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Don’t add or subtract

Posted on April 5, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 10 Comments

Add or Subtract

Moses warned the Israelites to not add or subtract from the commands of Scripture. We would do well to heed this warning. How does this apply to us in 2013?

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