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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
Author
Pastor
Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
Grace
Reason
Punished
Totally
Blessed

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