The preacher may not mean to convey this, but his actions and words so strongly imply it that the listener cannot help but think that he must do something beyond merely believing if he is to be saved. Likewise, the one who does respond outwardly as instructed cannot help but assume that he has gained something of eternal importance by doing so, even though outward responses often reflect no corresponding inner reality. And when the meeting is over, the one who did not respond as invited cannot help but believe he has missed the “opportunity."” Most evangelists who favor the altar call method also strongly affirm the doctrine of sola fide (justification by faith alone). But the charge that their methods appear to contradict this doctrine cannot be easily dismissed. If nothing related to salvation is gained by a person's outward response to some form of altar call, then what is the reason for asking people to respond in these ways if they want to be saved? Are people saved by faith alone or are they not?

Daryl Wingerd

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Vegetables, Grains		Cheesecakes, Chocolate	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Crust—–
1 1/4	c	Vanilla Wafer Crumbs —
		(about 40 wafers)
1/4	c	Cocoa Powder
1/4	c	Powdered Sugar
1/4	c	Unsalted Butter — melted
		Filling—–
24	oz	Cream Cheese — softened
1	c	Sugar — divided
1 1/2	ts	Vanilla — divided
3		Eggs — at room temperature
1/4	c	Cocoa Powder
1	tb	Vegetable Oil
2/3	c	Red Raspberry Spread —
		(seedless)
3	tb	Flour

INSTRUCTIONS

  CRUST:
Preheat oven to 350.  Combine crumbs, cocoa, and sugar and stir in butter.
Press mixture onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8-10 minutes and
cool.
  FILLING:
Preheat oven to 425.
Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Add
eggs, beat until well-blended. In small bowl, stir together cocoa and
remaining 1/4 cup sugar.  Add oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 1/2
cups cheese mixture; blend well. Add raspberry spread and flour to
remaining cheese mixture and blend well. Pour half of raspberry mixture
into pan, dollop with about half of chocolate mixture on top. Repeat with
remaining mixture ending with chocolate dollops on top. Gently swirl with
knife.  Bake 10 minutes.  Reduce oven temperature to 250 and continue
baking for 55 minutes.
Recipe By     :
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Down in the mouth? It’s time for a faith lift”

Penal substitution does not turn God into a cosmic child abuser. It does not reduce Christ to the passive victim of some divine injustice. It does not pit the Trinity against itself. No, in the God-forsakenness of Christ on the cross, the love of God and the justice of God are revealed on our behalf. United in purpose, Father and Son act in concert to save God’s people. The sinless Son of God bears our sin, and then God pours out the wrath that our sin deserves, and Jesus the Son endures it so that we, who deserve that wrath, might never encounter it. This is the gospel, the good news of the cross, and it calls us to forsake our sin, to turn away from it and embrace Christ, the forsaken one, so that we may not be forsaken.

Michael Lawrence