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Can I Bind the Conscience More in the Counseling Room than in the Pulpit?

By Filings on Wed, 03/04/26
Church & Ministry
Pastoral Counseling
Conscience
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“Deepak Reju helps pastors counsel their people when there is no passage of Scripture that explicitly addresses a particular question or issue. Though pastors should avoid binding someone’s conscience without biblical warrant, they should not give the impression that issues not explicitly addressed in Scripture are therefore morally neutral.” - 9 Marks

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