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Christians are made, not born.

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It is our care for the helpless, our practice of loving kindness, that brands us in the eyes of those who oppose us.
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Eyes Kindness Practice
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Deep Inspirational Philosophy Teaching Truth
All the Scriptures give clear proof of the Trinity, and it is from these that our principle is deduced…the distinction of the Trinity is quite clearly displayed.
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Principles Religious
The flesh feeds on the Body and Blood of Christ that the soul may be fattened on God.
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Blood Body Soul Spiritual
See how these Christians love one another.
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Love Religious Togetherness
It is certain because it is possible.
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One Liner Possible
The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.
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Enemy Hurt Religious
Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.
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Achievement Argument
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians is seed.
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Blood Growth Religious
Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man.
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Men Patience Woman
The blood of the Christians is seed.
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Blood Christian Seed
God the Father’s a deep root; the Son’s the shoot that breaks into the world; the Spirit spreads the beauty & fragrance.
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Break Children Father Spirit World
There is strife between God’s ways and human ways; damned by you, we are absolved by God.
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God Human Way
You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.
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Freedom Pieces
Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.
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Moments Place Soul

Christians are made, not born.

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