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We know it isn’t ungodly to teach about money because the Bible is full of instructions on the subject. You’ve read the statistics: 1. The Bible has five hundred verses on prayer, fewer than five hundred verses on faith, but over two thousand verses dealing with money and possessions. 2. The book of Proverbs alone is filled with instructions about money. 3. It has been said that Jesus talked more about money than about any other subject. Of Jesus’ thirty-eight parables, sixteen deal with money management. 4. One out of every ten verses in the gospels has to do with money or possessions – a total of 288 verses. 5. There is more said in the New Testament about money, than about heaven and hell combined. If God thought it was important to talk to His people about money management and giving, you and I have no right to neglect these parts of His word.

Rod Rogers

Is it possible that the biblical texts were ignorant about homosexual orientation and were thus prohibiting only “unnatural” homosexual practice by participants of heterosexual orientation? This would suggest that the practicing homosexuals in the Bible were involved in homosexuality against their natural inclinations. Yet the nature of sin is that people sin because they want to sin (James 1:13-15). It comes from our desires. No one is dragged into sin kicking and screaming. Homosexuality existed in biblical times because people enjoyed it; they were drawn to it by their own hearts (Mark 7:21-23). An artificial distinction between (sinful) homosexual practice and (justifiable) homosexual orientation contradicts the Scripture’s constant connection of desire, orientation and deed. If the deed was prohibited in Scripture, the desire was too.

Edward Welch

We Love God!

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

Tomato Mincemeat

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Dutch	Penndutch, Pies, Tomatoes	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	qt	Tomato, green
2		Lemon
4	lb	Brown sugar
2	lb	Raisins
1	tb	Salt
2	ts	Cloves
1	ts	Allspice
1	tb	Cinnamon
1	ts	Ginger
1/2	ts	Mace
1	c	Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

Scald and peel the tomatoes. Put through a food chopper with the lemons.
Add sugar, raisins, vinegar and spices and cook about 45 minutes. Pour into
sterilized jars and seal. Source:  Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old
Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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