Paper on Human Sexuality from Dr. Dale Salico, retired Exec minister TM

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Declaration on Human Sexuality and the Church

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Because we are all wounded and broken people in need of the healing power of God’s grace in Christ Jesus, and being aware of the confusion of voices pertaining to human sexuality, the following statement defines our common understanding for sexual behavior:

 

Transformation Ministries affirms the Biblical ethic of compassion, love and ministry to all sexually broken persons and the availability of God’s grace to all that repent (Luke 5:30-32, John 8:1-11; 1 Corinthians 6:11).

 

We affirm God’s gracious creation intent for both faithful lifelong heterosexual union for married persons and for committed celibate behavior for unmarried persons as the only Biblical options for human sexual conduct. All other sexual unions are clearly identified in Scripture as being sinful and destructive of persons (Genesis 1:27, 2:24; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; Hebrews 13:4)

 

We affirm that all alternative sexual unions outside of heterosexual marriage including homosexual/bisexual practices, adultery, and fornication are sin. Such conduct calls for repentance and openness to the transforming power of God (Lev. 18:22, 20:13; Rom. 1:18-32; 1 Cor. 6:9-10).

 

Therefore:

 

Transformation Ministries will take leadership in supporting and resourcing church based ministries to sexually broken people including gay/lesbian and bisexual persons which express the grace and love of God which minister to human needs, and which offer God’s transforming grace to all; and further,

 

Transformation Ministries will not recognize for ordination or recognize the preexisting license or ordination of any practicing adulterer, fornicator, gay/lesbian/bisexual persons or any person that affirms, endorses, and/or celebrates non-Biblical sexual practices such as those stipulated above; and further,

 

Transformation Ministries will not accept churches into fellowship who ordain or have in ministerial positions practicing adulterers, fornicators, gay/lesbian/bisexual persons or those who affirm, endorse, or celebrate non-Biblical sexual practices such as those stipulated above; and further, BE IT RESOLVED, that any church affiliated with Transformation Ministries that endorses, celebrates, or affirms adultery, fornication, homosexual and/or bisexual practices, or celebrates non-Biblical sexual practices will be given the opportunity to counsel with their respective Association’s Governing Board. Should a church choose to remain in a state of defiance to the Biblical ethic agreed upon by this ministry, the church will be indicating their desire to sever their relationship with Transformation Ministries and will be notified of this ministry’s acceptance and affirmation of their choice to end their relationship with Transformation Ministries.