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Just as you did not come to Christ on your own, neither will you remain in Christ on your own.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
Author
Pastor
Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
Remain
Neither
Christ
Come

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