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The stars may fall, but God's promises will stand and be fulfilled.

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J. I. Packer
Age: 93 †
Born: 1926
Born: July 22
Died: 2020
Died: July 17
Anglican Priest
Christian Theologian
Theologian
University Teacher
Writer
Twyning
Gloucestershire
James I. Packer
James Innell Packer
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God's love is an exercise of his goodness toward sinners who merit only condemnation.
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