A Critique of Contemporary Arguments for Premarital Sex by Jimmy Williams, revised by Jerry Solomon Crucial moral battles are being fought in our culture. Nowhere is this seen more vividly than in the present sexual attitudes and behaviors of Americans. The average young person experiences many pressures in the formation of personal sexual standards and behavior. The fact that some standard must be chosen cannot be ignored.
Sex is here to stay, and it remains a very basic force in our lives.
We cannot ignore its presence any more than we can ignore other ordinary human drives. This essay explores contemporary sexual perspectives within a biblical framework. Each of us needs to think through the implications of sexual alternatives and choose a personal sexual ethic based on intellectual and Christian factors, not merely biological, emotional, or social ones. Before we begin our survey of various perspectives, we need to face squarely the relationship of the physical act of sexual intercourse to the more intangible aspects of a meaningful relationship between two human beings. Modern case studies, psychological insights, church teachings, and biblical premises all seem to suggest not.