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It<00:15:16.159><c> is</c><00:15:16.720><c> all</c><00:15:17.059><c> about</c><00:15:17.860><c> unity.</c>

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And<00:15:19.919><c> there</c><00:15:20.179><c> are</c><00:15:20.919><c> seven</c><00:15:21.779><c> ones.</c>

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one<00:15:28.120><c> baptism,</c><00:15:29.159><c> one</c><00:15:29.460><c> God.</c>

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It<00:15:31.120><c> is</c><00:15:31.460><c> a</c><00:15:32.080><c> precise</c><00:15:32.899><c> and</c><00:15:35.659><c> concise</c><00:15:36.399><c> doctrinal</c><00:15:37.700><c> summary,</c>

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It<00:15:47.899><c> produces</c><00:15:48.279><c> an</c><00:15:48.659><c> incredible</c><00:15:49.159><c> statement</c><00:15:49.580><c> of</c><00:15:50.840><c> faith</c><00:15:50.840><c> predicated</c><00:15:51.559><c> upon</c>

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the<00:15:53.259><c> distinctive</c><00:15:53.659><c> words</c><00:15:54.120><c> of</c><00:15:54.440><c> truth,</c><00:15:56.159><c> these</c><00:15:56.600><c> words</c><00:15:56.940><c> that</c><00:15:57.200><c> we</c><00:15:57.500><c> believe.</c>

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And<00:15:59.700><c> it</c><00:16:00.500><c> sets</c><00:16:00.840><c> in</c><00:16:01.340><c> motion</c><00:16:01.759><c> a</c><00:16:02.620><c> system</c><00:16:03.019><c> for</c><00:16:03.379><c> truth</c><00:16:03.700><c> that</c><00:16:03.980><c> is</c><00:16:05.580><c> really</c><00:16:05.879><c> a</c><00:16:06.179><c> part</c>

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which<00:16:07.559><c> differentiates</c><00:16:08.460><c> those</c><00:16:08.960><c> of</c><00:16:09.820><c> false</c><00:16:10.120><c> gospels.</c>

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There<00:16:12.360><c> is</c><00:16:13.340><c> one</c><00:16:13.679><c> body.</c>

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One<00:16:16.500><c> body</c><00:16:16.919><c> is</c><00:16:17.220><c> the</c><00:16:17.559><c> unity</c><00:16:17.960><c> of</c><00:16:18.340><c> believers,</c><00:16:20.019><c> unity</c><00:16:20.419><c> of</c><00:16:20.779><c> believers</c><00:16:21.059><c> that</c><00:16:21.279><c> are</c>

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reconciled<00:16:22.120><c> to</c><00:16:22.320><c> God,</c>

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bound<00:16:23.860><c> together</c><00:16:24.919><c> by</c><00:16:25.820><c> the</c><00:16:26.120><c> love</c><00:16:26.480><c> of</c><00:16:26.820><c> Christ</c><00:16:27.259><c> as</c><00:16:27.600><c> the</c><00:16:27.940><c> head.</c>

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This<00:16:37.220><c> one</c><00:16:37.539><c> body</c><00:16:37.799><c> is</c><00:16:38.159><c> equivalent</c><00:16:38.539><c> to</c><00:16:38.899><c> the</c><00:16:39.679><c> one</c><00:16:40.019><c> bread</c><00:16:40.340><c> at</c><00:16:40.620><c> the</c>

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communion<00:16:41.220><c> service,</c>

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demonstrating<00:16:43.279><c> a</c><00:16:43.740><c> fellowship</c><00:16:44.200><c> with</c><00:16:44.500><c> Christ.</c>

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our<00:16:53.220><c> fellowship,</c>

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one<00:16:53.940><c> with</c><00:16:54.179><c> another</c><00:16:54.480><c> and</c><00:16:54.740><c> with</c><00:16:55.000><c> Jesus,</c><00:16:57.039><c> and</c><00:16:57.620><c> that</c><00:16:57.740><c> there</c><00:16:57.899><c> is</c>

