There is a lot of confusion today about the self-love referred to in this verse: “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Gal. 5:14). The most common error is to assume that this is a command to loveyourself and that self-love means self-esteem. Both of these assumptions are wrong. Paul and Moses (Lev. 19:18) and Jesus (Lk. 10:27) assume that all people love themselves; they don’t command it: “You shall love your neighbor as you (already) love yourself.” And the self-love they assume is not self-esteem but self-interest: all people want to be happy, even if they often don't know what will really make them happy.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Sun dried tomatoes (in oil)
		Cut up peppers (to taste)
8	oz	Cream cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

I take sun dried tomatoes (in oil) & drain them on paper toweling Then,
using scissors, cut up about 1/4 cup [drained] tomatoes (in pieces) cut up
peppers (to taste) mix in w/ 8oz cream cheese put into a nice dish & serve
w/sliced baguettes or crackers
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #082 by "Rund, Sharen"
<sharen.rund@lmco.com> on Aug 14, 1997

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