God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
From the very first, the conviction that Jesus had been raised from death has been that by which (the Christians) very existence has stood or fallen. There was no other motive to account for them, to explain them... At no point within the New Testament is there any evidence that the Christians stood for an original philosophy of life or an original ethic. Their sole function is to bear witness to what they claim as an event – the raising of Jesus from among the dead... The one really distinctive thing for which the Christians stood was their declaration that Jesus had been raised from the dead according to God's design, and the consequent estimate of Him as in a unique sense Son of God and representative man, and the resulting conception of the way to reconciliation.
We start each day with our personal security resting not on the accepting love of God and the sacrifice of Christ but on our present feelings or recent achievements in the Christian life. Since these arguments will not quiet the human conscience, we are inevitably moved either to discouragement and apathy or to a self-righteousness which falsifies the record to achieve a sense of peace. But the faith that is able to warm itself at the fire of God’s love, instead of having to steal love and self-acceptance from other sources, is actually the root of peace.
From: C585HUC@SEMOVM.SEMO.EDU ("G. H.")
Date: 9 Feb 1995 08:56:57 -0500
Place coconut and pecans in greased pan (11x14). Mix cake mix according to
package directions and spread on top of the coconut and pecans. (Use
shredded coconut and chopped pecans, but not too finely chopped.) Mix
butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar together; spoon on top of the cake
mix. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes, and cool before serving.
REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES
/CAKES
From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.
A Message from our Provider:
“Time: A longing in man for reuniting with God.”
How useful was this recipe?
Click on a star to rate it!
Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0
No votes so far! Be the first to rate this recipe.
We are sorry that this recipe was not useful for you!