Why Should I Thank God for Fixing a World of Pain and Sin That He Created?
February 13, 2023
#STRaskStand to Reason
Questions about why we should love and thank God for creating a world where pain and sin exist and then fixing it by sending his son.
* Why should I love and thank God for creating a world where pain and sin exist and then fixing it by sending his son?
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* How should I respond
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* What biblical principles should guide how we vote?
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