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Only the doctrine of unconditional election preserves the integrity of divine grace. According to the notion of conditional election, God graciously makes possible, but not certain, the election of all people by restoring to each that power and freedom of will of which they had been deprived by Adam’s fall into sin. Whether or not God elects any person is therefore dependent on the way in which he or she makes use of this ability. By establishing the condition for election as faith, God is thereby obligated to elect all those who, by means of their now purportedly free wills, believe in the gospel of Christ. But surely, then, election itself can be neither of grace nor according to God’s good pleasure. I suppose one might say that it was gracious of God to restore in all people sufficient ability to believe and that it was gracious of God to impose the condition of faith in Christ (by which one qualifies for election). But it is certainly not possible to say that election is itself gracious. To choose men because they believe is an obligation to which God is bound; it is a debt he must pay. If it would be unjust of God, having made faith the condition of election, not to elect those who believe, then election is a matter of giving man his due. Election would be the divine response to what a person deserves. He deserves being chosen because by a free act of will he has fulfilled the condition (faith) on which election was suspended… How can election be gracious if it is something God must do because justice requires it? Election is gracious precisely because it is the bestowal of life on those who deserve only death.

Sam Storms

We Love God!

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

Asparagus Salad With Roasted Herbs

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Sami	Caprial1	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Asparagus
1	T	Olive oil
2		Shallots, chopped
3		Cloves garlic, chopped
1	T	Mixed chopped fresh herbs
		such as basil
		rosemary and
		thyme
1/4	c	Red wine
1/4	c	Balsamic vinegar
2/3	c	Olive oil
		Salt
		Cracked black pepper
1/2	lb	Mesclun mix or mixed wild
		greens
12	oz	Soft mild goat cheese
		crumbled
1/2	c	Toasted unseasoned bread
		crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare a large ice water bath. Bring a large stockpot of water to a
boil over high heat. Add the asparagus and blanch, about 4 minutes,  or
until al dente, then transfer to an ice water bath. When cool,  drain
the asparagus and set aside.  To prepare the dressing, heat the olive
oil in a saute pan over high  heat until very hot. Add the shallots and
garlic and lightly saute,  just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the
herbs and saute until  the herbs are fragrant, then add the red wine
and transfer to a  medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil, until
the dressing is  emulsified and thickened. Season to taste with salt
and pepper and  set aside.  To prepare the salad, distribute the greens
and asparagus among 6  individual plates and drizzle the warm dressing
over the top.  Sprinkle the goat cheese and bread crumbs over the top
and serve.  Converted by MC_Buster.  Per serving: 264 Calories (kcal);
26g Total Fat; (88% calories from  fat); 2g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate;
0mg Cholesterol; 9mg Sodium Food  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5 1/2  Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 588 Calories From Fat: 391 Total Fat: 43.9g Cholesterol: 44.8mg Sodium: 797.8mg Potassium: 1015.2mg Carbohydrates: 31.8g Fiber: 8.4g Sugar: 12.1g Protein: 20g