The use of sex toys in marriage not a sin - Apostle Joshua Aghasedo

Apostle Joshua Aghasedo

Apostle Joshua Aghasedo has weighed in on the debate over sex toys and Christian marriage, saying their use by married couples should not automatically be regarded as sinful.

The cleric made the remark while addressing a question about whether using sex toys amounts to sin. Rather than treating the devices as inherently immoral, Aghasedo compared them with everyday technology and argued that, within marriage, they can serve a practical purpose.

“Is using a sex toy a sin? Let’s hear the grace. Let’s hear the grace. Is driving a car, is it a sin? A car to drive you from here to Dallas, is it a sin? Using the phone, is it a sin?” he asked.

Aghasedo, however, made it clear that he was speaking from the standpoint of marital intimacy and not endorsing their use outside marriage.

“I have never used a sex toy. Let me just say. 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 disclosed that he had previously recommended a sex toy to a married couple after considering their circumstances, saying the suggestion was intended to help address issues within the relationship rather than create room for infidelity.

“I have suggested sex toy to a couple before, when I look at all the surrounding circumstances, so that somebody is not going out and all those things. I’m not joking. It’s an equipment to help, to help the process,” he stated.

The preacher repeatedly drew a boundary around his position, stressing that his comments applied specifically to married couples.

“sex toy is only for married couple. We are talking within the framework of marriage, right? Not outside. It’s for married couples,” he said.

Aghasedo further distinguished between the use of such devices between spouses and their use by an individual.

“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?” he added.

Aghasedo’s wider ministry

Online records identify Aghasedo as “Pastor Josh” and describe him as a Nigerian-born Christian minister and life coach. His ministry has also published Christian teaching materials and maintained a podcast focused on religious and spiritual subjects.

The available online records, however, did not independently establish the original setting or date of the remarks on sex toys. The report therefore presents the comments as attributed to Aghasedo based on the supplied material, while the additional online material is used only to provide background on the cleric and his ministry.