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We were not saved from our sin simply so that we would qualify for heaven. God delivered us so we would have a relationship with Him through which He could carry out His mission to redeem a lost world.

Henry Blackaby

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Henry Blackaby
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: April 15
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To be loved by God is the highest relationship, the highest achievement, and the highest position in life.
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