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Statement
on Marriage by:
Lutheran Church of Canada
To
Reaffirm the Scriptural Definition of Marriage
WHEREAS God
in creation made human beings male and female, brought man and woman
together and blessed them (Genesis 1:27-28, 2:18-25); and
WHEREAS Christ
concludes from Genesis that in marriage God has joined together
one man and one woman (Matthew 19:4-6); and
WHEREAS the
definition of marriage in the Ontario Marriage Act was challenged
by the publication of banns and subsequent "marriage"
of two homosexual couples in Toronto in January, 2001; and
WHEREAS similar
challenges have taken place in other provinces; therefore be it
RESOLVED that
Lutheran ChurchCanada reaffirm that "marriage" is
the union of one man and one woman as God has created and instituted
it; and be it finally
RESOLVED
that the officers, pastors and parishioners of Lutheran ChurchCanada
affirm our Scriptural position whenever opportunities arise.
Adopted
June 2002
©
Copyright 2003 Lutheran ChurchCanada
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