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The pre-sight view of election makes God seem absurd in His language if not somewhat dishonest. You see, God has gone to great lengths to say that some are elected, chosen, foreordained, predestined as part of His eternal purpose. For God to say that He saw those that would choose Him and then He calls them elect (select from a number) is linguistic trickery. It is like the Queen decreeing that the sun will rise in the morning, as others have said. God’s words about His action toward man would mean nothing but could only be construed as a way of presenting an authoritative front that God is in charge, whereas the decisions of eternal life and death are really within man alone. Apply this to prophecy. Much of prophecy is presented to us as that which God determines to do in the future. Is this the truth of it? Did God prophesy that John the Baptist would be the forerunner of the Messiah (Isa. 40:3-5; Luke 3:3-6) on the basis of pre-sight, and then declare that it would happen? Doesn’t language lose all meaning to say that? Does it not make sense of the language to say that the action predicted was based on God’s determined plan and not just what He saw happening?

Jim Elliff

Human wisdom sometimes sees the immediate cause of a problem but it does not see the root, which is always sin. It may see that selfishness is a cause of injustice, but it has no way to remove selfishness. It may see that hatred causes misery and pain and destruction, but it has no cure for hatred. It can see plainly that man does not get along with man, but it does not see that the real cause is that man does not get along with God. Human wisdom cannot see because it will not see. As long as it looks on God's wisdom as foolishness, its own wisdom will be foolish. In other words, human wisdom itself is a basic part of the problem.

John MacArthur

We Love God!

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

Avocado Salsa Cruda

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Salsas	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Avocado; Finely Diced
1/2	c	Chopped Tomato; Peeled
1/2	c	Red Onion; Diced
1/4	c	Jalapeno; Finely Diced
1/4	c	Bell Pepper; Finely Diced
1/4	c	Fresh Parsley; Chopped
1/8	tb	Sugar
		Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Chop each vegetable by hand or with food processor. Mix together in a
nonaluminum bowl. Add the sugar and salt to taste. Adjust the sesonings if
necessary. Let the salsa sit for at least 1 hr. Stir well before serving.
Yield: Approx. 2 cups
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