But why is faith the means of justification? Simply because it is the action of union with Jesus Christ. Faith is our coming to Him, our trusting Him, our resting in Him. The moment we are united to Him, we are immediately endowed with all that He has secured for us. We are immediately justified before we have done a single good deed, because we are His and He is God's. Just as a very poor woman is a very poor woman until the very moment that she marries a wealthy man. But at the moment that she becomes his wife, she becomes a wealthy woman. It is by means of her acceptance that she becomes a wealthy woman, but her acceptance does not make her a wealthy woman; it is her husband's wealth that makes her so. So faith does not justify; Christ justifies. But faith is the act of union with Christ.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Vegetables, Eggs	Canadian	Breads	1	Loaf

INGREDIENTS

5 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
2 1/4	c	Whole wheat flour
2 1/2	c	Natural bran
1 3/4	c	Skim milk powder
1 1/2	c	Granulated sugar
2	tb	Baking powder
2	ts	Salt
3	c	Best: Basic Muffin Mix
1/2	ts	Baking soda
1	c	Dates, chopped
2	ts	Orange rind, coarsely chop
1	c	Orange juice
1/3	c	Vegetable oil
2		Eggs
2	ts	Vanilla
4		Dates, quarter lengthwise

INSTRUCTIONS

BEST: BASIC MUFFIN MIX
ORANGE DATE LOAF
Best: Basic Muffin Mix:
In large bowl, stir together all-purpose and whole wheat flours, bran, milk
powder, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined.
[for storage: transfer to airtight container; store in cool, dry place.
Stir well before using.]
Orange Date Loaf:
In large bowl, stir Best: Basic Muffin Mix with baking soda. In separate
bowl, whisk together chopped dates, orange rind and juice, oil, eggs and
vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Pour into greased 8x4-inch loaf pan; arrange quartered dates in line
lengthwise on top. Bake in 350F 180C oven for 55 minutes or until tester
inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes; remove
loaf to rack and let cool completely. Makes 1 loaf, 16 slices.
Source: Canadian Living magazine, Oct 94 Presented in article by Elizabeth
Baird: "Baking Up The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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Date: Sat, 14 Dec 96 22:04:09 UT

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