To Offer Care and Support for Families Affected by Homosexuality, Transgenderism, and Sexual Libertinism

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To Offer Care and Support for Families  
Affected by Homosexuality, Transgenderism,  
and Sexual Libertinism 
WHEREAS, God in His almighty power has made humans in His 
image, which has subsequently been defaced and damaged through 
original sin (Genesis 1; Ap II 17–18; FC SD I 10–11); and 
WHEREAS, God made humans male and female (Gen. 1:27; Matt. 
19:4), and designed marriage between a man and a woman (Gen. 
2:24) for the purposes of companionship and support (Gen. 2:18, 
20–23), procreation (Gen. 1:28), and protection from sin (1 Cor. 
7:1–9); and 
WHEREAS, God has designed and gifted sexual intimacy and 
intercourse to occur only within marriage between one husband and 
one wife (Ex. 20:14 ; Deut. 5:18; Num. 5:11 –31; Matt. 5:27 –30); 
and 
WHEREAS, The world and our own sinful flesh continue to tempt 
Christians away from God’s design for marriage and sexuality, with 
errors such as sexual libertinism, homosexuality, and 
transgenderism; and 
WHEREAS, The families of our congregations and church 
workers face these temptations and struggle to find resources for 
instruction, spiritual care, and personal counseling that are faithful 
to biblical designs for marriage and sexuality; and 
WHEREAS, The Synod’s Created Male and Female t ask force, 
created by the Office of National Mission in accordance with 2019 
Resolution 11-03A, “To Encourage Synod to Develop Resources to 
Aid Congregations and Schools regarding Sexual Orientation and 
Gender Identity Issues,” and continued by the Synod as instructed 
in 2023 Res. 1-0 4A, “To Continue to Address Sexual Orientation