Turkey Kielbasa With Warm Potato Salad

Note what Christ taught about the inspiration of the Old Testament: 1. Its entirety; the whole of the Bible is inspired (Matt. 4:4; 5:17-18). In Matthew 4:4, Jesus responded to Satan’s temptation by affirming verbal plenary inspiration when He said, man is to live by every word (plenary) that proceeds out of the mouth of God (inspiration). In Matthew 5:17-18, Christ promised that the entire Old Testament, the Law and the Prophets, would be fulfilled, not abolished. In fact, He declared that not even the smallest Hebrew letter, the yodh, which looks like an apostrophe (‘), or stroke of a letter, a small distinguishing extension or protrusion of several Hebrews letters (cf. the extension on the letter R with it absence on the letter P), would pass away until all is fulfilled. Christ’s point is that it is all inspired and true and will be fulfilled. 2. Its historicity; He spoke of the Old Testament in terms of actual history. Adam and Eve were two human beings, created by God in the beginning, who lived and acted in certain ways (Matt. 19:3-5; Mark 10:6-8). He spoke of Jonah and his experience in the belly of the great fish as an historical event (Matt. 12:40). He also verified the events of the flood in Noah’s day along with the ark (Matt. 24:38-39; Luke 17:26-27). He verified God’s destruction of Sodom and the historicity of Lot and his wife (Matt. 10:15; Luke 17:28-29). These are only a few illustrations; many others exist. 3. Its reliability; because it is God’s word, the Scripture must be fulfilled (Matt. 26:54). 4. Its sufficiency; it is sufficient to witness to the truth of God and His salvation (Luke 16:31). 5. Its indestructibility; heaven and earth will not pass away until it is all fulfilled. Nothing can stop its fulfillment (Matt. 5:17-18). 6. Its unity; the whole of the Bible speaks and witnesses to the person and work of Christ (Luke 24:27, 44). 7. Its inerrancy; men are often in error, but the Bible is not; it is truth (Matt. 22:29; John 17:17). 8. Its infallibility; the Bible cannot be broken, it always stands the test (John 10:35).

J. Hampton Keathley

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables		Casserole, Poultry	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Potatoes, peeled
2	T	Vegetable oil
1		Onion, chopped
1	lb	Turkey kielbasa, sliced
1	T	All-purpose flour
1/2	c	Water
3	T	Cider vinegar
1	T	Sugar
1/4	t	Ground black pepper
1/4	c	Frozen green peas, thawed

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut potatoes crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In 3-quart
saucepan, heat potatoes and water to cover to boiling over high heat.
Reduce heat to low; cover and cook potatoes just until tender--about
15 minutes. Drain potatoes in colander.  In same saucepan, heat oil
over medium heat. Add onion and kielbasa;  cook 3 to 5 minutes or until
onion softens. Stir in flour until well  mixed, then stir in water,
vinegar, sugar, and pepper. Heat until  thickened and bubbly. Reduce
heat to low . Gently stir in cooked  potatoes and peas; simmer 5
minutes. Remove from heat and serve.  NOTES : Our version of this
favorite salad substitutes low-fat turkey  kielbasa for the traditional
ham or bacon.  Recipe by: Country Living (February 1998)  Posted to
recipelu-digest by "Nesb2@aol.com" <Nesb2@aol.com> on Mar  23, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 276 Calories From Fat: 82 Total Fat: 8.9g Cholesterol: 74.2mg Sodium: 691.6mg Potassium: 670.4mg Carbohydrates: 31.5g Fiber: 3.8g Sugar: 4.1g Protein: 15.8g

I caution against referring to “carnal” and “spiritual” as rigid categories or classes of Christians. The idea of a distinctive class or category implies a strict line of demarcation between one group of believers and another. It suggests there are readily identifiable stages in the Christian life into which one may enter if certain things are done or out of which one may fall if other things are done. Sanctification, however, is far too fluid for such strict categorization. In other words, sanctification is a process which, because of its constantly dynamic and progressive nature, defies rigid classifications.

Sam Storms