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I am not familiar with you to the point where I understand your tag line so possibly I misinterpret it. But the sense I get from it is opposite to mine; I was only born into a Lutheran family; I was not born a Christian; but I was Christian(ized) much latter in life when God working through the means He uses here caused me to be regenerated according to the scriptures. From that time on He has instilled in me, according to His pleasure through grace, a deeper understanding of (1) my sin nature which I inherited from my father Adam, together with (2) my new nature which was the result of His regenerative work in me.

Amen Brother. I was born by the grace and ordinance of God into a Catholic family. I also was not born a Christian, I was born totally depraved and in desperate need for a Savior.

I am not sucking up to you when I say you encourage me to keep running in the race we are in. Sucking up is a lousy word to use but it is in the parlance of the day & one that comes to mind.

To answer your question to my private e-mail, one simple word exactly! I had gone through the evening & well into the AM before I had the gumption to take a peek at the posts; in some things I'm the timid sort. Then I became so relieved & very grateful.