How Does Baptism Save Us?

How Does Baptism Save Us?

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Without Christ-exalting love, spiritual gifts serve as self-promotion — even when they produce powerful results. 

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Where AI Fails

How important are emotions in the Christian life? Pastor John looks to AI and suffering to clarify the essence of what makes us unique as human beings. 

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