BIBLICAL GUIDEANCE FOR FAMILIES- Outlined By Paul
TEXTS	ISSUE	SUMMARY
Romans 9:6-11:36	Ethnic Attitudes	Paul revives some of the Jewish attitudes that had existed since the time of the patriarchs and appeals for humility and acceptance.
Romans 14:1-15:6	Differences in spiritual maturity and convictions	Believers must practice grace and tolerance toward one another
I Corinthians 5:1-13; I Thessalonians 4:1-12	Sexual immorality within families	Paul deals with a case of incest with a brliever's family
I Corinthians 6:15-20	Temptation to Sexual Immorality	The body is God's Temple, believers are to flee from sexual sins
I Corinthians 7:1-7	Sexuality within marriage	Intimacy is crucial to the marriage relationship
I Corinthians 7:8-20, 25-38	Singles and marriage	Paul expresses his own preferrence for singleness over marriage
I Corinthians 7: 39-40	Remarriage of Widows	Remarriage to a believer is completely permissable
Ephesians 5:21-33; Colossians 3:18-19; I Peter 3:1-7	Spousal Relationships	Paul and Peter challenge husbands and wives to mutual love and support
Ephesians 6:1-4	Child-Parent relationships	The Home should be characterized by obedient children and nurturing parents
I Timothy 3:1-13; Titus15-16	Character	One of the major areas in which spiritual leaders should be evluated is the home
I Timothy 5:3-16; James 1:27	Widows	Paul offers guidelines for the care of widows; James exhorts believers to meet the needs of widows and orphans