Theme A: Relationships and Families

Sex outside of marriage: Adultery prohibition

‘You shall not commit adultery.’

Sex outside of marriage: Immorality warning

‘Flee from sexual immorality.’

Homosexuality: Prohibition

‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; it is detestable.’

Homosexuality: Love and treatment

‘Love thy neighbour.’

Homosexuality: Ethical treatment

‘Treat others as you would like to be treated.’

Contraception: Love and care

‘Love thy neighbour.’

Contraception: Procreation encouragement

‘Be fruitful and increase in number.’

Divorce: Adultery through remarriage

‘Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.’

Divorce: Love and care

‘Love thy neighbour.’

Nature of Families: Providing for relatives

‘Anyone who does not provide for their relatives… is worse than an unbeliever.’

Nature of Families: Honour parents

‘Honour your mother and father.’

Gender Equality: Unity in Christ

‘For you are all one in Christ Jesus.’

Gender Equality: Love and neighbourliness

‘Love thy neighbour.’

Gender Equality: Divine image

‘So God created mankind in His own image’