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God does not give us salvation because we believe. Our believing is only the normal way of receiving the salvation he freely gives.

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The God who has the whole world in his hands has grace for the whole world in his heart.

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No one really forgives unless he has been hurt.

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God is not a doormat, nor should anyone else be a doormat.

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Some people have loved ones they will not forsake, even though they are a pain in the neck.

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Sometimes I like to list the strongest arguments I can find to support a point of view I think is wrong. When I have them before me, I am up against a real opponent rather than a hypothetical one that is an easy target for me to hit.

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We are anxious in the face of our unchangeable past; we long to recreate segments of our private histories, but we are stuck with them.

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Our history is an inevitable component of our being. One thing only can release us from the grip of our history. That one thing is forgiveness.

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I believe that we should, on biblical grounds, tell all parents of mentally disabled children that God loves their children, regrets terribly that they are disabled, and will, when they die, carry them gently into a heavenly life where every person is forever whole.

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Modern Americans suffer from a fear of judging. Passing judgment on the behavior of fellow human beings is considered an act of medieval, undemocratic intolerance.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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