Final Authority for Matters of Belief and
Conduct
The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word
of God that speaks with final authority concerning
truth, morality, and the proper conduct of
mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we
believe. For purposes of the faith, doctrine,
practice, policy, and discipline of the GracePointe
Church of Christ as a congregation, our elders are
the Church’s final decision maker.
Marriage Policy
Because God has ordained marriage and defined it
as the covenant relationship between a man, a
woman, and Himself, GracePointe Church of
Christ will only recognize marriages between a
biological man and a biological woman. Further,
the ministers and staff of GracePointe Church of
Christ shall only participate in weddings and
solemnize marriages between one man and one
woman. Finally, the facilities and property of
GracePointe Church of Christ shall only host
weddings between one man and one woman.
Statement on the Sanctity of Human Life
We believe that all human life is sacred and created
by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable
worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born
babies, the aged, the physically or mentally
challenged, and every other stage or condition of
human existence. We are therefore called to
defend, protect, and value all human life. (Psalm
139.)
Statement on Marriage, Gender, and
Sexuality
“God created man in his own image, in the image
of God he created him; male and female he created
them” (Genesis 1:27 ESV).
We believe that the term “marriage” has only one
true, biblical meaning: the uniting of one man and
one woman in a single, exclusive union, as
delineated in Scripture. (Genesis 2:18–25.)
We
believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur
only between a man and a woman who are married
to each other. (1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2–5; Hebrews
13:4.) We believe that God has commanded that
no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of
a marriage between a man and a woman.
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.
(Matthew 15:18–20; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10.)
We believe that in order to preserve the function
and integrity of GracePointe Church of Christ as
the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical
role model to the GracePointe Church of Christ’s
members and the community, it is imperative that
all persons employed by GracePointe Church of
Christ in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers,
agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage,
Gender, and Sexuality. (Matthew 5:16; Philippians
2:14–16; 1 Thessalonians 5:22.)
We believe that God offers redemption and
restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin,
seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus
Christ. (Acts 3:19–21; Romans 10:9–10; 1
Corinthians 6:9–11.)
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
GracePointe Church of Christ
