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Faith...unites the soul with Christ, as a bride is united with her bridegroom. From such a marriage, as [the apostle] Paul says, it follows that Christ and the soul become one body, so that they hold all things in common, whether for better or worse. This means that what Christ possesses belongs to the believing soul, and what the soul possesses belongs to Christ. Thus Christ possesses all good things and holiness; these now belong to the soul. The soul possesses lots of vices and sin; these now belong to Christ... Now is not this a happy business? Christ, the rich, noble and holy bridegroom, takes in marriage this poor, contemptible and sinful little prostitute, takes away all her evil and bestows all His goodness upon her! It is no longer possible for sin to overwhelm her, for she is now found in Christ.

Martin Luther

Here are some good reasons for what man thinks is bad: 1. Pain and death help man comprehend the power and awfulness of sin. The entrance of sin brought destruction and decay into the world. It is a good thing to be wary of the effects of evil… By seeing how bad results come from sin, we might learn to avoid it to whatever degree possible. 2. Pain and death are sometimes used by God to judge sin. The Bible is full of stories of God’s use of physical pain and death to accomplish judgment. 3. Pain and death help us know the importance of Christ’s death... Christ took sin on Himself at the cross in order to deliver people from the consequences of their sin. We should be thankful that God has made a way to escape the consequences of sin through Christ. The more I know about evil, the more I should want to be freed from its power, and the more I should be appreciative of the only way of ultimate escape through Christ's death. 4. Pain sometimes brings people to Christ. When a person realizes that he is weak and needs Christ, he is most willing and ready to come to Him. Sometimes God is good in removing our self-sufficiency through suffering. 5. Pain and conflict with evil does the authentic Christian good. The Bible actually says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom. 8:28; see 2 Cor. 12:7-10). After Joseph had endured a lot of evil from his own brothers, he told them, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good” (Gen. 50:20). 6. Finally, bad things happen because God wants to teach Christians something about His special favor toward them (see Rom. 9:22-23).

Jim Elliff

We Love God!

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

Tobacco Onions

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Spanish	New, Text, Import	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	c	Peanut oil
3	c	Flour
1 1/2	ts	Cayenne pepper
1	tb	Paprika
		Salt; to taste
		Freshly ground black pepper; to taste
1	lg	Spanish onion; peeled and sliced into very thin rings
1		Red onion; peeled and sliced into very thin rings

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in deep saucepan to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, blend
flour, cayenne, paprika, salt, and pepper. Separate onion rings and dredge
in the flour, shaking off the excess. Carefully place onion rings in the
hot oil in small batches, making sure the rings don't stick together. Fry
for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon,
drain briefly on paper towel and place on a warm platter. Repeat until all
onions are fried. Keep warm.
Used as ingredient in East Texas Onion Pudding, see recipe
HOME ENTERTAINING WITH DEAN FEARING SHOW #HE1A03 FAMILY REUNION
Recipe by: Dean Fearing
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #820 by Holly Butman
<butma001@acpub.duke.edu> on Sep 29, 1997

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