Homosexual Marriage: Should the church get out of the marriage business?

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The church can certainly get out of the marriage business if the marriage business means the wedding business. The church can easily get out of the wedding business, but it cannot get out of responsibility for marriage. The church has a duty to uphold and honor marriage because Christ himself demonstrated the importance and centrality of marriage for human society. 

The New Testament reveals that the church must make decisions related to sexual morality, assign responsibility for the raising of children, outline distinctions within the household, and define the roles of a husband and wife. While these may not be interests of the state, they are inescapably interests of the church. The church needs to clearly state it will not marry homosexuals but welcome them to come and confess their sin like everybody else. 

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