God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
In John 13 the point was that, if an individual Christian does not show love toward other true Christians, the world has a right to judge that he is not a Christian. Here (in John 17:21) Jesus is stating something else which is much more cutting, much more profound: We cannot expect the world to believe the Father sent the Son, that Jesus' claims are true, and that Christianity is true, unless the world sees some reality of the oneness of true Christians.
Spirit baptism takes place at salvation, when the Lord places the believer into the body of Christ by means of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13), and purifies the believer by the water of the Word (Ephesians 5:26; cf. John 15:3). Paul refers to this as “the washing of regeneration, and renewing by the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:5), almost perfectly echoing Jesus’ words in John 3:5: “unless one is born of water (the washing of regeneration) and the Spirit (and renewing by the Holy Spirit), he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5).
Freshly ground black pepper (or white, for appearances)
1
Bay leaf
1/4
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Shopped fresh parsley, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
Melt the butter, add the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Cook until
tender, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the flour and cornstarch, cooking until bubbly, about 2 minutes.
Add the stock, the two cheeses, baking soda, cream, and wine. Stir and
blend until smooth and thickened. Add salt, cayenne, pepper, and bay leaf.
Bring to a slow boil and let simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
Test for consistency. May be thinned with a little milk or wine if too
thick. Garnish with the parsley and serve.
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