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It's almost impossible to know where your mind will be when you are on the edge of death...but I think for myself...I'll just say "I'm going home." The older I get (acknowledging that I'm not really that old!), the more I feel that this place is a hostile, strange environment...and I just long...

I'm not sure you'd call this a "hymn", but it's the song I love at the moment!

I think this is where each and every one of us needs to constantly pray for wisdom. Naturally, we all strive to get our point across...to "contend for the faith" and stand for the truth. It can be hard to know where that line is and when we cross it. When have we gone from, "faithfully standing...

You do it well. You and I don't agree on some doctrinal issues, but I like very much that you are up-front about what you believe, and that regardless of said differences people can talk to you easily without fear of being let loose on. It makes a remarkable difference to know that you are...

Actually, I was probably more alluding to the other way around, specifically: those who claim to love, but are not loving. But...your point is brilliant, so let's leave it be, because it's just the other side of the coin, isn't it? Just like people who try and love without Gods truth, there are...

True! I believe this is why (apart from the obvious!) the first "Great commandment" is to love God with all our hearts, souls and minds. When we do, love for others flows from that. But if we don't understand who God is, or the Truth he has revealed to us, it is very hard to love him with all...

Thank you for your reply, and I have never felt that you have been trying to be 'superior' in any way. I very much enjoy how you manage to give encouraging, insightful answers, no matter the topic at hand. I think what makes me shake my head most, in this topic, is that while, indeed, scripture...

I don’t often like posting a thread that is more “making a point”, rather than putting a question out there, but have felt the need to at this time. There seems, to me, to be a shocking lack of…acceptance, of some things here on CB. Some question if the Bible holds truth, or if God can be known...

See...this right here is why I felt I had to do a "but". You say "love everyone"...that it's just that simple. Right? But when someone steps forward with a concern...and that's what it was. A very honest concern to try and say that I worry that people at times value "love" more than what God...

If we're talking about how love is within us and how we feel it, etc, then, absolutely, I don't think it's at all complicated and we shouldn't over think it. Love, the emotion of love, is meant to just be felt...it's intuitive, I think, at it's base. But...(sorry...there had to be a...

I don't disagree at all. It is the height of arrogance to think we "know it all". We can strive to understand God's truth as best we can and hold fast to it, I think, but even in our faithfulness there has to be a certain amount of realism that we have much to learn and we simply cannot grasp...

I do not want to spoil the vibe going on here, or be seen in any way to be trying to be contentious. But...I wonder how you classify love? Because, I would say that the bible teaches a love that is quite deep and complex. True love is walking the path of God and his truth, wouldn't you agree? We...

"Presents 7 aspects of"....in other words, symbolizes. That's like saying "Christ died on the cross, and for our purposes that is all". And then you don't look past that event, right then and there to see what his death means for every single Christian after that time and date. It's short...

I do understand why some people get a little 'squirrely' when confronted with 'spiritual realities' rather than actual ones. Because, sure, there are plenty of liberals out there who use it to wave away truths in the bible. And that's wrong. However, one mustn't back away from the fact that...

Not a single symbolic number in Revelation? In the first chapter we see a reference to the 'seven spirits before the throne'. Now...either we must start rearranging our doctrines about the Trinity and the Holy Spirit, or we see this as a symbol to recognize the perfect completion of the Holy...

How do you know that I haven't? What makes you think that my "agreeing" comes only from ill-informed, casual glances at scripture? "Simply believe God's revelation?" Let's remember that God makes it clear he wants us to understand why he makes things so...not just that he has. He explains how...

"Not strongly opposing". What about actively preaching against? Because I've seen plenty of that here. Does CB actually believe the Trinity is a scriptural doctrine that is an essential fact of Christianity?

Perhaps. But I believe the idea behind that particular rule is to try and tone down the "sides" that people have. If you and others like you, believe that the RCC is heretical, fine, but here is not really the place they want you to trumpet it.

Well, are we talking the cave scene with "Lady Wisdom" or later when Mack was led back to the cave to find Missy's body? I'm guessing the first. I'd have to say...it feels good, intially. But again, when you try and test it's weight, it's not so stirling. First, Wisdom, whoever she is, places...

Well, no, to give you your due. But we've been inunduated with "let's dump on the Catholic" threads. Do we need another? Can you really add to what has been said? Will the conversations really be all that better this time around? More edifying? More Christ exhalting?