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one<00:16:58.620><c> spirit.</c>

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were<00:17:06.680><c> inspired</c>

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and<00:17:16.240><c> validated</c><00:17:16.720><c> and</c><00:17:17.099><c> preserved.</c>

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and<00:17:22.700><c> to</c><00:17:22.940><c> learn</c><00:17:23.420><c> and</c>

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to<00:17:24.119><c> gain</c><00:17:24.319><c> strength</c><00:17:24.740><c> from.</c>

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It<00:17:25.559><c> is</c><00:17:25.799><c> the</c><00:17:26.079><c> spirit</c><00:17:26.339><c> of</c><00:17:26.680><c> truth.</c>

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And<00:17:28.920><c> this</c><00:17:29.160><c> one</c><00:17:29.420><c> spirit</c><00:17:29.759><c> came</c><00:17:30.119><c> to</c><00:17:30.339><c> the</c><00:17:30.579><c> apostles</c><00:17:31.119><c> to</c><00:17:32.220><c> teach</c><00:17:32.740><c> the</c>

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words<00:17:33.599><c> of</c><00:17:33.819><c> Jesus.</c>

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all<00:17:43.640><c> other</c><00:17:44.220><c> teachers.</c>

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Well,<00:17:47.279><c> they're</c><00:17:47.559><c> false.</c>

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that<00:17:54.640><c> one</c><00:17:54.880><c> hope</c><00:17:55.119><c> is</c><00:17:55.339><c> in</c><00:17:55.519><c> the</c><00:17:55.660><c> hope</c><00:17:55.799><c> of</c><00:17:55.980><c> the</c><00:17:56.160><c> resurrection.</c>

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It<00:18:03.960><c> is</c><00:18:04.259><c> the</c><00:18:04.740><c> hope</c><00:18:05.039><c> of</c><00:18:05.339><c> Israel.</c>

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It<00:18:13.380><c> is</c><00:18:13.660><c> the</c><00:18:13.940><c> hope</c><00:18:14.140><c> of</c><00:18:14.460><c> Christ</c><00:18:15.420><c> returning,</c><00:18:17.180><c> appearing.</c>

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It<00:18:18.519><c> is</c><00:18:18.740><c> the</c><00:18:18.980><c> hope</c><00:18:19.220><c> of</c><00:18:19.539><c> eternal</c><00:18:19.900><c> life</c><00:18:20.279><c> that</c><00:18:20.480><c> we</c><00:18:20.720><c> all</c><00:18:21.059><c> share.</c>

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And<00:18:24.339><c> those</c><00:18:24.660><c> who</c><00:18:25.000><c> are</c><00:18:25.500><c> without</c><00:18:26.319><c> Christ,</c><00:18:28.319><c> they</c><00:18:28.799><c> just</c><00:18:29.039><c> don't</c>

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have<00:18:29.680><c> that</c><00:18:30.019><c> hope.</c>

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Paul<00:18:33.200><c> says</c><00:18:33.480><c> there</c><00:18:33.700><c> is</c><00:18:34.099><c> one</c><00:18:34.539><c> Lord.</c>

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Jesus<00:18:38.039><c> Christ</c><00:18:38.500><c> is</c><00:18:38.759><c> that</c><00:18:39.059><c> one</c><00:18:39.259><c> Lord</c><00:18:39.519><c> because</c><00:18:39.839><c> he</c><00:18:39.980><c> is</c><00:18:40.200><c> the</c><00:18:40.460><c> only</c>

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begotten<00:18:41.339><c> son</c><00:18:41.680><c> of</c><00:18:42.039><c> God.</c>

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He<00:18:44.799><c> is</c><00:18:45.099><c> the</c><00:18:45.299><c> man</c><00:18:45.579><c> who</c><00:18:45.859><c> led</c><00:18:46.180><c> the</c><00:18:47.039><c> perfect</c><00:18:47.400><c> life.</c>

