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But my words, did not they take hold of your fathers?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"But my words, did not they take hold of your fathers?","proofs":["Zechariah 1:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Zechariah 1:6","osis":["Zech.1.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to Christ?","answer":"Yes. Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David,","proofs":["Psalm 89:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 89:35","osis":["Ps.89.35"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is God unchangeable in his truth?","answer":"Yes. 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