The Family
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The Family is a doctrinal section in the Baptist Faith and Message that outlines Southern Baptist beliefs about the nature, roles, and responsibilities of the family unit from a biblical perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Family canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
doctrinal statement
ⓘ
section of the Baptist Faith and Message ⓘ |
| affirms |
marriage as a lifetime covenant
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marriage as an exclusive covenant relationship ⓘ marriage as ordained by God ⓘ marriage as the uniting of one man and one woman ⓘ the equality of husband and wife as persons before God ⓘ the family as the foundational institution of human society ⓘ |
| assignsResponsibilityTo |
parents to lead their children to faith in Christ
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parents to provide for their children’s moral training ⓘ parents to provide for their children’s physical needs ⓘ parents to provide for their children’s spiritual training ⓘ parents to teach their children spiritual truth ⓘ |
| assignsRoleTo |
husband as head of the household
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husband as protector ⓘ husband as provider ⓘ husband as responsible for loving leadership ⓘ wife as helper to her husband ⓘ wife as managing the household in cooperation with her husband ⓘ wife as submitting herself graciously to her husband ⓘ |
| biblicalBasis |
Deuteronomy 6:4–9
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Ephesians 5:22–33 ⓘ Ephesians 6:1–4 ⓘ Genesis 1–2 ⓘ Psalm 127 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | Southern Baptist beliefs about the family ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
mutual love between husband and wife
ⓘ
mutual respect between husband and wife ⓘ mutual submission under Christ ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| moralStance |
affirms sexual relations only within heterosexual marriage
ⓘ
opposes same-sex marriage ⓘ |
| partOf | Baptist Faith and Message NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist
NERFINISHED
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Southern Baptist Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceText | Baptist Faith and Message 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
children are a blessing and heritage from the Lord
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children owe honor and obedience to their parents ⓘ children should respect their parents ⓘ distinct roles for husband and wife in the family ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
complementarian
ⓘ
evangelical ⓘ |
| usedBy | Southern Baptist churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
church membership teaching
ⓘ
doctrinal instruction ⓘ seminary and denominational education ⓘ |
| viewOnDivorce | discourages divorce and upholds permanence of marriage ⓘ |
| viewsMarriageAs | picture of the relationship between Christ and the church ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.