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like-mindedness in relationships through

genuine conversion and obedience to God’s

Word, but that’s not always the case even

when children are raised in a Christian home,

and without a doubt, one of the most painful

experiences in life is a falling out with a

family member — especially with an

immediate family member — and one of the

greatest sacrifices a Christian could make for

Christ (if not the greatest sacrifice) would be

to choose loyalty to Christ and His

righteousness over loyalty to family and

family unity.

But it seems that God requires these kinds

of sacrifices and that kind of allegiance from

those who are His disciples. Although liberal

Christianity teaches “family unity at any

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