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1 Peter 1:17-23 — Eastern Orthodox (classic) - Illustration on Holiness | IllustrateTheWord

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1 Peter 1:17-23 — Eastern Orthodox (classic)

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1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 12:49-56, salvation is medicine: God restoring the image through prayer and repentance—today, not someday.

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Holiness Redemption Faith Obedience New Birth

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1 Peter 1:17-23

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