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Our natural virtues can never come anywhere near what Jesus Christ wants.

Oswald Chambers

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Oswald Chambers
Age: 43 †
Born: 1874
Born: July 24
Died: 1917
Died: November 15
Author
Theologian
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Aiberdeen
Anywhere
Wants
Virtue
Jesus
Natural
Christ
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Virtues
Never
Near

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