When Does Life Begin?
We believe the Bible teaches that God is the ultimate source and sustainer of all human life (Genesis 1:27, Psalm 31:15, Isaiah 45:12, 1 Timothy 6:13); and that human life begins at the moment of conception (Psalm 51:5, Psalm 58:3, Jeremiah 1:5). As a result, all human life is to be respected and valued as God’s sacred work from conception to the grave, and should be preserved and protected in a manner consistent with biblical ethics.
What About Gender Identity?
We believe God created human beings as biologically male or female, and this gender distinction continues through the natural process of biological reproduction. (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:1-3) God’s design for these two distinct genders was to reproduce and fill the earth. (Genesis 1:28, Genesis 4:1) Jesus affirms this gender distinction in the New Testament. (Matthew 19:4, Mark 10:6) We deny that physical anomalies or psychological conditions nullify the God-appointed link between biological sex and self-conception as male or female.
What About Marriage?
We believe the Bible sets forth a clear precedent and upholds a description of God’s definition of marriage. At the outset of mankind’s existence, God established the institution of marriage as the union of one man and one woman (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:18-23). This model for marriage is exclusively maintained and endorsed throughout the biblical record (Matthew 19:4, Ephesians 5:22-28). Unions beyond the confines of this definition do not constitute biblical marriage.
What About Sexuality And Sexual Behavior?
We believe the Bible is also specific regarding God’s design for human sexual behavior. Acceptable sexual behavior is exclusively reserved to occur within the confines of a monogamous marriage union of a consenting man and woman (Matthew 5:28, 1 Corinthians 7:2-1, Hebrews 13:4). Any sexual behavior outside of this relationship is likewise outside of God’s design for human sexuality as prescribed by the word of God (Ephesians 5:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5).