Posts Tagged ‘Marriage’
Marriage Policy for the First Baptist Church of Troy
FBCTroy, Pastor Mike Harding Pastor Mike Harding of First Baptist Church of Troy, Michigan, offers a recently approved statement on marriage which was adopted by his church. We offer it here in light of current controversies as a resource for other churches who may wish to consider adopting a similar position statement. Marriage is an…
Read MoreA Christian Perspective on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Same Sex Marriage
Mark Minnick Our friend and good brother, Mark Minnick, preached two messages in response to the Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriages last Sunday. He has given us permission to host the audio files on our site. We draw your attention to them with this post and offer the following summary of the ten…
Read MoreConcerning Marriage and Sexual Morality
Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International Position Statement 13.01 The following statement regarding marriage and sexual morality reflects the clear and consistent Biblical teaching, the consistent historical position of Christianity in general and of Fundamental Baptists in particular and has always been and remains the unwavering theological conviction of the FBFI. Adherence to the clear teaching of…
Read MoreMany Voices Responding to the Court
The United States Supreme Court voted 5-4 to affirm the right of homosexual marriage. The decision settles a question in one sense, but the debate is far from settled. Many Christians are responding from all over the landscape. It is heartening to see that those who hold to generally conservative principles of Bible interpretation are…
Read MoreA Supremely Stunning Decision
Matt Recker In their 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015, the highest court now imposes a nationwide mandate that redefines marriage for all fifty states. Our highest court has redefined what they did not design and the consequences will be far-reaching in the days ahead.
Read MoreSteak, Sexuality and the New Orthodoxy
Joel Arnold One Friday after work, Bill and John went out for steak. They had a great time, and the next week John ran into Bill at the water cooler. John: “Hey, steak again tomorrow?” Bill: “You disgusting, carnivorous animal killer. I wouldn’t let a piece of dead animal get within 10 feet of my…
Read MoreChristianity Today’s Dangerous Response to Destructive Doctrine
Matt Recker Mark Galli, the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today expressed sadness that former CT editor David Neff has capitulated on same sex marriage. (Neff now states that he agrees with it.) In Galli’s piece (June 9, 2015) entitled, “Breaking News: 2 Billion Christians Believe in Traditional Marriage,” Neff is quoted as saying, “I think the…
Read MoreWith This Ring
Ben Strohbehn A fellow and a girl who wed Begin to live as one ‘tis said, But many couples can’t agree Which one of them they wish to be “It’s not that they fight or anything,” Sally tried to explain to her pastor, “It’s just that whenever I’m in the same room with them I…
Read MoreIn Defense of Marriage
Rick Cross This article originally appeared in 2004, some references are thus dated, but the topic is important and, unfortunately, too relevant in today’s world. Marriage is the molecular structure of our civilization: it cannot be changed without destroying itself. Yet Christians are faced with an urgency to defend the Biblical definition of marriage under…
Read MoreDrugs, Doctrine, Domestics, and the usual hot topics
The Eclectic Web Our eclectica covers a lot of ground this week. Many different topics caught our eye. Drugs ♦ Doctrine of Separation ♦ Marriage ♦ Persecution ♦ Abortion ♦ Calvinism ♦ Illustration Some commentary and then the links follow.
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