The Christian Reformed Church in North America's own FAQ page on Synod 2022's handling of its Human Sexuality Report. States Synod 2022 affirmed that unchastity in Heidelberg Catechism question and answer 108 encompasses adultery, premarital sex, extramarital sex, polyamory, pornography and homosexual sex, all understood as violating the seventh commandment, and declared this affirmation an interpretation of a confession carrying confessional status, while not granting confessional status to the whole report. States the church's longstanding position, dating to 1973, that a same-sex orientation is not itself sinful while same-sex sexual behaviour is, and that Synod 2022 did not change this distinction.
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PublisherChristian Reformed Church in North America
Publication Year2022
URLhttps://www.crcna.org/synod/hsr-faq
Source TypeOfficial doctrinal statement
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyChristian Reformed Church in North America
Custodian BasisThe denomination's own official site, published under its own synod's authority.
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The denomination's own site, restating its own synod's decision in its own words. NotesCited for Christian Reformed Church in North America's sexuality-position and its detail.
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