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If [1 John 1:9] is a call to immediate confession of every sin we are in trouble: 1. We are in a logistical dilemma. We cannot remember every sin. If our forgiveness depends on this, we are in serious trouble. For this reason, most advocates of this theology say that the confession we are to do is to be for every known sin. But that is an accommodation to the text. It does not say that. Actually, no Christian has confessed every known sin either. 2. We are in a theological dilemma. We have a Catholic theology of sorts. That is, if forgiveness is dependent on our ongoing confession, then what if we die with unconfessed sins? Does this view of confession of every sin being essential for forgiveness and total cleansing mean that our sins are not separated from us like the east is from the west? Does it mean we are not forgiven? Does it mean we are not cleansed from all unrighteousness? In other words, does it mean that the work of Christ on our behalf is ineffective when it comes to forgiveness and cleansing? Does it mean that we are not justified until we get to the end of life, and only then if we have confessed everything? 3. We are in an exegetical dilemma. By this I mean that we cannot reconcile the fact that the same text admits to a continual cleansing from all sins on the basis of the blood with no conditions for the believer, while also requiring the condition of detailed confession in a contiguous verse.

Jim Elliff

As a wise, skilled pharmacist mixes medicine, our heavenly Father wisely mixes exactly the right measure of bitter things and sweet, to do us good. Too much joy would intoxicate us. Too much misery would drive us to despair. Too much sorrow would crush us. Too much suffering would break our spirits. Too much pleasure would ruin us. Too much defeat would discourage us. Too much success would puff us up. Too much failure would keep us from doing anything. Too much criticism would harden us. Too much praise would exalt us. Our great God knows exactly what we need. His Providence is wisely designed and sovereignly sent for our good!

Don Fortner

We Love God!

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

Potato-tomato Soup

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Soup	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Potatoes
6	c	Water
1	t	Salt
1		Onion, chopped
1		Clove garlic, minced
4	T	Salad oil
1		8-oz tomato sauce
1/2	c	Shredded cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel and dice potatoes, add water and salt, and cook until tender.
Mash. Saut onion and garlic in salad oil; add to potatoes. Stir in  hot
sauce and reheat just before serving, add cheese, blending into
mixture as it melts. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.  From <The Progressive
Farmer's Southern Country Cookbook>, by the  editors of the
'Progressive Farmer Magazine'.  Downloaded from Glen's  MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

A Message from our Provider:

“Gratitude is our ability to see the grace of GOD, morning by morning, no matter what else greets us in the course of the day.”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 210 Calories From Fat: 105 Total Fat: 11.9g Cholesterol: 7.3mg Sodium: 742.7mg Potassium: 573.9mg Carbohydrates: 21.1g Fiber: 3.1g Sugar: 3.6g Protein: 5.9g