God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Scripture is like a working museum of which the Spirit is the Curator, showing us around and explaining the wonders of the mind of the Maker. In this museum we are taken behind the scenes to learn from God Himself. In growing to know God, therefore, there is no substitute for the discipline of Bible study and Scripture reading and meditation. We cannot bypass the handbook God has given to us and then expect that we can know Him in our own way. The only god we can know in our own way is a god that we make in our own image.
Reasons why church discipline is ignored or neglected? 1. Ignorance of biblical teaching on the subject (many believe that it is infrequently mentioned in Scripture and therefore unimportant; others are ignorant of the purpose of discipline and see it only as destroying the person). 2. Calloused, insensitivity toward sin (unsanctified mercy). 2. The spirit of individualism ('Am I my brother's keeper?' Discipline is costly because my brother's/sister's business now becomes mine). 3. 'Judge not, that ye be not judged' (misunderstanding and misapplication of Mt. 7:1-5). 4. Fear of rejection (i.e., fear of being told by the offending party: 'Mind your own business. You have no authority to tell me what I can and can't do'). 5. Fear of reprisal (lawsuits). 6. Dislike of confrontation (talking directly about personal sin with an offender is difficult; it makes us feel uneasy and uncomfortable; why rock the boat?). 7. Fear of driving the person away (especially if the offending person is a major financial contributor to the church). 8. Fear of church splits. 9. Preference for avoiding problems (just ignore it long enough and it will go away; time heals all). 10. False concept of discipline because of observed abuses (discipline is associated in the minds of many with heresy hunts, intolerance, oppression, harshness, mean-spiritedness, self-righteousness, legalism, etc.). 11. Belief that preaching alone will be a sufficient remedy. 12. Fear of being labeled a cult. 13. Fear of change (the power of tradition: 'We've never done it before and we've done o.k. Why risk messing things up now?').
CALYPSO PUNCH RELISH
Wash and dry shrimp and set aside. Beat eggs, honey, cayenne pepper, and
hot sauce together. When well beaten, pour into a shallow bowl. Combine
flour, cornstarch and curry powder in a shallow bowl. Then, combine bread
crumbs, coconut, and orange zest in a third bowl. Dip each shrimp into egg
mixture, them the flour mixture. Again dip into the egg mixture and finally
in the coconut bread crumbs. Set aside. Heat oil to 325 degrees in a deep
fry pan over medium high heat. When temperature is reached, add coconut
shrimp a few at a time and fry for about 3 minutes or until golden. Drain
on paper towels. Serve hot with
: 08/30/92 8:02 PM Calypso Punch Relish: Combine all ingredients in a
non-reactive bowl. Cover and allow to marinate 30 minutes before serving.
Adapted from "Hot!" by Judith Choate. Published in TimesDaily (Florence,
Alabama) Wednesday, August 26, 1992. Formatted by Mary Dishongh Bowles.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #284
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 04:39:00 -0500
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