Justification goes beyond forgiveness. Not only are we forgiven because of Christ, but God also declares us righteous because of Christ. God requires two things of us: punishment for our sins and perfection in our lives. Our sins must be punished, and our lives must be righteous. But we cannot bear our own punishment (Ps. 49:7-8), and we cannot provide our own righteousness. “None is righteous; no, not one” (Rom. 3:10). Therefore, God, out of His immeasurable love for us, provided His own Son to do both. Christ bears our punishment, and Christ performs our righteousness. And when we receive Christ (John 1:12), all of His punishment and all of His righteousness is counted as ours (Rom. 4:4-6; 5:1, 19; 8:1; 10:4; 2 Cor. 5:21; Phil. 3:8-9).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains		Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Graham cracker crumbs
1/2	c	Margarine or butter
1	cn	(14 oz) Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Chocolate; milk
1	pk	(12 oz) M&Ms® semi-sweet chocolate baking bits
1	c	Shredded coconut
1	c	Chopped nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 for glass dish). In bowl, combine crumbs
and margarine; press into 13x9 inch baking pan. Pour Eagle Brand Sweetened
Condensed Chocolate Milk evenly over crumbs. In large bowl, combine M&M
baking bits, coconut and nuts. Sprinkle 1/2 of the mixture evenly over
Condensed Milk and press it down lightly. Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle
with remaining topping, bake 10 to 15 minutes longer. Cool and cut into
bars. Store covered at room temperature.
Recipe by: Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Chocolate Milk
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 493 by PLK1028 <PLK1028@aol.com>
on Jan 11, 1998

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