Marriage: Marriage has been instituted by God. This church defines marriage as the exclusive covenant union of a man and a woman. A civil government’s sanction of a union will be recognized as a legitimate marriage by the church only to the extent that it remains consistent with the definition of marriage found in these Articles. Matthew 19:4-6; Hebrews 13:4
Human Sexuality: Legitimate sexual relations are exercised solely within marriage. Hence, sexual relations outside of marriage (referred to in the New Testament as “porneia”– πορνεια) including but not limited to, adultery, premarital sex, homosexuality, and pedophilia are inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and the Church. Further, lascivious conduct, transgender behavior, and the creation, distribution or viewing of pornography, are incompatible with the biblical witness.
I Timothy 1:8-11; I Corinthians 6:9-11; Leviticus 18:22-24