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

What are the essential components of the gospel? 1. The character of God. The Bible describes God as holy (Ps. 99:3, 5, 9; Rev. 4:8), righteous (Ps. 11:7), just (2 Thess. 1:6), and perfect (Matt. 5:48). He hates sin and has nothing to do with it. In fact, He pours out His justified wrath on sin (Rom. 1:18; Eph. 5:6). 2. The character and nature of man. At the same time, the Bible describes man as having a sinful nature (Ps. 51:5), hopelessly separated from God. We are unable to please God in and of ourselves (Rom. 8:8). We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). We cannot save ourselves, and we deserve the wrath of God (Rom. 2:5). 3. God’s love for man. Yet despite our sinful ways, God has shown His great love for us (John 3:16; Rom. 5:8). In His mercy, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for us. On the cross Christ paid the full penalty for our sins and became the object of God’s wrath (2 Cor. 5:21). 4. Man’s response to God. If we confess and turn away from our sins and believe in Jesus Christ and the work He did for us on the cross, we can be saved (Mark 1:15; Rom. 10:9). If we possess faith to trust in God and the love He showed us through Jesus Christ, we are genuine Christians. We are justified – we receive forgiveness of our sins and are credited with Christ’s righteousness, Jesus’ life of perfect obedience (Rom. 3:24-27). In short, God restores our relationship with Him and adopts us into His family because of His grace and not because of anything we do (Gal. 2:16; Titus 3:5).

Karl Graustein

We Love God!

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

Mom’s Pickled Beets

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		All newly t, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Vinegar
3/4	c	Water
1 1/2	ts	Salt
3/4	ts	Pepper
1	lg	Onion; thinly sliced
2	cn	(13 1/4 oz.) sliced beets; undrained
		Sliced green onions; optional

INSTRUCTIONS

In a saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce
heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add beets. Let
stand at room temperature for about 1 hour. Cover and chill 6 hours or
overnight. Garnish with green onions if desired. Yield 6 servings.
Recipe by: Taste of Home Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #684 by L979@aol.com
on Jul 21, 1997

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