God did not demand that we first demonstrate our allegiance to Him before Christ would agree to die in our place. To demand that we somehow show ourselves deserving of forgiveness in order to regain our status as His children would have been futile. What can ungodly, rebellious sinners offer God that would move the holy Creator of the universe to sacrifice His only Son on their behalf? So God acted first, motivated solely by his own sovereign love, to grant mercy to His people as the ultimate expression of His grace (Ex. 33:19; Isa. 63:7; Rom. 9:15-18; Eph. 2:4; Titus 3:5; 1 Pet. 1:3). Christ died for us because the Father and the Son loved the unlovable.

Scott Hafemann

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	tb	Freshly squeezed lemon juice; (1 lemon)
1 1/2	ts	Rice-wine vinegar
1/4	c	Extra-virgin olive oil
2	tb	Finely chopped basil leaves
1/4	c	Finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2	tb	Coarse salt
1 1/2	tb	Freshly ground pink and black peppercorns
2	lb	Jumbo lump crabmeat; picked over
1/2	bn	Chives; for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

This recipe sounds heavenly to me, but then I love crab. I got it from the
latest Martha Stewart Magazine, "Living".
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, oil, basil,
parsley, salt, and peppercorns until well combined. Set vinaigrette aside
at room temperature for 1-1/2 hours.
2. In a large bowl, toss together the crabmeat and the vinaigrette, being
careful not to break up crabmeat. Let salad stand at room temperature for
15 minutes. Garnish with sprigs of chives, and serve.
(When picking over crabmeat, keep it over ice.)
Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by ellenmirvine@juno.com (Ellen M. Irvine) on
May 15, 1998

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