164 - Does God Ever Ordain What He Forbids?

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Today on RTP — Today, a listener asks us perhaps the biggest theological question ever. Also, does God's faithfulness make Him predictable?

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Scripture Verses Cited: Romans 11:34; 1 Peter 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 4:18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

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