To understand Jesus» words we must begin by seeking to understand His
immediately preceding statement (in Matthew 20:16), that «the last will be first, and the first last.»
Whitehead preceded this statement with the proposition that in the evolution of real knowledge a contradiction is not the signal of defeat but the first step in progress towards a victory.
The preceding statements illuminate the distinctive nature of Christian theology.
The preceding statement clearly mentions the phrase «repenting of dead works», as the first milk doctrine.
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The preceding statement, however tacitly, technically acknowledges that Super Bowl 51 was not the entire fault of former offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.
How right
that preceding statement is.
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This preceding statement in itself is political.
Only use the latter where there is a clear hierarchy in the list entries, or if
the preceding statement warrants it (e.g. «There are four points to be borne in mind...»).
This preceding statement implies it is derived from specific source statements emanating from Howard himself, not interpretations found in the media.
Locke's Liberalism was «consummately legalistic,» as evidenced by
the preceding statement, as well as the notion that «freedom of men under government is, to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society.»
Before continuing, let me first acknowledge that
the preceding statement likely sounded like nonsense to most of you.
There is also mention that if a traffic control device or sign indicates otherwise, that should take precidense over
the preceding statements.