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The Old Testament Gap<\/h3>\n
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<\/td>\nOver 6,000
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<\/td>\nONLY 1 has a FULL Bible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u201cWhat this community really wants is the whole Bible\u2026 so the Word of God can enter this place and transform people\u2019s hearts.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat this community really wants is the whole Bible\u2026 so the Word of God can enter this place and transform people\u2019s hearts.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n
\u201cWhat this community really wants is the whole Bible\u2026 so the Word of God can enter this place and transform people\u2019s hearts.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n