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Romans 8.38-39 and John's First Epistle speak strongly of the true believer's eternal security and assurance.

What people called evangelicals ought to be looking for is not publicity, but holiness and being in the current of the Lord's Scriptural leading.

Prayer is such a deep theme in Paul's writings... Most humbly, in 1 Thess. 5.25 he says: 'Brethren, pray for us'.

@Waiting on him : @VictoryinJesus 's tribute - above - to your daughter was very touching.

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll! NB: If you have not yet voted in the poll, please vote now! :)

If one follows through the themes of creation redemption and sanctification in the New Testament - especially in John's Gospel - one sees that all Three Persons of the Trinity are involved.

Ephesians 5.26 speaks of 'the washing of water by the word'. (This hardly portrays so called clergy supposedly bringing eternal life to a person on contact with water...)

@Peacebewithoyou Okay! so you don't like the idea of ppl getting tattooed; and you're a Mom; AND you have a tattoo! Okay... :)

The Resurrection is also a theme of Paul in Philippians 3.11. :)

Works in English, but not in translation... Jacques Derrida, the French philosopher whose work contained a lot of puns, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Cambridge University, England amidst the perplexity of some there who could not understand why the substance of what he wrote was...

Fiorella

@VictoryinJesus What a thoughtful and affectionate answer regarding your daughter! Thanks for posting! My wife is into arts and crafts somewhat also, although your daughter seems to have an especially creative flair, which you encourage. I'm sure you and dh continue to pray for her. Seems also...

I quote the verse; it is relevant to the agnosticism which you say you profess. Thanks for your response.

Over here pumpkins are part of fall. (My wife love pumpkin flavoured muffins...)

I do love that 'Magnificat' passage in Luke; I myself have often been refreshed by it.

PS: I think really to put it precisely, it's not that having it done is what people "are expected to do". More likely, it's simply what people "expect to do", so often.

Cecily

Baptism is not mentioned in John chapter 3. I don't believe in baptismal regeneration. Clearly from Acts 2.41, people were baptized because they believed the Gospel; they didn't get baptized in order to believe.

I guess the point is to make sure of repentance, rather than to keep looking for signs.

Oh okay... :)