The Decline of the Biblical Family Model
As we consider the shape of our society, it becomes evident that our culture is in decay and our morals are becoming nonexistent. This can be traced to the decline of Christianity and with it the deterioration of the traditional family. The Bible tells humankind that marriage is designed for a man and a woman (heterosexual in nature) who are expected to remain married until one party of that marriage passes away (enduring in nature). It is only to be dissolved with an eye towards remarriage for the most serious of reasons—fornication (cf. Matthew 19:3-12). Within the context of that union, children are brought into the world (cf. I Timothy 5:14). There is no allowance for premarital sex or immoral forms of cohabitation (cf. I Corinthians 7:1-4). Our society shattered these biblical models several decades ago.
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