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with Jesus Christ, and that's very clear as we



             read  these  verses  and  probably  a  few



             hundred other verses in the Scriptures.




                    Now, let me give you an example of this



             in the Old Testament.  In Daniel 3, verses 16



             through 18, we find the story of Shadrach,



             Meshach, and Abednego, and they're told



             to bow before an idol, and they gave some



             amazing statements. Verse 16 says, “Shadrach,



             Meshach,  and  Abednego,  answered  and



             said  to  the  king,  O  Nebuchadnezzar,



             we are not  careful  to  answer  thee  in  this



             matter.” They're saying, “We don't have to



             pray  about  this;  we  don't  have  to  think



             about it. Our minds are made up.  We will



             not compromise.” Then in verses 17 and 18






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