The Bible treats the family as a household with duties to one another, held together by love and forgiveness. The commandments tell children to honor their parents, and Paul says that anyone who does not provide for their own household “has denied the faith” (1 Timothy 5:8). The Gospels also set a limit: when Jesus was told his mother and brothers were outside, he pointed to the people around him and called whoever does God’s will his family (Mark 3:31-35).…
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