Five times in the New Testament, apostles command churches to greet each other with a “holy kiss” (Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:26) or “kiss of love” (1 Peter 5:14). These verses always make me uncomfortable. I know they are part of Holy Scripture so I should embrace them, bu…
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