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Probably in our own, modern substitutes for (immediate baptism upon profession) – raising hands, coming forward, etc. – are the result of a felt need to do something for those who believe. It seems certain that those who believed were distinguished from those who did not. There is no evidence that the New Testament evangelistic preachers asked them to come forward, but there is every indication that they did invite those who believed to be baptized (Ac. 2:38). And it seems that this was the way in which new converts professed their faith in Christ and came under the care and discipline of the church.

Jay Adams

The writings of the Apocrypha should not be regarded as part of Scripture: 1. they do not claim for themselves the same kind of authority as the Old Testament writings; 2. they were not regarded as God’s words by the Jewish people from whom they originated; 3. they were not considered to be Scripture by Jesus or the New Testament authors; and 4. they contain teachings inconsistent with the rest of the Bible. We must conclude that they are merely human words, not God-breathed words like the words of Scripture. They do have value for historical and linguistic research, and they contain a number of helpful stories about the courage and faith of many Jews during the period after the Old Testament ends, but they have never been part of the Old Testament canon, and they should not be thought of as part of the Bible. Therefore, they have no binding authority for the thought or life of Christians today.

Wayne Grudem

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

North Carolina Barbecue Basting Sauce

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Barbecue, Sauces	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Cider vinegar
1	tb	Tabasco sauce
2	tb	Paprika
3	tb	Salt
1	tb	Worcestershire sauce
1	tb	Chili powder
3	tb	Ground pepper
1	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe by: NC Pork Producers Association Combine all ingredients and let
sit for an hour or more at room temperature
Keeps refrigerated for two to three weeks.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #241 by roy@indy.net (Roy) on Sep 11, 1997

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