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So often when we struggle with the doctrine of predestination and election it is because our eyes are always fixed on the difficulty of resolving predestination with human freedom. The Bible, however, links them with salvation, which every Christian should find enormously comforting. Salvation is not an afterthought of God. The redemption of His people, the salvation of His church, my eternal salvation, these actions are not a postscript to the Divine activity. Instead, from the very foundation of the world, God had a sovereign plan to save a significant portion of the human race, and He moves heaven and earth to bring it to pass.
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What procedural steps are to be taken? Matthew 18:15-17 recommends the following steps: First, private rebuke (Mt. 18:15) - do it gently, in love, out of compassion, seeking to encourage; the purpose for private rebuke is to resolve the problem without fueling unnecessary gossip. Second, if private rebuke is unsuccessful, plural rebuke (Mt. 18:16; see also Deut. 17:6; 19:15; Num. 35:30) - who are these others? church leaders? people who know the person? people who know of the sin? Third, if plural rebuke is unsuccessful, public rebuke (Mt. 18:17). Fourth, if public rebuke is unsuccessful, 'excommunication' (Mt. 18:17; 1 Cor. 5:11; Titus 3:10; possibly 2 Thes. 3:14). Fifth, if repentance occurs, restoration to fellowship and reaffirmation of love (2 Cor. 2:6-8; 2 Thes. 3:14-15; Gal. 6:1). Sixth, verses 18-20 affirm that whatever decision is made in the matter, whether the offending person is 'bound' or 'loosed', reflects the will of God in heaven. The promise 'is that God will provide wisdom, guidance, and power for decision-making to the church that is united in its powers regarding the matters of church discipline' (Laney, A Guide to Church Discipline, 76). Thus, the verdict of heaven, so to speak, is consonant with that of the church, before whom the matter was adjudicated.
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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Meats, Eggs, Dairy Meat 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 Eggplant
1 lg Onion
3 Cloves garlic
4 Sprigs parsley
1 cn (#2-1/2) tomatoes -or-
3 c Peeled; chopped fresh tomatoes
1/2 ts Sugar
Salt & pepper
1 lb Ground beef
1 pk Plain yogurt or grated longhorn cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel & slice eggplant & soak in salted water 30 minutes. Brown the beef,
garlic & onion; salt & pepper to taste. Add sugar & parsley. Wash eggplant
in clear water & put layer of eggplant in casserole dish, then a layer of
beef mixture, and continue to alternate layers until all is used. Cover
with the tomatoes. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until eggplant is tender.
Serve hot with plain yogurt or grated Longhorn cheese.
MRS WILLIAM RYERSON
From the <The Bliss of Cooking Returns>, Fort Bliss Officers Wives Club,
Ft. Bliss, TX.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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