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#129 Would God need to redeem aliens? Life beyond earth and the cosmos

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#129 Would God need to redeem aliens? Life beyond earth and the cosmos

August 4, 2022
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If the Universe is so big why did God choose to come to a small hill called Mount Zion? If there is sentient life beyond earth would it need redeeming too? Are the Nephilim evidence of aliens and UFOs? Tom answers questions on aliens and the cosmos!

 

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