The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.

Matthew Henry
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When Sarah Palin said that the way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity, she was speaking about how important it is for the church to stay pure. The worst thing that could happen for the church would be for it to lose its purity, because it would no longer be able to reach out to people.

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