Argumentative Essay On Being In Captivity

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If you are a Hebrew-bloodline descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob- you may have come to the realization that you are still in physical captivity right here in America. This came about through the scattering of our nation as a result of our disobedience. America is the land of our captivity; but that’s another book for another time, and you can exercise your due diligence in research on this topic. Please take the time to seek out and discover the truth about this for yourself. The reason most of us don’t know about or understand being in captivity is because we believe somehow our lives are supposed to be this way. We have no idea that we were born into the curses of our forefathers who abandoned the covenant of The Almighty Father.

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