“If Jesus Didn’t Come to Condemn the World, I Doubt He Sent You To”
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“If Jesus Didn’t Come to Condemn the World, I Doubt He Sent You To”
January 30, 2023
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Questions about how to respond to a meme that says, “If Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world, I doubt he sent you to,” and whether it’s common for God to prepare us for a specific purpose that never actually happens.
* How would you respond to the meme stating, “If Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world, I doubt he sent you to”?
* Is it common for God to prepare us for a specific purpose that never actually happens?
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