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It is not uncommon for Christians to claim that the saints of the Old Testament period experienced God’s Spirit in a fundamentally different manner from that of New Testament believers or modern Christians. Many have relied on specific idioms of the Old Testament to argue that the Holy Spirit only came upon people in the Old Testament but into people in the New Testament. Thus, the Holy Spirit was only bestowed temporarily, and then externally, to Old Testament believers as opposed to the permanent indwelling of the early church. Such preaching and teaching drives a wedge between the Testaments, placing too much emphasis on disunity rather than on mutual interdependence between the Old and New. This is an inadequate and incomplete understanding of the role of the Spirit in the Old Testament. Though the Spirit of God sometimes comes upon individuals in the Old Testament to empower for specific (and temporary) tasks, there can be no doubt that His role is also more extensive. He has an indwelling and transforming presence in the Old Testament believers as well and is described as the animating feature that effects spiritual renewal.

Bill Arnold

We Love God!

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

Chocolate Waffles With Ice Cream

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Vegetables, Eggs	California	Breakfasts, Desserts, Snacks	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Flour
1/4	c	Cocoa powder
1	t	Baking powder
1	t	Baking soda
1/3	c	Sugar
2	c	Buttermilk
1/2	c	Vegetable oil or
		melted butter
2		Eggs, separated
1	t	Vanilla extract
		Pinch cream of tartar
1	c	Chopped pecans, optional
		Ice cream, for accompaniment

INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe by: the California Culinary Academy Preparation Time: 0:30 1.
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.
Make a well in center of sifted dry ingredients.  2. In a separate bowl
mix buttermilk, oil, egg yolks, and vanilla.  Pour into the well and
mix with dry ingredients.  3. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar
until soft peaks form.  Gradually fold into batter, one third at a
time. Fold in pecans (if  used).  4. Cook in waffle iron according to
manufacturer's instructions. Top  with ice cream.  Makes 4 large
waffles.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 968 Calories From Fat: 648 Total Fat: 74.5g Cholesterol: 158.9mg Sodium: 606.1mg Potassium: 472.2mg Carbohydrates: 65.8g Fiber: 5.7g Sugar: 24g Protein: 15.8g