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SAMPLE STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as either male or female, and

that these two distinct, complementary sexes together reect the image and nature of God (Gen.

1:26-27).

We believe that God created marriage to be exclusively the union of one man and one woman, and

that intimate sexual activity is to occur exclusively within that union (Gen. 2:18-25; 1 Cor. 6:18; 7:2-

5; Heb. 13:4).

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as either male or female. ese

engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.

We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior,

bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, or use of pornography) is sinful and oensive to God (Matt. 15:18-

20; 1 Cor. 6:9-10).

We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of [Organization] as a part of the local

Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to [Organization employees/volunteers] and the

community, it is imperative that all persons employed by [Organization] in any capacity, or who serve

as volunteers, agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage and Sexuality (Matt. 5:16; Phil. 2:14-

16; 1 ess. 5:22).

We believe that God oers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin,

SAMPLE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF ON MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY (EXTENDED VERSION)