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I like it. I really do. I'd drop the "a" prior to mired. If you need a beat there, I'd suggest enslaved or enraptured for the line, but I do prefer the time mired for its connotations. I get what you're doing, but the rhythm breaks a bit for me there. "You raised me up" makes me think of the...

Philippians 4:4 HCSB Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:8-9 HCSB Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any...

By the way, seems this is not just a modern problem. It is easier to cry against one-thousand sins of others than to kill one of your own. — John Flavel

You should be able to toggle the little light-switch looking button on the far left-hand side of that menu bar. This will enable it. I am sorry for the rather silly change; the forum software makers rewrote the code for the reply functions, and they made some rather silly changes.

Well, I think homosexuality is a terrible choice in what you're trying to convey because it is, ultimately, a public-facing issue with a large bit of pent-up emotion ready to explode. In addition, it has been my experience that both sides are quite vocal about it; I've been called names by...

Shy, do you recall the account of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist? John 1:32-33 Elsewhere, it says that Jesus submitted to baptism to fulfill all righteousness. Water baptism is an outward sign of the interior, yes. Many from the Pentecostal tradition, and even the precursor Wesleyan...

Welcome Shy/Elzy! I am happy that you've chosen fellowship with us. We welcome you to the boards here and I hope you feel at home! :)

Welcome back! We are glad to have you return! I've found that even before I started CB, the Lord would have me end up on certain forums when something would trigger a memory or a link would bring me back, so I can definitely see that. :)

I believe that Charles Spurgeon was a man of God, and I would say that he is an influence on me. I came across this blog entry today that listed some facts about his life; some of them I knew, but some of them certainly testify to how God worked so strongly through this man's life: See the...

Yes, clicking the little up arrow on the right hand side is basically the equivalent of liking a post. It adds to the member's reputation, which is just a numerical way of saying they made a good post, yes.

Do we truly compare, or do we not notice inherent characteristics with some level of complexity? Do I look at an object and run through mental images of natural phenomena, or do I inherently acknowledge something is complex? That seems like an epistemological bridge too far for me. If you know...

Because of his Revelation to us; even the Bible underscores the point that to take a look around at the complexity is to look at the creation of a Creator. I believe this point is generally knowable without even opening a single page of the Bible, whether some chose to acknowledge this or not is...

God is atemporal by his very nature. It seems as though you are offering up a pantheistic/panentheistic view of God, to be honest. If you maintain that God cannot change, but that the act of creation would necessitate a change, then you're essentially saying everything is God in the pantheistic...

Rex, you unfortunately seem to be seizing on phrases and running with your own interpretations, which are decidedly contrary to what I am attempting to communicate here (and quite negative). I feel I'm trying to defend an approach that should not really need to be defended; you're zooming in way...

Rex, I began a Christian forum and have been relatively public about who I am and what I believe. I am almost sure that I've taken far more flak via back channel nefarious means than you'll see in person. Don't forget, it's a lot easier to say and insinuate nasty things when a cloak of anonymity...

Well, I know these words seem easy to say, but I could not help and think of Matthew 5:11: I don't think this verse is saying be happy about people being evil to you, but it is about continuing in the recognition that you possess the ultimate high ground in the matter, even if it might not feel...

http://spectator.org/archives/2013/01/23/a-transcendentalist-moment I was struck by these quotes on American exceptionalism transcendentalism, but the entire article is a great read. It's a reflection of the Inaugural prayer. ... Emphasis mine. I'd submit this is not just a 'liberal...

Christianity - and specifically God through Christ - is unlike all of the other religions of the world in that it's not a matter of what you do but a matter of what God has done. In other words, there's no book of rules to follow to bank up some spiritual savings account for heaven credit. There...

I have a copy and do consult it periodically. The most difficult thing when I sit with it for a short period is the u, v and vv differences. It's really a matter of training your mind, and I am sure would become easier with repetition, especially reading it through. However, in College (and...

Well, groups are often judged by their fringe element, unfortunately. There are hyper-Calvinists and Universal Arminians, but that doesn't negate the Calvinists and Arminians who aren't in those camps, yet most often it's easy to go after those caricatures if you're on the other side. I'm all...