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EVENING
"ROTHER "RANHAM ARE THE FIVE FOOLISH VIRGINS OF -ATTHEW 
COUNTED AS THE 'ENTILE REMNANT ) UNDERSTAND THAT THE FIVE
FOOLISH VIRGINS WERE SAVED BUT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE GREAT
TRIBULATIONPERIOD)STHISCORRECT)FSO WHATWILLBETHEIRFINAL
DESTINATION #OULD THEY BE THE SHEEP WHICH ARE DIVIDED FROM
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