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WATCH: Somizi Mhlongo lashes out at Grace Bible Church for homophobic sermon

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Kaveel Singh, News24

Johannesburg – The Grace Bible Church in Soweto has distanced itself from a sermon delivered by a homophobic bishop at its church on Sunday.

"Should people choose an alternative relationship with the same sex, it's their choice. They don't need an endorsement from the church. It is their right. It is within the Constitution of the country that in no way has any implication on us," Grace Bible Church Pastor Ezekiel Mathole told News24 on Monday.

Mathole was speaking after the #GraceBibleChurch hashtag began trending on Sunday.

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