As the one and only Lord of all, Jesus Christ reigns over creation and history, and hence over every aspect of human existence, including human sexuality. This is basic Christian truth regarding human sexuality.
Marriage is an enduring covenant between one man and one woman.
Marriage, according to Christian teaching, is a bond with a solemn promise of mutual commitment. Marriage is able to provide a living environment for the welcoming and raising of children, the most precious gifts that come from human sexuality. The moral relativism of our time rebels against Jesus Christ's gracious rule over human sexuality. This relativism and rebellion have found their way into the United Methodist Church. There are those in the Church who understand marriage as a short-term contract, who desire to legitimize homosexual practice, and who care little about protecting the unborn child and mother.