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Branded by Grace: a reaction to Les Miserables

Posted on January 4, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Jean Valjean

In the recently released movie, Les Misérables, two characters were touched by Grace and were not the same as a result. It was almost as though God put a brand upon them. They were branded by Grace.

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