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without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o nor_o yet_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o best_a work_n and_o action_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15._o 8._o evil_n tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n man_n do_v not_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o thistle_n matth._n 7._o 16._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v mark_n 16._o 16._o that_o no_o nation_n or_o person_n can_v be_v bless_v but_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 14._o he_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n 14._o 6._o none_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o he_o be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o those_o that_o do_v not_o enter_v be_v 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