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Sexual intimacy in marriage is a great gift from a good God that cements couples together and brings unity and happiness.
Nevertheless, in our broken and messed-up world we often need help and direction to understand and enjoy what it means to give ourselves to one another, and to overcome some of the difficulties and questions that every Christian husband and wife faces.
Adrian and Celia Reynolds are straightforward and compassionate as they look at Scripture to guide couples in this area. They give five clear biblical principles relating to sex and apply them to the common questions Christian couples ask about intimacy.
(Review written for 'Closer (ebook)')
This is the only book like this that I have read, so I can’t say how it compares. What attracted me to this one was the title: Closer
That idea sets the framework for what follows, including some very intimate details. Some readers may find parts a little explicit for their comfort – but remember it’s between husband and wife and not for public discussion (except with the Lord of course). Others with different background and experience may think, been ...there, what’s the fuss about?
The authors are very careful not to give stock answers but biblical principles to work through together for your own context.
The basic premise is: sex is good, sex is holy – God invented it! But only in the right context (one man and one woman united in bond of marriage) and is God’s gift to help us grow closer.
This theme is developed in the first third of the book. At the centre of the book are five principles identified from 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 (see other reviews) These are then used to help work out a biblical approach to practical questions in the final third of the book. There are a couple of appendices briefly addressing those with a history of abuse or sin.
Who would benefit from reading it? Any married couple or those who are engaged and close to getting married – obviously of greater use to those who still have more years to put the principles into practice!
This quote pretty much summarises what the book teaches:
God’s plan for married couples is to enjoy sexual intimacy together, not simply for what it produces (children) but for what it signifies (union with Christ) and therefore what it brings to us as couples (closeness). The intimacy we enjoy is foundational to marriage—a holy gift from a gracious God. It is for us to serve each other. It is for us to enjoy each other. It is for us to learn about and from each other.
