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Universalism in a Pluralistic Age—Part Two
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Irenaeus, Human Perfection, and the Nature of the Universe
Byempowerby Allan R. Bevere Here someone may raise an objection. “Could not God have made humanity perfect from the beginning?” Yet one must know that all things are possible for God, who is always the same and uncreated. But created beings, and all who have their beginning of being in the course of time,…
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Modern Socialism and the Bible
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Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables?
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