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Dec 2024
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The Perspicuity of Scripture

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Anyone can come to Scripture and discover how they can be saved, even children and those lacking formal education. Today, Barry Cooper shows that the Bible is clear in its teaching about salvation and its basic principles for pleasing God.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-perspicuity-of-scripture/

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