Biblical Ethics Final References

Psalm 51:5

Abortion — life begins at conception ("in sin did my mother conceive me")

Genesis 1:27

Multiple — image of God, male and female; foundation for abortion, marriage, homosexuality, euthanasia

Genesis 18:10, 14

Abortion — conception = "time of life"

Genesis 21:1-2

Abortion — conception = "time of life"

Exodus 21:22

Abortion — life of the unborn protected under the law

Psalm 139:13-16

Abortion — God knows the unborn intimately and personally

Jeremiah 1:5

Abortion — God knew us before we were formed in the womb

Isaiah 49:1, 5

Abortion — God called from the womb

Luke 1:15, 41-44

Abortion — John the Baptist filled with the Spirit and leapt in the womb

Luke 2:12, 16

Abortion — Christ as a "babe" both in womb and after birth

Exodus 20:13

"Thou shalt not kill" — Commandment 6; applies to abortion and euthanasia

Genesis 9:6

Capital Punishment — image of God basis; pre-Mosaic moral law

Deuteronomy 17:4

Capital Punishment — due process to determine guilt

Deuteronomy 17:6

Capital Punishment — 2 to 3 witnesses required

Deuteronomy 17:7

Capital Punishment — witnesses initiate the execution

Romans 13:1-5

Capital Punishment — government as God's delegated authority can execute justice

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Capital Punishment — appropriately punished crime deters other crime

John 8

Capital Punishment — woman caught in adultery does NOT negate practice

Ecclesiastes 8:8

Euthanasia — "neither hath he power in the day of death"

2 Corinthians 12:9

Euthanasia — "My grace is sufficient for thee"

Proverbs 31:6

Euthanasia — pain relief allowed for those who are dying

Genesis 1:28

Marriage — designed to be monogamous

Genesis 2:24

Marriage — permanent, one-flesh union (also Divorce, Homosexuality)

Matthew 19:4-6

Marriage — Jesus affirms Genesis design (also Homosexuality, Divorce)

Deuteronomy 17:17

Polygamy — kings forbidden to multiply wives

1 Timothy 3:2, 12

Polygamy — church leaders to be husband of one wife

Titus 1:6

Polygamy — church leaders to be husband of one wife

Malachi 2:16

Divorce — God hates divorce

Matthew 19:3-9

Divorce — Jesus' teaching; two rabbinic schools (Shammai vs Hillel)

Mark 10:2-12

Divorce — parallel summary of Jesus' teaching (no exception clause)

Luke 16:18

Divorce — Jesus' teaching summarized (no exception clause)

1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Divorce — upholds the importance of marriage

1 Corinthians 7:10-11

Divorce — reiterates Jesus' teaching, emphasizes reconciliation

1 Corinthians 7:12-16

Divorce — addresses mixed marriages (saved/unsaved)

1 Corinthians 7:15

Divorce — believing spouse "not bound" if unbelieving spouse departs

1 Corinthians 7:39

Divorce — affirms marriage is for life, broken only by death

Ecclesiastes 5:4-6

Divorce — divorce breaks a sacred vow

1 Corinthians 6:1-8

Divorce — divorce damages Christian testimony

1 Corinthians 13

Divorce — divorce violates the biblical mandate of love

Genesis 19:1-29

Homosexuality — the sin of Sodom was homosexuality

Leviticus 18:22

Homosexuality — the prohibition is moral

Leviticus 20:13

Homosexuality — the prohibition is moral

Romans 1:23-27

Homosexuality — Paul references God's original design; both deeds AND desires prohibited

Romans 1:26-27

Homosexuality — both homosexual deeds AND desires prohibited

1 Corinthians 6:9

Homosexuality — homosexuality is an offense against God's moral will

1 Corinthians 6:11

Homosexuality — "such WERE some of you" (change is possible)

1 Timothy 1:10

Homosexuality — vices derived from "the law" include homosexuality

Jude 7

Homosexuality — Sodom and Gomorrah remind us of God's severe judgment on sexual sin