Allowing same-sex marriage threatens to rob Christianity of its redemptive power
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Matthew Roberts2022-12-16T09:34:00
Christianity was never meant to affirm what we naturally are, but rescue us from our sinful nature, says Matthew Roberts. If Church of England bishops change course on same-sex relationships, they’ll be turning their back on Christ’s redemptive power, he says
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