let his readers know about this, too<\/a>,\u00a0so there should be a pretty large number of questions in the mix. \u00a0Therefore, I\u2019d suggest asking only questions to which you don\u2019t think you know the answer.<\/p>\nFor example, you can ask \u201cWhy don\u2019t you follow the laws in Deuteronomy,\u00a0hypocrite?\u201d but it\u2019s a pretty common question, and you\u2019ve got a pretty good guess that Tony will say \u201cThere\u2019s a new covenant, and the old way of relating to God and the old way of showing love through obedience has been transmuted.\u201d \u00a0If you think that\u2019s an unsatisfactory answer, skip the lead-in question and jump straight to the follow-up that actually interests you.<\/p>\n
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