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WASHINGTON — Over the dissents of two justices, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed same-sex marriages to proceed in South Carolina, rejecting an emergency application seeking a stay of a judge’s order striking down the state’s ban on such unions. In urging the Supreme Court to intercede, state officials had stressed federalism concerns, saying that […]

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Historical and Biblical Position: The institution of marriage was established and ordained by God (Genesis 2:24). Therefore “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them” (Genesis 1:27). Therefore, “marriage is honorable” (Hebrews 13:4). In spite of the progressive normalization of alternative lifestyles and the growing legal […]

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Church of God 1996 Resolution SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN Church of God 2012 Resolution on MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Statement of the Church of God Regarding Same-Sex Marriage Court Decision [dated June 26, 2015] Adopted by the 75th International General Assembly (p. 158-159, S63) in GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINISTERS II. Marriage and Same-Sex Relationships A. The Church […]

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Denominational Level Adopt a resolutions on the sanctity of the family applicable to all your churches internationally (not just North America) Adopt resolutions on same-sex marriages, transgender, abortions and all similar issues applicable to all your churches internationally (not just North America) Stand along members, ministers, local congregations and Christian schools under attack for upholding […]

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STATEMENT BY PASTOR REGARDING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES 1. I am a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, credentialed by Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). 2. Affirming that God’s grace is available to all, I recognize our obligation before God to love all persons, understanding such love in the context of God’s revealed truth. 3. Based […]