God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
It is...tempting to appoint someone who is theologically brilliant and agrees with the doctrinal position of the church. But we need to remember that Paul especially stresses character qualifications for elders (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Tit. 1:5-9). We need elders who are theologically faithful and who live out the gospel in their everyday lives. We must not sacrifice the latter simply because the former is present, for the words of elders must accord with a godly life.
There is no such thing as luck” or “accident”… We must resist limiting God’s sovereignty in the face of suffering. The comfort of God…is not His empathy with us as someone who feels the tragedy of evil but is helpless in it. Nor does the comfort of God reside in His actions as a “fourth-quarter quarterback,” who is brought in after things have fallen apart to save the day just before the whistle blows. There is no comfort in suffering if God is not sovereign over it. To pare down God’s sovereignty is to render suffering a triumph of evil and sin against the limited will and power of God.
Notes: A: Japanese Unseasoned Rice vinegar, Marukan with the green
: label or Mitsukan.
: B: Ginger, quarter-size thin coins, smashed.
: C: Lemon grass, pounded, then cut into finger lengths, 3 inches.
: D: Green or Red Serranos, tipped and halved.
: #1 Combine all of the ingredients in a non-aluminum pot, then
bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Remove the pot from the heat and let
stand until cool.
: #2 Store the mixture in a clean glass jar. If you wish, you may
strain out the solids before storing, but do not press down on them while
doing so. Another alternative is to leave only the chilies in the jar for
color. The vinegar may cloud, but its flavor will not be affected.
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