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Brief history of Christian interpretation of sanctification: 1. Early church fathers (Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp) – though noting the grace of God, they emphasized a striving toward holiness. 2. Gnosticism – converts are perfect, set apart from the world. 3. Montanism – demanded separatism from unholy body of believers. 4. Clement of Alexandria – necessity for denial of world and bodily needs. 5. Pelagianism – holiness is result of self-willed moral effort. 6. Augustine – sanctification is God’s activity; not by human effort. 7. Bernard of Clairvaux – mystical personal piety by imitation of Jesus. 8. Peter Lombard – sanctifying grace by infusion of Spirit in believer. 9. Thomas Aquinas – no distinction between justification and sanctification; just infusion of God’s grace in man. 10. Council of Trent – grace inheres in soul of believer by Holy Spirit, and becomes permanent condition or attribute of believer. 11. Roman Catholic doctrine – misstated and overstated subjective implications of infused sanctifying grace, providing a boost of human ability toward perfectibility and divinization. 12. Reformers (Luther, Calvin, et al) – justification emphasized and separated from sanctification; insistence on absence of human merit. 13. Protestant doctrine – over-reacted and overstated objective implications of forensic, legal and extrinsic factors of justification and sanctification. 14. Pietists – reverted to moralistic behavioral standards of holy living, in reaction to epistemological emphasis on doctrine. 15. John Wesley – “entire sanctification,” perfect holiness possible in this life; necessity of “second blessing” experience; Holiness Movement. 16. Karl Barth – reemphasized subjective implications of Christocentric and ontological dynamic of holiness. Evangelical Protestants for the most part resisted; Catholic theologians recognized and appreciated.
James Fowler

[Common grace is] that act of God by which negatively He curbs the operations of Satan, death, and sin, and by which positively He creates an intermediate state for this cosmos, as well as for our human race, which is and continues to be deeply and radically sinful, but in which sin cannot work out its end.
Abraham Kuyper

    • Halibut Citrus Amandine

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    Fruits California Almonds, Main dishes 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1/3 c Slivered almonds
    1 tb Olive oil
    1/3 c Thinly sliced green onions
    1 ts Minced garlic
    1 ts Grated grapefruit peel; ruby or pink
    4 Skinless halibut fillets; (about 6-oz each)
    3 Ruby or pink grapefruit
    Salt and pepper; to taste

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Heat oven to 425 degrees. In medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, toss
almonds in oil about 2 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from heat; mix
in onions, garlic and peel. Arrange fish in shallow baking pan. Juice 1 of
the grapefruit; pour juice over fish, then top evenly with almond mixture.
Bake in center of oven 10 to 12 minutes until fish flakes when tested with
a fork and is opaque throughout. (Baking time will depend on thickness of
fish.) Meanwhile, peel and section remaining grapefruit. Season fish with
salt and pepper and arrange on platter. Pour over any pan juices and
surround with grapefruit sections.
Servings: 4
(PER PORTION : 342 Calories; 13 g Fat; 54 mg Cholesterol; 94 mg Sodium; 17
g Carbohydrate; 3 g Fiber; 39 g Protein.)
See http://www.almondsarein.com/ >Hanneman/Buster/MasterCook 1998/Ap
Recipe by: Almond Board of California
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Apr 08,
1998

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