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The inevitable result of borrowed faith is lost faith. People born into a family anchored in Christendom tend to assume they're right with God, regardless of whether they personally turn from sin and trust in Jesus.

Mark Driscoll

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Mark Driscoll
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: October 11
Pastor
Writer
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Faith
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Family
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Borrowed
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