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Why Do We Have To Die? (Heidelberg Catechism Q42)

October 12, 2016 by Gary Neal Hansen 9 Comments

Why do we have to die?

Why do we have to die? Most human beings have asked the question. It cuts deep when you are facing a loss, or facing your own mortality. Or when you are a kid, trying to figure out the basics. Why do we have to die? The Heidelberg Catechism (that globally and historically popular, but locally […]

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