The institution of marriage as espoused in the Bible – between a man and a woman (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6).The Bible is the authoritative word of God (2 Timothy 3:15-16, 2 Peter 1:20-21).Similarly, the MCM statement emphasised three broad areas: “Sexual intercourse is a sacred experience only when it is accompanied by the love and fidelity of a holy matrimony between a man and a woman,” affirmed the MCS. However, The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) and The Methodist Church in Malaysia (MCM) have issued strong statements against such a move in the region. In a controversial decision made this week, same-sex marriages have been permitted by the Methodist Church in Britain (MCB).
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