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salvation. Like in the days of Noah, there is

only a remnant of genuine Christians who

have counted the cost of redemption and

are willing to “pay the price” of identifying

with genuine, biblical Christianity. But

because of the presence of the indwelling

Holy Spirit, that remnant of believers will

persevere through the trials, suffering, and

persecution as we continue to live out our

lives for Christ on this earth, and we can be

confident that God will not allow us to be

tempted above what we’re able to bear “but

will with the temptation also make a way to

escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Cor.

10:13); and we can also be confident that “he

which hath begun a good work in you will

perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”

(Philippians 1:6), that day being when we see

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