We honor the single state and encourage the church to respect and to include single persons in the life and activities of the church family. Families of faith are called to be a blessing to all families of the earth. We believe that God intends marriage to be a covenant between one man and one woman for life. According to Scripture, right sexual union takes place only within the marriage relationship. 6 Marriage is meant for sexual intimacy, companionship, and the birth and nurture of children.
Children are of great importance.
Jesus saw them as examples of how to receive the reign of God. 7 Children are to be loved, disciplined, taught, and respected in the home and in the church. Children are also to honor their parents, obeying them in the Lord. 8 Younger people are to respect their elders in the home and the church. The church is called to help couples strengthen their marriage relationship and to encourage reconciliation in times of conflict.