Marriage

In October 2007, a group of African United Methodists issued a document entitled “Recipe for Renewal and Transformation of Global United Methodism in the New Quadrennium (2009-2012): Declaration to 2008 General Conference.”

In it the African Christian leaders write:

Faithfulness to the Word of God requires that we… declare: That God created sexuality for lifelong marriage between man and woman only (Gen. 1:26-28; 2:18-24); therefore any attempt by the Church or some of its members to embrace or accept and practice other forms of union is to deny God’s omnipotence and omniscience, and hence suggest that the Almighty God was in error when he instituted marriage between one man and one woman for life. (Emphasis in original)

Meanwhile in December 2007 Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire said regarding his upcoming “marriage” to his male partner, “I always wanted to be a June bride.”

The biblical and historic Christian understanding of sexuality and marriage is under relentless attack not only in the culture, but in the churches. 

The IRD’s sexuality and marriage resources you will find on this page include materials for church meetings and assemblies and practical apologetics. These will help you understand the issues and equip you to make the case for faithfulness to the teaching of the Word of God in the church, to your neighbor, and in the public square.

Additional Resources:

Is Marriage Worth Defending? - A paper by Alan F.H. Wisdom

Rediscovering Marriage - An address given by Alan F.H. Wisdom on his paper, "Is Marriage Worth Defending?"