The first evangelists never assured unconverted people that God loves them. This is not to say conclusively that He does not love them in any way whatsoever. But the undeniable fact is, the love of God for man was a total non-factor in the evangelistic preaching recorded in the New Testament. In the book of Acts, for example, the greatest manual for evangelism that exists, the word “love” is never even used. So the first supposedly essential phrase – “God loves you and wants to save you” – has absolutely no biblical precedent… Likewise, and contrary to the second common assumption about the essential content of the gospel message, the words, “Christ died for you” were never addressed to unconverted people. The only people who are ever assured in the Bible that Jesus bore their sins on the cross are Christians. You will search the Bible in vain to find words like, “Jesus died for you,” presented as a promise or an appeal to the lost.

Daryl Wingerd

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Indian	Indian	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Stephen Ceideburg
4	md	Potatoes, peeled
1/2	ts	Turmeric
1	tb	Corn oil
1	tb	Chana dal
1	tb	Urad dal
2		Dried red chiles, broken into pieces by hand
2	ts	Mustard seeds
1		One-inch cube fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2		Fresh green chiles, minced
1	lg	Onion, thinly sliced
		Salt to taste
1	ts	Fresh lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut potatoes into 2-inch cubes, boil until tender and drain. Add half the
turmeric and mash lightly with a large fork. It should still be quite
chunky. Keep warm.
Heat oil in a medium saucepan or skillet until hot. Turn heat to golden,
add ginger and fresh green chiles. Stir for 3 minutes.
Add sliced onion, salt and remaining turmeric. Cook until onion is soft and
transparent. Add a few drops of water if mixture looks too dry. Add to
potatoes and mix well. Add lemon juice. Serve warm.
Courtesy, Sue Sista of "Sue's India Cuisine", San Jose and Mountain View.
From the San Jose Mercury News, 6/9/93.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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