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- ↑ Paul King Jewett (1996). Who We are: Our Dignity as Human : a Neo-evangelical Theology. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-0-8028-4075-2.
- ↑ Gibson, Greg (1 October 2008). All Old Testament Laws Cancelled. JesusSaidFollowMe Publishing. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-971-94222-0-4.
- ↑ "Introduction to New Covenant Theology". Dennis M. Swanson.
- ↑ Brackney, William H. (13 April 2009). Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. Scarecrow Press. pp. 473–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6282-1.
- ↑ Gibson, Greg (1 October 2008). All Old Testament Laws Cancelled. JesusSaidFollowMe Publishing. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-971-94222-0-4.
- ↑ Brackney, William H. (16 September 2009). The A to Z of the Baptists. Scarecrow Press. pp. 473–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7071-0.
- ↑ Searching Together Magazine
- ↑ Jon Zens workshop on "Whispering Hopes" - Helping victims of prostitution and sex trafficking
- ↑ Jon Zens' Gradual Journey
- ↑ Kevin D. Glenn (8 July 2014). Hand Over Fist. WestBow Press. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-1-4908-4021-5.
- ↑ Carolyn L. Wilcox (October 2012). Wow! Worth of Women: A Study of Equality the Bible Way. WestBow Press. pp. 121–. ISBN 978-1-4497-5782-3.
