The Lord gives his whole innocent spirit to the Father and … - Adrienne von Speyr

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The Lord gives his whole innocent spirit to the Father and keeps only our own sinful spirit back for himself. In this way he can carry sin as if he himself had committed it.

Adrienne von Speyr

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Adrienne von Speyr (20 September 1902 – 17 September 1967) was a Swiss Catholic medical doctor, the author of over 60 books of spirituality and theology, and a mystic.

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