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Another occasion where alcohol is sinful is when our drinking causes another Christian to stumble. In Romans 14:12 we read, “It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.” The same principle is repeated in 1 Corinthians 8 where we are told to not take our liberties in Christ and use them to erect “a stumbling block to the weak” (1 Cor. 8:9). As long as sin is not involved, believers have Christian freedom to use alcohol if their conscience permits. However, God is very concerned that our freedoms do not cause another brother or sister in Christ to stumble. The Greek word for stumble is “skandalon.” What we are talking about here is someone for whatever reason chooses to refrain from alcohol but is now being tempted to drink by your consumption of alcohol in their presence. The Christian premise – we always restrict our freedoms if it means honoring the convictions of those we love in Christ.

Randy Smith

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Hot Dog Provencale

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Meats	5	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8		Hot dog
8		Bacon slices
1	c	Onion, minced
1		Garlic clove, minced
1	cn	Tomatoes (8-oz)
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ds	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Fry bacon, onion and garlic until bacon is crisp. Drain most of bacon fat.
Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper. Heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer
about 10 minutes. Add hot dogs; cover and simmer about 15 min.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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