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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
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Does "which" refer to "my own pride and sinfulness"?

Does "which" refer to "my own pride and sinfulness"? Or refer to "My desire to draw close to God was blocked by my own pride and sinfulness"?

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My desire to draw close to God was blocked by my own pride and sinfulness, which in turn was an inevitable consequence of my own selfish desire to be in control. Faithfulness to God required a kind of death of self-will, in order to be reborn as a new creation.
  

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NL888 Does "which" refer to "my own pride and sinfulness"? Or refer to "My desire to draw close to *** was blocked by my own pride and sinfulness"? The latter.

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  • NL888 Does "which" refer to "my own pride and sinfulness"?
  • Or refer to "My desire to draw close to *** was blocked by my own pride and sinfulness"?
  • The latter.
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NL888Does "which" refer to "my own pride and sinfulness"? Or refer to "My desire to draw close to *** was blocked by my own pride and sinfulness"?
The latter.
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NL888Does "which" refer to "my own pride and sinfulness"? Or refer to "My desire to draw close to *** was blocked by my own pride and sinfulness"?
"My desire to draw close to *** was blocked by my own pride and sinfulness"
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