God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Confidence in the sovereignty of God in all that affects us is crucial to our trusting Him. If there is a single event in all of the universe that can occur outside of God’s sovereign control then we cannot trust Him. His love may be infinite, but if His power is limited and His purpose can be thwarted, we cannot trust Him.
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.
Poblano chiles; roasted, peeled and seeded, (see Note)
4
Scallions; white and light green parts only, thinly sliced on the diagonal
1/2
c
Red wine vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS
TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6176
Saute the corn with the salt and pepper, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a
large mixing bowl and set aside to cool.
Cut the avocados, bell pepper and roasted poblanos into 1/4 inch dice. Add
to the sauted corn along with the scallions, vinegar and remaining 1/4 cup
olive oil. Mix well and let sit 20 to 30 minutes to blend the flavors.
Serve at room temperature. Corn relish can be stored, tightly covered, in
the refrigerator up to 1 day. To make 2 to 3 days in advance, mix all the
ingredients except the avocado and store in the refrigerator. Add the
avocado shortly before serving. Yield: 6 cups
Note: Fresh chiles and bell peppers can be roasted over a gas flame or on a
tray under the broiler. Keep turning so the skin is evenly charred, without
burning and drying out the flesh. Transfer the charred peppers to a plastic
bag, tie the top closed and let steam until cool to the touch, about 15
minutes. (If you are rushed, you can place the bag in a bowl of iced water
to speed things up.) The best way to peel is just to pull off the charred
skin by hand and then dip the peppers briefly in water to remove any
blackened bits. Do not peel the pepper under running water since that will
wash away flavorful juices. Once peeled, cut away stems, seeds and veins.
Posted to bbq-digest by wight@odc.net on Feb 17, 1998
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