STANDARD OF CONDUCT 1. Davis College is dedicated to the Lordship of Christ in all areas of life. The distinctives of Davis College lay in its philosophy and goals. The Davis College family is a community of a board of directors, administration, faculty, staff, and students (hereafter referred to as “associates”). Each associate consequently bears certain responsibilities and obligations within the organizaion for the implementation of its philosophy and goals. In order that the organization functions efficiently and its goals be realized, it is necessary that there be a mutual commitment to a corpus of standards which involve the willing surrender of certain individual purposes and goals. 2. Davis College follows specific biblical principles, which relate to Christian behavior. Therefore, Davis College prohibits practices, which are clearly forbidden by the Word of God, such as drunkenness, sexual immorality, dishonesty, and the like (I Corinthians 6:9–20). Further, to expect associates to exemplify Christian love, consideration for the rights of others, honesty, and a high sense of Christian ethics is to expect only that which the Word of God teaches to be primary in the character of the Christian (Ephesians 4:24–5:8). 3. Davis College is firmly committed to a literal interpretation of the Bible and rejects any attempt to “reinterpret” Scripture in light of “modern” moral or psychological theories. In the biblical account of creation, the family was the first societal institution ordained by God (Genesis 1:27, 2:18–22). Furthermore, Scripture plainly declares that the first two humans created by God were a man and a woman (Genesis 1:27, 2:18–22). God joined the man and woman in the holy rite of matrimony and commanded them to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth (Genesis 1:28). Therefore, the only legitimate marriage is the joining of one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24, Romans 7:2, I Corinthians 7:10, Ephesians 5:22–23). 4. In both the Old and New Testaments, God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity should take place outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. Accordingly, all forms of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery, and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex (Genesis 2:24, 19:5, 13, 26:8– 9, Leviticus 13:22, 18:1–30, Romans 1:26–29, I Corinthians 5:1, 6:9, I Thessalonians 4:1–8, Hebrews 13:4). Since Davis College believes that all sexual activity outside of a marriage, including homosexual practices, are in direct opposition to God’s Word and constitute a direct contradiction to God’s institution of the home, Davis College will not employ or continue to employ men or women who promote or participate in homosexual behavior or any other sexual activity outside of marriage. 5. Davis College recognizes the principles of Christian liberty within the sphere of those things which are intrinsically innocent. However, Davis College also recognizes that liberty needs to be restricted in certain instances. Scriptural precedent is found in Acts 15 and Romans 14, where certain practices inherently innocent were forbidden because they could do spiritual harm to other members of the Christian community. Verses for reference include: • I Corinthians 6:12 – Lawful, but not expedient (not profitable for our good) • I Corinthians 10:23 – Lawful, but not edifying • I Corinthians 8:9 – Could be a stumbling block • Romans 1:32 – Christians are different, and by living like the world, we approve of it. There should be no pleasure in watching sin. • Ephesians 5:6–7, 11 – Don’t be deceived with vanity and participate in it. Colossians 3:17 – Make sure it pleases the Lord, not the emotions – flesh or self. Hebrews 12:1–2 – Lay aside weights as well as the sin. 6. Certain principles of conduct are a necessary part of the effort to establish an atmosphere within which the goals of Davis College can be realized. For this reason and in an effort to maintain a consistent and abovereproach testimony to youth, Davis College requires associates to refrain from the possession or use of alcoholic beverages, all smoking products, recreational and illicit drugs, from gambling, and from social dancing. Ceremonial dancing at special family events such as weddings and anniversaries is permitted. Biblical discretion and restraint will be exercised
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