Another occasion where alcohol is sinful is when our drinking causes another Christian to stumble. In Romans 14:12 we read, “It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.” The same principle is repeated in 1 Corinthians 8 where we are told to not take our liberties in Christ and use them to erect “a stumbling block to the weak” (1 Cor. 8:9). As long as sin is not involved, believers have Christian freedom to use alcohol if their conscience permits. However, God is very concerned that our freedoms do not cause another brother or sister in Christ to stumble. The Greek word for stumble is “skandalon.” What we are talking about here is someone for whatever reason chooses to refrain from alcohol but is now being tempted to drink by your consumption of alcohol in their presence. The Christian premise – we always restrict our freedoms if it means honoring the convictions of those we love in Christ.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Vegetarian	New, Vegtime6	6	servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	lb	Ripe tomatoes
1/2	c	Minced fresh basil; up to 1
1/4	c	Olive oil; more if desired
1	md	Clove garlic; minced, up to 3
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

MAKES 6 CUPS DAIRY-FREE
This fresh sauce is delicious served over any short pasta shape. "If you
mix it all together at 3p.m., it's ready to put on the pasta at 7p.m.,"
says Nell.
Coarsely chop tomatoes (you should have about 6 cups) and reserve juice.
Place tomatoes and juice in a large nonmetallic bowl. Stir in remaining
ingredients and set aside at room temperature so flavors can develop.
PER CUP: 121 CAL.; 2G PROT.; 10G TOTAL FAT (1G SAT. FAT); 9G CARB.; 0
CHOL.; 17MG SOD.; 2G FIBER
Converted by MC_Buster.
By Kathleen <schuller@ix.netcom.com> on Apr 05, 1999.
Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, April 1999, page 50
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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