Tag: marriage

  • Statement on Marriage

    Statement on Marriage

    We believe: 1. That God wonderfully and immutably created each person as male or female. That these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27). 2. That the only kind of marriage that meets with divine approval is between a chromo­somal man and a chromosomal woman (Genesis 2:18-25). 3.…

  • The Seventh Commandment for Everyone: Holiness

    The Seventh Commandment for Everyone: Holiness

    In 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Paul summarizes God’s will for us: “our sanctification” or holiness. In this regard, the Catechism says we are to “live chastely and modestly, whether in holy marriage or single life.”