We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive, monogamous, lifelong union, as delineated in Scripture.  (Gen 2:18-25).  We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. This is the divinely designed relationship for the birth and rearing of children and is a union made in the sight of God and takes priority over every other human relationship.  This is validated by Gen. 1:27-28, 2:18, 20, 23-24; Isa. 54:4-8; 62:5b; Jer. 3:14; Ezek. 16; Hosea 2; Mal. 2:14; Matt. 19:4-6; Mark 10:9; John 2:1-2, 11; 1 Cor. 9:5; Eph. 5:23-32; 1 Tim. 5:14; Heb. 13:4; and Rev. 19:7-8. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.

 We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Gen. 1:26-27) Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person. WCA believes gender differentiation and male/female uniqueness are part of a divine design that God indelibly engraved upon creation.  Based on our biblical and theological study, there is no argument for a “third gender” among humans.

We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, use of pornography, etc.)  is sinful, are not Biblical, and offensive to God. (Matt. 15:18-20; I Cor. 6:9-12)

 We believe in order to preserve the function and integrity of Westover Christian Academy as a ministry of the local Body of Christ (Westover Baptist Church), and to provide a biblical role model to the Westover Christian Academy families and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by Westover Christian Academy in any capacity, or who serves as volunteers, agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality.  (Matt 5:16; Phil. 2:14-16; I Thess. 5:22.)