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The Commandment of Death

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The Commandment of Death

It is never discussed, but one of the great Commandments – the most unspoken commandment, because it is the most awesome, and we dare not say much of it – is the commandment of death.

The commandment of death is that all creatures, having been given by God—in all of His glory and generosity—their lives must return them to God, bec…

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