[Dr. Eckleburg]

Amen.

"According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." -- Phil. 1:20-21

[Gamecock]

I just recently listened to a talk on the subject of miracles by a fairly well known theologian. (Topcat might have heard the same)

He mad the point that modern day Christians use the term miracle for almost every unexpected pleasant occurrence.

His point was that in Scripture, God didn't even use miracles to proclaim his own power, but rather to validate his prophets and servants. Think about Moses and the Red Sea, Elijah and the calling the fire, Christ raising the dead.


He didn't down play God's providential intervention, but mad a clear distinction between miracles and what more rightly could be called common grace.