Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
FRANCIS CHAN
FRANCIS CHAN
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“Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.”
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