There are basically two ways to read the Bible — as a book of law, or as a book of promise. Our natural religious psychology wants to read the Bible as law: “God is explaining here how I can win his favor.” A law-hermeneutic is the pre-understanding we naturally bring to our Bible reading, every page. But in Galatians 3 Paul explains that he reads the Bible as a book of promise, and he wants us to as well. He sees every page of the Bible as gracious promise from God to undeserving sinners. Is there law in the Bible? Yes. But it was “added” (v. 19). Law was inserted after the promises to Abraham were established. It is promise that comes first (Genesis 12), then law comes later (Exodus 20). It is promise, therefore, that defines the all-encompassing framework within which we are to read everything else in the Bible... Every page [in the Bible], most deeply understood, shines forth as a promise of grace to sinners in Christ.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cyberealm, Cakes, Low-cal	16	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	ts	Baking Soda
2	ts	Baking Powder
2 1/2	c	Whole Wheat Flour
1/4	lb	Margarine, soft
1/2	c	Honey
1		Egg, beaten
1/2	c	Skim Milk
1	c	Nonfat Yogurth
1/2	ts	Lemonjuice
1	ts	Vanilla
3	c	Peeled,chopped Apples
1/4	c	Raisins
2	ts	Cinnamon
4	tb	Honey

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium size bowl, combine the first three ingridients. 2. In a
large bowl, cream margarine and 1/2 cup of honey until
light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. 3. In a small bowl, combine
milk, yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla.
Alternatly add dry and wet ingridients to creamed ones. 4. Coat an 8 X
10 inch pan with non stick spray. Pour in half the batter. 5. Mix half the
apples with raisins and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Spread over the batter. 6. Drip half the honey over the cinnamon;add the
remainding batter. 7. Combine remaining cinnamon and apples; cover batter.
8. Drizzle on remaining honey. 9. Bake at 375 F for about 45 minutes.
Out of "Lose Weight Naturally" cookbook
Typed by Brigitte Sealing Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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