What do Christians think the nature of family is? Add sources of authority.

One of the ten commandments is 'Honour thy father and thy mother', so family is important and you should respect each other. The Bible says, 'the gift of marriage ... is given so that you can teach your children right from wrong'. 'Anyone who doesn't provide ... has denied the faith', meaning family helps you to get close to God and fulfill your role as a Christian. Christians are also told to evangelize, by having a family, their children can grow as Christians and increase in number. They believe it is where children learn to love.