A: Proverbs 5: 18-23 says a man should rejoice in the wife of his youth, being satisfied with her breasts and captivated by her love. The apostle Paul reminded Christian couples in Corinth that sexual intimacy is their spouses’ right. Couples should abstain therefore only for the purpose of prayer, by mutual agreement and for a limited period.
Marital sex is a great mystery, and a source of awe. In the book Songs of Solomon in the Bible, we read of the intimacies a man and his bride enjoyed. The book speaks of the delights of sex and the contentment, satisfaction and peace it brings (see Chapters 2:3; 8:10). There is no sense of shame in the couple, only of ecstasy, joy and the pain of separation when the loved one is absent.
Within marriage, sexual intimacy is a celebration. Scriptures make it plain that sex has a dual purpose – UNITIVE and PROCREATIVE. Within marriage, sex has been described as “one of those good bridging experiences,” as well as a powerful means of strengthening the marriage bond. Marital sex is a powerful therapy for loneliness inner isolation. The confusion about the wholesomeness of sex stems from the non-biblical idea that sex is a goddess to be worshiped. Sex in marriage is God’s gift, it is pleasurable and something to enjoy only in the bounds of marriage.
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