What is the church's role in post-abortion discipleship for men?
Men who participated in abortion need conviction, repentance, and restoration. Churches must preach law and gospel, call sin what it is, and offer Christ's full forgiveness (Isaiah 1:18). Assign mature mentors, require restitution where possible, and integrate them into accountable fellowship and service. Grace trains us to holiness (Titus 2:11-12).
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