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not because they were living in sin. And
then the Lord said to repent or perish. He
said everyone must repent. In other words,
the Lord is just telling them to be careful. To
be healthy, wealthy, and wise does not
mean that we're right with God. There are
atheists who are healthy, wealthy, and wise.
According to Matthew 5:45, the sun shines
on the just and the unjust and the rain
comes upon the crops of the unjust as well
as it does the just.
Now, what am I getting at? I want you
to listen to a verse before I read here in
Romans chapter 8. I want you to listen to
Habakkuk, chapter 3, verses 17, 18, and 19.
The Babylonian invasion and captivity was
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