Sentences with phrase «for biblical marriage»

Tell your Congress - person to stick up for Biblical marriage, and ONLY Biblical marriage: (you have many options)

Keith is for biblical marriage.

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Steve Clifford is the General Director of the Evangelical Alliance which has spoken up for the traditional biblical view of marriage.

In addition, with the overwhelming majority of people continuing to enjoy heterosexual marriage, I am not persuaded that the biblical theme of gender complementarity, which is modeled between Christ and the Church, is under threat, nor that this theme is authoritative for all relationships.

They still believe that the biblical prohibition for fornication (sex outside of marriage) is valid on some level.

Modification is to bury Biblical ideas - Obama's support for gay and lesbian marriage, abortion even after advanced pregnancy etc., Obama attending church may be for political support.

If these are the kinds of marriages that were perfectly fine for Biblical times then why are they not legally widespread and what is considered «traditional marriage» in America now?

The group also bought newspaper ads in November encouraging Christians to vote for candidates who oppose same - sex marriage, support Israel and «base their decisions on biblical principles.»

Now that my year of biblical womanhood is over, I thought you might have some questions for us — about the project, about our marriage, about our strange, self - employed life in East Tennessee.

That's a complicated question for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is the reality that Christians themselves disagree on exactly what constitutes «biblical principles about marriage»!

I, (and many biblical scholars and fellow Christians), would argue the point of these passages is not that patriarchy is the best foundation for marriage, but rather that the humility and service of Jesus Christ is the best example for marriage... and any relationship.

The initiative has sparked a campus - wide debate about biblical interpretation and the roles of women, as well as a second group called Students for Egalitarianism in Marriage.

Obviously, I'm a big advocate for mutual submission in marriage, as that is what I believe those biblical passages ultimately teach and this is what works best in our marriage, but more important than adopting a single household model — either patriarchal or egalitarian — is adopting the posture of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself of power and took the role of servant.

You hard left facists attack a Christian - owned business because they take a biblical stance for marriage.

We are called to be light and salt, and one way to do this is to stand up and speak out FOR BIBLICAL VALUES and against sin... yes, of course we should be preaching / teaching / living God's «theology of marriage» in our own marriages...... but God has clearly defined marriage as between one man and one woman, and therefore, when our government says it's otherwise, we should be light and salt and speak up, and vote accordingly.

Also remember that inter-faith or cross-ethnic marriage were forbidden for large chunks of biblical history.

Biblical passages against ho.mose.xuality do not provide a compelling argument against gay marriage (for reasons I can not go into here).

«We are blessed with organisations such as the Evangelical Alliance, CARE, Christian Concern and others who seek to present the biblical case for marriage and family clearly and intelligently.»

In particular, one could ask the Prime Minister to put in writing his personal guarantee that no Church or individual will be forced to perform «gay marriages»; and that it will not be illegal for Christians to teach the traditional and biblical view that homosexual acts are sinful; and that Christians who refuse to perform «gay «marriages will still be able to be registrars.

Bonhoeffer rejects the three estates of Lutheran doctrine (economic, political, and ecclesiastical) for the biblical mandates which have a heavenly archetype: marriage (Christ and the church), labor (the creative work of God in the world), government (the dominion of Christ in.

I believe if someone walks away from their marriage, (except for a biblical reason) Jesus would obviously NOT be in the center.

If God raised someone up to be a CEO (which is debatable), then it was not to hand out gospel tracts or take a stand for «biblical marriage,» but is for the purpose of being the best CEO they can possibly be.

A statement written by a spokesperson for LifeWay said: «LifeWay only carries resources in our stores by authors who hold to the biblical view of marriage.

When Evangelicals claim adultery as biblical grounds for divorce, they not only put words into Jesus's mouth that the Gospels do not record him as actually saying, but they mutilate the essence of the uniqueness of the Christian witness to marriage.

You certainly have your opinion, Doogie, but whether you like it or not, the Biblical case for gay marriage was actually made quite a long time ago.

We may strive for a biblical understanding of marriage, but it's clear that we're not all that sure what marriage should look like.

I'm looking forward how you'll explain «OK folks, I'm now doing ALL hospital visitations, marriage counseling, Biblical studies and top notch sermons for free!

«That said, if the churches do not take the opportunity now to «advocate» and «teach» why same - sex marriage is wrong for everyone (i.e., harmful to children, to the couple, and undermining of a culture of marriage), religious people should not expect to find a lot of sympathy for their right to exercise their religious freedom to dissent from same - sex marriage,» Esbeck told CT. «In other words, church leaders no longer enjoy the luxury of not teaching biblical marriage, as much as large numbers of the laity don't want to hear it.

But I also believe that social justice is important given the systemic disadvantages in our country; heterosexual divorce is probably more detrimental than gay marriage; caring for the poor goes a long way toward reducing the «felt need» for abortion; and that setting Biblical morality up as civil law is probably not the way to go in a pluralistic society...

* Note: Since this piece was published, Peterson has retracted his statements to Jonathan Merritt and declared his support for a biblical definition of marriage.

The Supreme Court's actions pose incalculable risks to an already volatile social fabric by alienating those whose beliefs about marriage are motivated by deep biblical convictions and concern for the common good.

I too am tired of selective appeals to «biblical marriage» that tend to glorify the modern nuclear family as the only ideal and render real people with real lives into a mere political / religious «issue,» and I too am reluctant to support an establishment that sends part of its profits to the Family Research Council, an organization that has fed blatant misinformation about homosexuality to Christians for years.

Speaking in response to the Scottish Episcopal Church's decision to allow gay marriages, a spokesman for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland told the Belfast Telegraph: «Many people in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland will be deeply saddened at this week's developments in Scotland, which seems so obviously at variance with the traditional biblical understanding of marriage as being between one man and one woman.

The church for a very long time apparently did not interpret biblical teaching as an edict for one - man, one - woman marriage.

Earlier today before I departed for work, I pointed out the Biblical truths regarding the prohibitions against gay marriage in the BIble.

The Biblical model for marriage was polygamy for time periods covered by the Old and New Testaments.

For example, why would she cheer Stewart when he pointed out the Biblical model of marriage is polygamy.

I thank God for those who have resisted this trend, and hold to a biblical definition of traditional marriage.

Despite the increasing divergence between secular and biblical understandings of marriage, signs of this original plan of God are still evident in the world around us, e.g. the fact that living together before getting married increases rather than decreases the risk of divorce and the fact that marriage is the best place for bringing up children.

Thank you for your honest and reflective view of marriage through the eyes of biblical based Christians!

I hope millions of Americans will join me in praying for our nation and to vote for candidates who will support the biblical definition of marriage, protect the sanctity of life and defend our religious freedoms,» the evangelist's statement continued.

Similarly, think of a Biblical principle for a loving marriage relationship.

''... vote for candidates who will support the biblical definition of marriage, protect the sanctity of life and defend our religious freedoms.»

«These six principles», shares the author, «along with the biblical view of marriage, provide the basic structure a couple needs for good sexual relationships in marriage» (Smith, 1994, p 49).

And should it be used to persecute a minority that is simply seeking equal rights?If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).

If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).

Chick - fil - A has been ruffling feathers since its president Dan Cathy was quoted saying he supported the «biblical definition» of marriage as between a man and a woman and prayed for «God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we would have the audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about.»

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