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A short time ago I shared a beautiful little poem by John Newton: 'Tis a Point I Long to Know. In that poem Newton professes the universal experience of the Christian in our searching, our wondering, our perplexity, and, eventually, our confidence. ... --------------------------------------------------------------- In This Issue... - [Answer to ‘Tis a Point](#0) - [Vlog: Ask Me Anything](#1) [] [Answer to ‘Tis a Point]( A short time ago I shared a beautiful little poem by John Newton: [‘Tis a Point I Long to Know](. In that poem Newton professes the universal experience of the Christian in our searching, our wondering, our perplexity, and, eventually, our confidence. After I posted it, I learned that a friend of Newton’s penned a poetic response titled “Answer to ‘Tis a Point.”” I hope you’ll read it (aloud!) and be encouraged by it. What is this point you long to know, methinks I hear you say, ’tis this – I want to know I’m born of God, an heir of everlasting bliss. Is this the point you long to know? The point is settled in my view – for if you want to love your God, it proves He first loved you. I want to know Christ died for me, I want to feel the seal within; I want to know Christ’s precious blood, was shed to wash away my sin. I want to feel more love to Christ, I want more liberty in prayer; but when I looked within my heart, it almost drives me to despair. I want a mind more firmly fixed, on Christ, my everlasting Head; I want to feel my soul alive, and not so barren and so dead. I want more faith, a stronger faith, I want to feel it’s power within; I want to feel more love to God, I want to feel less love to sin. I want to live above the world, and count it all but trash and toys; I want more tokens of God’s grace, some foretaste of eternal joys. I want – I know not what I want, I want that real, special good; yet all my wants are summed up here, I want to love! I want my God! Is this the point you long to know? The dead can neither feel nor see; it is the slave that’s bound in chains, that knows the worth of liberty. So where a want like this is found, I think I may be bold to say: that God has fixed within thy heart, what hell can never take away. However small thy grace appears, there’s plenty in thy Living Head; these wants you feel, my Christian friend, were never found amongst the dead. [Like on Facebook]( [Share on Google+]( [Pin it!](https%3a%2f%2fwww.challies.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2016%2f10%2f260x125_reformed_bp.jpg) [Tweet This]( [Subscribe by email]( [Subscribe by RSS]( Related Stories - [Vlog: Ask Me Anything]( - [What’s the Purpose of … Baptism?]( - [Vlog: One for the Dads (and Moms)](   • [Email to a friend]( to ‘Tis a Point;5808545) • [] [Vlog: Ask Me Anything]( I always enjoy answering the questions that come in through my Ask Me Anything feature. I usually answer them in writing, but as I transition (at least for now) to a video format, I’ve decided to try answering them that way. Here’s the very first video edition of Ask Me Anything. I answer questions about wasting time on television; my most formative books; adopting children instead of having biological children; past sins and future ministry; Lord’s supper for children; baptism for people with cognitive disabilities; and church announcements. [Play YouTube video]( [Like on Facebook]( [Share on Google+]( [Pin it!](https%3a%2f%2fwww.challies.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2016%2f10%2f260x125_reformed_bp.jpg) [Tweet This]( [Subscribe by email]( [Subscribe by RSS]( Related Stories - [What’s the Purpose of … Baptism?]( - [Vlog: One for the Dads (and Moms)]( - [On Losing the Ability to Type (and The Ol’ Ball and Chain)](   • [Email to a friend]( Ask Me Anything;5808545) • --------------------------------------------------------------- [Contact Us]( •[Past Issues](5808545/52189706/69e12f51bcbcf97cdcb6376152dd0685) •[Unsubscribe]( [Click here to safely unsubscribe]( from "challies.com - Informing the Reforming." [Click here to view mailing archives](, [here to change your preferences]( or [here to subscribe]( • [Privacy]( Email subscriptions powered by [FeedBlitz](), LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.