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The Russell Moore Show

Questions & Ethics: Should My Church Discipline a Pro-Choice Member?

The Russell Moore Show

Russell Moore

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2015

⏱️ 10 minutes

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A pastor discovers that a member of his church is vocally pro-choice when it comes to abortion. What should the church do? Is there a biblical basis for disciplining such a member? In this podcast I think through what the Bible tells us about this question. The post Questions & Ethics: Should My Church Discipline a Pro-Choice Member? appeared first on Russell Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Patterson and Dr Moore today we've got a question from a pastor who says I've got the situation I've got a church member who is

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pro-choice and vocal about it in the congregation should I pursue church

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discipline for this church member who's pro-choice, he asks.

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Well, that's a good question.

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I mean, first of all, I think we need to

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keep in mind that abortion is a biblical justice issue and a gospel issue.

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What's happening in an abortion is that a vulnerable

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