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The church arises only from the gospel. And a distorted church usually coincides with a distorted gospel.

Mark Dever

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Mark Dever
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 28
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Forgetfulness of God's grace is one of the greatest tools in the enemy's war against our souls.
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Sin claims to free but in fact it kills.
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Unbelief is like gravity, it's always pulling down on the authority of Scripture.
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