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I think it's important we understand who God really is. And in this wonderful book called Secure,

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Welcome to In the Market with Janet Partial.

Today's program is where Janet and her husband Craig take some of the stories making headlines this week and offer their insight and analysis.

Before they get started, let's take a quick look back at some of the highlights from the week.

The whole concept of wrath and forgiveness and love and grace and all these things, ask yourself,

think deeply if in fact retributive justice is not a part of God's character and it wasn't

necessary that it be satisfied and propitiated.

Why did Jesus have to die?

And if you say, well, he died because he wanted to give us a good example of how to serve others.

Well, honestly, I don't see how that helps me very much.

I mean, my greatest need is to be free of the guilt of my sin.

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