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It has the ring of truth . . .

Posted on July 18, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

One of the things I enjoy about reading the Bible is how real the characters are. With the exception of Daniel and Jesus, we read stories of men and women who were seriously flawed but were used by God to bring about his will for humanity.

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