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Resolution 121
The Family in Contemporary Society - The Christian Family
The Conference commends, as an aid to better teaching about marriage and home life, the following summary of the marks of a Christian family. Such a family:
- seeks to live by the teaching and example of Jesus Christ;
- joins in the worship of Almighty God on Sundays in church;
- joins in common prayer and Bible reading, and grace at meals;
- is forgiving one to another, and accepts responsibility for one another;
- shares together in common tasks and recreation;
- uses abilities, time, and possessions responsibly in society;
- is a good neighbour, hospitable to friend and stranger.
