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In those moments when I'm obsessively counting my sins against me, it is good news to remember that God has counted my sins against Christ.

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Tullian Tchividjian
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 13
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Jacksonville
Florida
William Graham Tullian Tchividjian
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