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Acts 16:16-34 — Reformed (classic)

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In Acts 16:16-34, God’s covenant faithfulness outlasts human failure and calls forth obedience—today, not someday.

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Acts 16:16-34

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Acts 16:16-34 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

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Acts 16:16-34 — Anabaptist (edgy)

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Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 — Anabaptist (classic)

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Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 — Black Church (edgy)

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 — Liberation Theology (classic)

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Acts 16:16-34 — Reformed (classic)

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