We believe that man is created in the image of God and that Adam, in the beginning, was innocent. By voluntary transgression, Adam fell into sin, thus plunging the whole human race into condemnation, suffering both spiritual and physical death. All mankind are sinners by nature and by personal choice. Therefore, all mankind are under just condemnation without excuse before God. (Gen 1:26-27, 3:1-6; Rom 3:9-23; 5:12-19; Eph 2:3; Tit 1:15-16; Jam 3:9)
We believe that marriage was ordained and sanctioned by God at creation. Marriage is a sacred union which joins one man and one woman exclusively for life. All Biblically appropriate sexual relations and habitation must therefore be reserved for the marriage union. Christian marriage is a representation of Christ’s relationship to His church. We believe that children are a blessing from the Lord, and that all human life is sacred and worthy of protection from the moment of conception. (Gen 1:26-27, 2:18-25; Psa 127:3-5, 139:13-16; Mal 2:13-16; Mat 19:3-9; Mark 10:8-9; Eph 5:22-33; 1 Pet 3:1-7)
We believe that any form of sexual immorality, adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography, and attempts to change one’s gender or disagreement with one’s biological gender, is sinful and offensive to God. (Lev 18:20-23; Rom 1:18-27; 1 Cor 6:9-11; 1 Thes 4:1-8; 1 Tim 1:8; Heb 13:4; 1 Pet. 2:11)