It’s within the marital context. Alright?