As for the widely reported experiences of seeing light, we should remember that since God is light, it is understandable that Satan duplicates light of his own. We cannot emphasize too strongly that he wishes to disguise himself as an “angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). And of course, many unsuspecting souls simply assume that this “being” who radiates light is kind and benevolent; in an age of “feel good” religion they can’t imagine that it is anyone else but Christ. Although positive near-death experiences are widely reported, I must point out that other research indicates that many have dark and foreboding experiences. In The Edge of Death, by Philip J. Swihart, and Beyond Death’s Door, by Maurice Rawlings, there are accounts of those who tell terrifying stories of the life beyond. Some have seen a lake of fire or abysmal darkness, along with tormented persons – all of whom are awaiting judgment. These reports, the authors contend, are more accurate because they were gained through interviews almost immediately following near-death and resuscitation. These dark experiences, the writers say, are often lost to the memory after a short period of time.

Erwin Lutzer

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Aldo & frie, New	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

2		225 g; (8oz) ostrich steaks
1	kg	Potatoes; (2.2lb)
2		Cloves garlic; crushed
		Courgettes
60	ml	Olive oil; (2fl oz)
50	g	Butter; (2oz)
1	tb	Brandy
200	ml	Single cream; (7fl oz)
25	g	Butter; (1oz)
		Salt and pepper
1	tb	Worcestershire sauce
125	ml	Red wine; (4 1/2fl oz)

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan, add the steaks and cook for 5
minutes on each side until golden brown.
Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pan and cover with water. Bring to
the boil, then cook for 20 minutes, drain and pass through a mouli-legumes
into a bowl add the salt, butter and garlic and mix well.
Thinly slice the courgettes and fry both sides in a griddle pan.
Remove the steaks from the pan. Wipe the pan clean, then melt the butter in
it and return the steaks. Add the brandy and ignite to flamb.. Once the
flames have died down, stir in the cream, worcestershire sauce and wine.
Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Serve with the courgettes and garlic mash.
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A Message from our Provider:

“Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.”

The twentieth century was the century of the self. Almost all virtues, especially love, were reinterpreted to put the self at the center. This means that almost all people are saturated and shaped with the conviction that the essence of being loved as a human is being treasured or esteemed. That is, you love me to the degree that your act of treasuring terminates on me… If they ask, “Do you treasure me or do you treasure Christ?” I answer, “I treasure Christ, and, desiring to treasure Him more, I treasure your treasuring Christ.” Without the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit removing human self from the center, this will not satisfy American people. They are so saturated with self-oriented love that they can scarcely conceive what true Christian love is. True Christian love is not my making much of them, but my helping them to enjoy making much of God. This is love. If my treasuring terminates on them I play right into the hands of the devil and their own self-centered destruction. But if my treasuring terminates on God and their treasuring God, then I direct them to the one source of all joy. And that act of directing them to God, their hope and life and joy, is what love is.

John Piper