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to establish His kingdom on earth". MacArthur gives for an example that the
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argued that while "it may not be true that every religious movement that is of human origin fails; nevertheless, the church would have been wiser many times in its history if it had used
Gamaliel's principle to judge new developments in Christianity rather than reacting in a hostile manner too
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African syllabus for Christian religious education
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The
Gamaliel principle has also sometimes been applied to changes or reforms, especially within the church, such as the
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436:. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press. p. 119.
299:Historical reliability of the Acts of the Apostles
518:. San Francisco, CA : Ignatius Press. p. 67.
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