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A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.

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You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline Faith Judgement Quality
Woman is a temple built over a sewer.
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Temples Women
Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.
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Born Death Prevention
See how these Christians love one another.
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Love Religious Togetherness
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
The nature of rumor is well known to all. It was your own poet who said: ‘Rumor, an evil surpassing all evils in speed.’
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Nature Poet Rumor
It is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
It is certain because it is possible.
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One Liner Possible
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
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Fire Food
Fear is the foundation of safety.
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Fear Foundation Safety
The whole fruit is already present in the seed.
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Deep Present
I believe because it is absurd.
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Believe Myself
Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man.
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Men Patience Woman
Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.
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Achievement Argument
Prevention of birth is premature murder, and it makes no difference whether it is a life already born that one snatches away or a life that is coming to birth.
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Born Death Difference Life

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