It is this most obvious aspect of our Lord’s teaching which has been forgotten or ignored by modern evangelism. Anxious to bring sinners to life, peace and joy in the Lord, evangelists have failed even to mention that Christ insists upon denial of self at the outset. Having failed to pass on our Lord’s requirement, and forgetting it themselves, evangelists have never questioned whether their “converts” with self-centered lives are true followers of Christ. Assuming that it is possible for a man to be self-indulgent and yet heaven-bound, Bible teachers look for some way to bring ego-centric men to a higher spiritual plane. Then self-denial is taught as the requirement for a second work of grace. But Luke 9:23-24 shows that unless a man lives a life of self-denial, he has not received a first work of grace.

Walter Chantry

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs, Vegetables, Dairy		Muffins	1	12rvings

INGREDIENTS

2	ts	Baking powder
2	ts	Baking soda
4	c	Flour
1	ts	Salt
4	tb	Wheat germ
4	tb	Sesame seeds
4	tb	Poppy seeds
1 1/2	c	Brown sugar
1	c	Nuts, chopped, optl
2		Eggs
1/2	c	Vegetable oil
2 2/3	c	Buttermilk

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large bowl, stir together the first four ingredients, then stir in the
next six. Beat together the last 3 items and then pour into the dry
ingredients. Stir to blend. Fill muffin cups and bake at 350F. for 20 mins.
To make a loaf, fill a 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake for 1 hour at 350F
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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