Penal substitution does not turn God into a cosmic child abuser. It does not reduce Christ to the passive victim of some divine injustice. It does not pit the Trinity against itself. No, in the God-forsakenness of Christ on the cross, the love of God and the justice of God are revealed on our behalf. United in purpose, Father and Son act in concert to save God’s people. The sinless Son of God bears our sin, and then God pours out the wrath that our sin deserves, and Jesus the Son endures it so that we, who deserve that wrath, might never encounter it. This is the gospel, the good news of the cross, and it calls us to forsake our sin, to turn away from it and embrace Christ, the forsaken one, so that we may not be forsaken.

Michael Lawrence

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Fruits	Dutch		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5		Apples; unpeeled, cored, ground
3	c	Fresh cranberries; ground
1		Orange; unpeeled, seeded, ground
1		Lemon; unpeeled, seeded, ground
1	cn	(20 oz) crushed pineapple
1 3/4	oz	Fruit pectin; powdered
5 1/2	c	Sugar
2 1/4	oz	Slivered almonds; toasted

INSTRUCTIONS

by Annie Ustinof
Combine fruit in a large Dutch oven; stir well. Place over high heat and
bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in fruit pectin, and return to a
boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off
foam with a metal spoon. Stir is almonds. Quickly spoon conserve into hot
sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space; cover at once with metal
lids, and screw bands tight. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
Yield: 11 half-pints
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by vu-man@juno.com (V
U Man) on Nov 19, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“God doesn’t want us to just feel gratitude, but for us to show it by giving thanks to God with our lives. #R.C. Sproul”

Temptation, in and of itself, is not sin. This is critically important, especially for those who suffer from an overly sensitive and tender conscience. Jesus was repeatedly tempted (Heb. 2:17-18; 4:15; Mt. 4), but he was sinless. We must resist thinking that we are sub-Christian or sub-spiritual simply because we are frequently tempted. It was the great reformer Martin Luther who first said, “You can't prevent the birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.” His point is that a temptation only becomes a sin when you acquiesce to it, as it were “fondle” it and “enjoy” it.

Sam Storms