Section » Issues
Introduction
Realizing that the church of Jesus Christ has always been under the attack of Satan and the evil, vain philosophies of the world, and that such will be the case until Christ returns to judge sin, Calvary Bible Church takes a stand upon the following moral issues (we do not believe these to be merely social issues, but important moral issues which are addressed in the Word of God):
Civil Government
The Ten Commandments
Sexual Sin
Humanism
Civil Government
We believe that civil government is ordained of God for the punishment of evil doers and for the protection of the good (Rom. 13:1-7). We therefore consider it our duty
The Ten Commandments
We believe that the principles found in the Ten Commandments, though given specifically to the nation of Israel (Exod. 20:1-2), were intended to transcend all time and are therefore morally binding upon believers today. They are a reflection of God’s holy character and since God cannot change
Sexual Sin
Calvary Bible Church stands against all sexual sin, such as adultery, fornication (including pre-marital sex, members of the opposite sex living together prior to marriage, and pornography of all kinds and in all forms), prostitution, homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality (
Humanism
Calvary Bible Church stands against humanism, which in essence teaches that man is the center of the Universe (II Tim. 3:1-5;
Feminism
While the female gender was created in the image of God to the same degree as the male gender (Gen. 1:26-27), and while the female gender is to be loved and treated
Euthanasia
We stand equally opposed to active euthanasia. God is the giver and taker of life and man has no right to decide when he himself or another is supposed to die (Exod. 20:13; Job
Capital Punishment
God has given the right to human government to take a man’s life, especially as vengeance upon the act of murder (Gen. 9:1-6;
Divorce
We recognize the sanctity of marriage realizing that God instituted it for the happiness and welfare of mankind (Gen. 2:24;
