articles pertaining to eternal security<\/a>\u00a0on your web site. It is unfortunate that more people do no share your discernment. Even though I was raised with this teaching, I have never been able to make peace with it.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
Thank you for your kind words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: I read some of your excellent\u00a0articles pertaining to eternal security\u00a0on your web site. It is unfortunate that more people do no share your discernment. Even though I was raised with this teaching, I have never been able to make peace with it. 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