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He<00:18:48.940><c> is</c><00:18:49.200><c> the</c><00:18:49.420><c> man</c><00:18:49.819><c> capable</c><00:18:50.380><c> of</c><00:18:51.200><c> dying</c><00:18:51.700><c> as</c><00:18:52.140><c> a</c><00:18:52.759><c> perfect</c><00:18:53.380><c> representative,</c>

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a<00:18:55.700><c> sacrifice</c><00:18:56.519><c> for</c><00:18:57.160><c> all</c><00:18:57.420><c> mankind.</c>

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He<00:18:59.700><c> was</c><00:19:00.079><c> raised</c><00:19:00.740><c> from</c><00:19:01.299><c> the</c><00:19:01.480><c> dead,</c><00:19:02.720><c> and</c><00:19:02.819><c> he</c><00:19:03.140><c> became</c><00:19:03.640><c> head.</c>

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He<00:19:04.839><c> became</c><00:19:05.359><c> Lord</c><00:19:06.240><c> of</c><00:19:07.859><c> all</c><00:19:08.720><c> who</c><00:19:09.180><c> would</c><00:19:09.400><c> have</c><00:19:09.559><c> eternal</c><00:19:09.960><c> life</c><00:19:10.319><c> in</c><00:19:10.599><c> him.</c>

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Oh,<00:19:12.859><c> how</c><00:19:13.099><c> rich</c><00:19:13.259><c> the</c><00:19:13.500><c> promise,</c><00:19:14.019><c> brothers</c><00:19:14.160><c> and</c><00:19:14.420><c> sisters.</c>

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And<00:19:20.119><c> Paul</c><00:19:20.279><c> says</c><00:19:20.539><c> there</c><00:19:20.700><c> is</c><00:19:20.940><c> one</c><00:19:21.380><c> faith,</c><00:19:23.640><c> one</c><00:19:24.200><c> belief,</c>

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one<00:19:26.039><c> faith</c><00:19:26.619><c> in</c><00:19:26.880><c> the</c><00:19:27.140><c> crucified</c><00:19:27.920><c> and</c><00:19:28.359><c> the</c><00:19:28.559><c> risen</c><00:19:28.779><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:19:31.460><c> it</c><00:19:31.980><c> is</c><00:19:32.420><c> the</c><00:19:32.759><c> only</c><00:19:33.180><c> way</c><00:19:33.980><c> in</c><00:19:34.460><c> which</c><00:19:34.680><c> we</c><00:19:34.940><c> can</c><00:19:36.160><c> experience</c><00:19:36.799><c> salvation.</c>

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He<00:19:39.799><c> goes</c><00:19:40.019><c> on</c><00:19:40.240><c> to</c><00:19:40.420><c> say</c><00:19:40.559><c> also</c><00:19:40.960><c> that</c><00:19:41.160><c> there</c><00:19:41.420><c> is</c><00:19:41.920><c> one</c><00:19:42.440><c> baptism.</c>

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Baptism<00:19:46.879><c> preceded</c><00:19:47.799><c> by</c><00:19:48.299><c> belief</c><00:19:48.799><c> in</c><00:19:49.099><c> that</c><00:19:49.400><c> one</c><00:19:49.579><c> gospel.</c>

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And<00:19:51.500><c> that</c><00:19:51.799><c> one</c><00:19:52.160><c> baptism</c><00:19:52.660><c> is</c><00:19:53.119><c> a</c><00:19:53.660><c> burial,</c><00:19:55.099><c> a</c><00:19:55.299><c> burial</c><00:19:55.680><c> in</c><00:19:56.079><c> water.</c>

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It<00:19:57.960><c> means</c><00:19:58.640><c> that</c><00:20:01.200><c> when</c><00:20:01.500><c> we</c><00:20:01.680><c> are</c><00:20:01.920><c> baptized,</c>

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