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Only the Christian gospel presents….a way in which justice and mercy kiss each other… First, Christianity confirms the fact that justice must be satisfied. Sin must be condemned according to its demerit. This means eternal doom. The sinner must be damned because God must be inexorably holy and just. His all-powerful Being must vindicate His all-holy Being. Christianity never compromises the ever-blessed purity and excellency of the divine nature. Second, Christianity alone finds a way to satisfy infinite justice and provide infinite mercy at the same time. What no other religion has dreamed of, Jesus Christ has accomplished. He underwent the infinite wrath of God against sin and lived to bestow His mercy on the damned sinners for whom He died. The infinite Son of God took upon Himself a human nature in which He underwent the full fury of the divine wrath. The omnipotent God satisfied His violated holiness by punishing sin completely in His blessed Son, who “became sin” for His people. The justice of God was vindicated in full in the substitute, His own Son, our Saviour dear. He survived that awful vengeance and rose victor over the grave by the power of His own divinity. Now He offers to every sin-sick and “pleasure” – burdened soul an everlasting mercy. Perfect mercy and perfect justice in the gospel of the crucified.

John Gerstner

We Love God!

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

Lemony Fettuccine Alfredo With Peas

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains			2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Light cream, half-and -half
		or whipping cream
1	T	Margarine or butter
3	oz	Fettuccine, linguine or
		other pasta
1/2	c	Loose-packed frozen peas
1/4	c	Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2	t	Finely shredded lemon peel
2	T	Broken pecans or walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

(Better Homes & Gardens Cooking for Two)  Let the light cream,
half-and-half, or whipping cream and margarine or  butter come to room
temperature (allow about 30 minutes). Meanwhile,  cook pasta, adding
peas the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain  immediately in a colander.
Return pasta and pas to the warm saucepan.  add the room-temperature
cream and margarine, the Parmesan cheese,  and lemon peel to the pasta.
Toss gently till pasta and peas are well  coated. Transfer to warm
individual plates. Sprinkle with pecans or  walnuts. Serve immediately.
Posted to EAT-L Digest  by Al & Diane  Johnson <johnson@NEGIA.NET> on
Aug 1, 1997

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