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They opened the door to outsiders. <li>Believing, Baptism, and knowledge are not a guarantee of anything (James 2:19). <li>Saving faith involves the whole person and it expresses itself through a changed life. <li>Sometimes we try to manipulate God and use Him to reach our own goals. This results in disappointment. <li>We have to allow God to be God and let Him do His work. He changes hearts-- we don't. </ul> [an error occurred while processing this directive]