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Fear Not but if you do that’s okay

Posted on April 2, 2020December 14, 2022 by Michael Rose
“Fear not” or something similar is said to be found approximately 365 times in the bible.  That’s probably high but it seems to be a significant theme for folks and yet, beyond face value what is to be made of these two words? if we come from a legalistic tradition, we might understand these exhortations as...
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