Firstly, it is through the Word of God that it is revealed that Sex brings about an incredible bond between two people. Paul reminds the Ephesians Church of Gods written word in relation to marriage, this is quoted through Genesis 2:24, “For this cause man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife and they two shall be one flesh” Ephesians 5:31. The act of sexual intercourse has such a strong bonding effect that God describes engaging in it as bringing about such a union of man and woman as for them to become one flesh or one body. It must also be said, that sex outside marriage is referred to in the Bible and it is not seen as aesthetically as the quotation above in reference to sex between man and woman. A straight forward scripture in relation to sex outside marriage is- “Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband” 1Cor 7:2
This fierce topical debate on premarital sex has been discussed through two articles to which I will be examining at length the strength and weaknesses of both pieces. Although the articles share a common theme, they produce a different tone to the reader, and it is through this tone that I felt they grasped or failed to grasp my attention. Julie A. Collins’ article “Love—And Do What You Will” was without a shadow of a doubt the easier of the two to comprehend as in comparison to the article by Janet Smith. Collins’ writing was fresher and more up-to-date. It was her contemporary construction of this article that allowed me to evaluate her viewpoint with the minimum of ease.
The reason why I liked this article is due to the fact that Julie Collins is a religion teacher for adolescent boys and so can theref ...