Mission Statement - Trinity Baptist College

Human SexualityWe believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activityshould be engaged in outside of marriage between a man and a woman.We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality,transsexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery, and pornographyare sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex (Genesis 2:24; 19:5, 13; 26:8-9,Leviticus 18:1-30; Romans 1:26-29; I Corinthians 5:1; 6:9, I Thessalonians4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4).Marriage, Divorce, and RemarriageWe believe that marriage was instituted by God to be a permanent unionbetween a man and a woman and therefore we are opposed to same sexmarriages. We further believe that God hates divorce and intends marriageto last until one of the spouses dies. Divorce and remarriage is regardedas adultery except on the grounds of fornication. Although divorced andremarried persons or divorced persons may hold positions of service in theChurch and be greatly used of God for Christian service, they may not beconsidered for the offi ces of pastor or deacon (Genesis 2:24; Malachi 2:14-17; Matthew 19:3-12; Romans 7:1-3; I Timothy 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6).Abortion and EuthanasiaWe believe that human life begins at conception and that the unborn childis a living human being. Abortion constitutes the unjustifi ed, unexcusedtaking of unborn human life. Abortion is murder. We reject any teachingthat abortions of pregnancies due to rape, incest, birth defects, genderselection, birth or population control, or the mental well-being of the motherare acceptable (Job 3:16; Psalms 51:5; 139:14-16; Isaiah 44:24; 49:1,5,15;Luke 1:44).We believe that life is sacred and any act of putting to death a personsuffering from a distressing disease, illness or health problem from injury(euthanasia or mercy killing) for his own good is virtually an instance ofself-deifi cation usurping a right that belongs to God (Psalm 68:20; II Kings5:7; Job 1:21; 2:6; Hebrews 9:27).Lawsuits Between BelieversWe believe that Christians are prohibited from bringing civil lawsuits againstother Christians or the Church to resolve personal disputes. We believethe Church possesses all the resources necessary to resolve personaldisputes between members (Article IV, Arbitration of Disputes). We dobelieve, however, that a Christian may seek compensation for injuries fromanother Christian’s insurance company as long as the claim is pursuedwithout malice or slander (I Corinthians 6:1-8; Ephesians 4:31-32).13