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Division vs. Diversity in the Church

Posted on August 30, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

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I’ve been thinking about my post of 5 days ago regarding division in the church and feel the need to clarify something. Unity in the church does not equate to uniformity. We should not all look the same inside the church because the people in the culture around us are not all the same. Within the bounds of correct belief and practice is the opportunity for diversity.

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