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Moved by the perfection of His holy love, God in Christ substituted Himself for us sinners. That is the heart of the cross of Christ.

John Stott

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John Stott
Age: 90 †
Born: 1921
Born: April 27
Died: 2011
Died: July 27
Anglican Priest
Author
Missionary
Theologian
Writer
London
England
John Robert Walmsley Stott
Moved
Holy
Christ
Substituted
Heart
Sinners
Love
Sinner
Cross
Crosses
Perfection

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