God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
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.
Although Christians cannot cherish religious pluralism, they must tolerate it… By tolerance I mean allowing other people to hold and to defend their own religious convictions. Tolerance does not mean that everyone has to agree with everyone else. That would not be tolerance at all. The word tolerance itself assumes disagreement, that there is something that must be tolerated. Tolerance thus applies to persons, but not to their errors. It does not require me to endorse your worldview. If you are not a Christian, I do not endorse your worldview. In the context of a friendship I will even try to talk you out of it… Yet it carries out these arguments with humility and civility.
1. Combine the cider, sugar and thyme in a 4-quart microwave-safe bowl,
and stir well. 2. Cook, uncovered, at full power (650 to 700 watts) for 10
minutes. Stir, return to the microwave, and cook until the sugar has
dissolved and the mixture has reached a full rolling boil, about 5 more
minutes. 3. Stir the pectin into the mixture, return it to the microwave,
and cook for 1-1/2 minutes. 4. Skim any foam off the surface, ahd pack the
jelly into sterilized jars according to the manufacturer's directions.
Makes 1 quart. Authors' note: A delicate flavor -- just perfect for glazing
a simple lamb or pork roast. Source: The New Basics Cookbook
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