The Gift of Sex: A Guide to Sexual Fulfillment



The Gift of Sex: A Guide to Sexual Fulfillment

Section One Summary of a Biblical Perspective

The first of the Book “The Gift of Sex: A Guide to Sexual Fulfillment” deals with the notion that sexuality is a gift from God and the perspectives in bible regarding the sexuality. The book starts with the discussion on the purpose of the book, the intervention by the author into the lives of the people and a perspective towards the intrusion of healthy sex unto the relationship of marriage. According to the author, when the prospective of healthy sex within their lives are obtained then the relationship faces a transition process in which the couples have to identify that the ways in which the sexuality does not become a burden on them rather a gift that could transform and change their lives. This part of the book describes that the manual provided by the bible is not enough or the bible is not the book that could necessarily provide the sexual functioning to the people. However, the bible mat provide some really important perspectives of sexuality to the couples in marriage because it highly regards the marital sex as the most pleasurable and cherished part in the lives of people (Penner, 2003, pp.311).

However, there are several instances in the modern world which view sexuality as something negative by portraying a bad image of sexuality to the world such as in the form of entertainment, pornography, prostitution and other concepts. Whereas, the bible regards sexuality as a highly pleasurable thing for the couples that can bring health and success to the lives of the people. The other part of the first section, “the biblical perspective” is the biblical expectations. The authors in the book assert the notion that pleasure and sexuality in a marriage is not merely a gift but it is an expectation that is derived from the relationship of marriage (Penner, 2003, pp. 398). As described in the first Corinthians (7: 3 - 5), that the believers tend to abide by the sexual needs of their partners or spouse. In this way, the bible supports the notion that sexuality is a gift that provides procreation, enjoyment and satisfaction. These outcomes are the basic requirements of a gift. Therefore, sexuality turns into a gift (Penner, 2003).

Section One Critique of a Biblical Perspective

The concepts discussed in the first part of the book focuses on the perspective that sexuality is a gift from God and that people must take care of the sexual needs of their spouses and do not take as a burden. The negative image of sexuality in the recent years is considered to be the distortion in the view of sexuality as described by the bible. The bible focuses on the importance of healthy sexual relationship between the married couple and supports the notion that sexuality is a gift from god that could provide pleasure as well as recreation to the couple and make ...