We believe that all Christians should repent of all known sin for God hates sin, walk in holiness —dead to his or her former way of life and alive to Christ, and live for the glory of God, according to the truths of Scripture. The believer should honor Christ as Lord of all, including every aspect of his or her life. We should honor God with our time, talents, and possessions and strive to be conformed to the image of Christ, both individually and as a church. Depending on one’s age and marital status, Scripture places different demands on the believer. Children should honor and obey their parents. Parents should raise their children in the fear and instruction of the Lord. Those who are single should walk in holiness, abstaining from sexual relations until marriage. Those who would marry should marry a believer. The married should walk in holiness, striving to love and honor their spouse and to obey the commands of Scripture pertaining to husbands and wives. We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. We believe marriage is ordained by God and is a reflection of the relationship between Christ and the Church. We believe marriage is to be a lifelong commitment. We believe divorce is caused by sin and is a distortion of God’s original intent for marriage. We believe that all sexual relations outside of heterosexual marriage are sin and are wholly incompatible with Christian teaching. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. Gen 2:18-25; Lev 18:22, 20:13; Matt 15:18-20; John 14:15, 23-24; Rom 1:26-28, 12:1-3; 1 Cor 6:9-11, 10:31-33; 2 Cor 9:6-9, Eph 5:1-6:4; Heb 12:1-2, 13:4; 1 John 2:3-6 Because God has ordained marriage and defined it as the covenant relationship between a man, a woman, and Himself, Turning Point Church will only recognize marriages between a biological man and a biological woman. Further, the pastors, elders, and staff of Turning Point Church shall only participate in weddings and solemnize marriages between one man and one woman. Finally, the facilities and property of Turning Point Church shall only host weddings between one man and one woman. We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of Turning Point Church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the members of Turning Point Church and to the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by Turning Point Church in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, agree to and abide by this statement on “The Christian Lifestyle”. (Matt 5:16; Phil 2:14-16; 1 Thes 5:22.) We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. (Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31.) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of Turning Point Church.