Ascribing to and endorsing orthodox doctrines should never be confused with genuine faith. Demons can confess monotheism (Jas. 2:19), and yet their hearts are far from the one true God. Indeed, they hate Him and all of His ways. Consider the reactions of the demons when they encountered Jesus during His earthly ministry. They acknowledged that He was “the holy one of God” (Mk. 1:24), and in that sense, “they believed” in Him and knew more about Him at that stage in His ministry than most anyone, even Jesus own disciples. But they certainly didn't love Jesus, and they didn't believe in Him to the extent that they entrusted their lives to Him. This leads me to conclude that there is a kind of faith, and intellectual understanding, that is “bare” and “empty.” It subscribes to mental propositions but doesn't embrace and love Jesus, and in the final analysis it proves to be no faith at all.

Thomas Schreiner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Desserts, Cakes	1	Cake

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	Devil's Food Cake Mix
4		Eggs
1/2	c	Oil
1/4	c	Water
1	ts	Vanilla
1	pk	Chocolate pudding mix
		[instant]
8	oz	Sour cream
3/4	c	Chocolate chips
3/4	c	Pecans
		For the Frosting
1/2	c	Melted butter
1	c	Brown sugar [packed]
		Evaporated milk
		Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

A wedge of lime may be added.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees for 10 minutes.  1.
Beat eggs until light. Mix in both cheeses, pepper and nutmeg until 2.
Stir in broccoli. Set aside. 3. Roll out pastry large enough to fit into a
9 inch deep dish quiche 4. Pour filling into crust. Bake 30 minutes. Clean
broccoli. Trim off flowers into bite-size pieces, lightly peel broccoli
stalks and sliced into diagonal medallions. Heat wok on high add oil and
when the oil is hot, add garlic and stir-fry 10 seconds. Add broccoli,
stir-fry rapidly until the broccoli is covered in oil. When the wok is no
longer oily, add a splash of water or chicken stock and continue to fry,
stirring constantly for 3 minutes, replenishing water/chicken stock
whenever wok becomes dry. Toss in mushrooms, stir, add oyster sauce, stir,
cover and simmer at medium heat two minutes. Serve. Trim off the stems and
remove any limp leaves from the Brussel Sprouts.
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C.H. Spurgeon