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The Twelve Gates of Pearl: From Exclusion to Universal Welcome - Illustration on universal redemption | IllustrateTheWord

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The Twelve Gates of Pearl: From Exclusion to Universal Welcome

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org228 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

The seer of Patmos drew this imagery from his island circumstances, much as Peter's rooftop vision at Joppa arose from hunger and his lodging with a tanner.

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universal redemption divine inclusivity transformation from law to grace God's cosmic scope

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Revelation 21:21

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