Quotemeal: Dec. 22nd, 2008

Monday, December 22, 2008

"He came from God, all the apostles believed, in a sense in which no other came; does it not follow that he came in a way in which no other came?"
— James Denney

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Illustration of James Denney — "He came from God, all the apostles believed, in a sense in which no other came; does it not follow that he came in a way in which no other came?"

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.