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Those who have been touched by forgiveness and new life and have thus entered into God's rule become, like Jesus, bearers of that rule.

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Dallas Willard
Age: 77 †
Born: 1935
Born: September 4
Died: 2013
Died: May 8
Non-Fiction Writer
Philosopher
Translator
Buffalo
Missouri
Dallas Albert Willard
Rule
Jesus
Become
Life
Bearers
Like
Entered
Touched
Forgiveness
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