The people of the covenant in the Old Testament were made up of Israel according to the flesh – an ethnic, national, religious people containing “children of the flesh” and “children of God” [see Rom. 9:6-8; Gal. 4:22-28]. Therefore it was fitting that circumcision was given to all the children of the flesh. But the people of the new covenant, called the Church of Jesus Christ, is being built in a fundamentally different way. The church is not based on any ethnic, national distinctives but on the reality of faith alone, by grace alone in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Church is not a continuation of Israel as a whole; it is a continuation of the true Israel, the remnant – not the children of the flesh, but the children of promise. Therefore, it is not fitting that the children born merely according to the flesh receive the sign of the covenant, baptism.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Cajun	Barbara1	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

4	lg	Long baking potatoes
1	c	All purpose flour
2	tb	Seasoning salt; to taste (2 to 3)
1/4	ts	Cayenne pepper; up to 1/2, up to
		Vegetable oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

Scrub potatoes well and slice in half lengthwise. Then cut each half
into 4 thick wedges. Cover potato wedges with cold water and allow to
soak while continuing with the recipe. Place the flour, seasoning
salt and cayenne pepper in a large plastic storage bag and shake well
to blend. Heat 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil in a large heavy gauge
pot or electric deep fryer to 390 degrees. Drain potatoes well, then
drop into the flour mixture a few at a time and shake bag to coat
potatoes well. Next, drop 6 to 8 coated potatoes into the hot oil and
fry until golden. Drain well on paper towels. Continue frying the
remaining potatoes in batches of about 6 to 8 wedges each until all
wedges have been fried. Serve while hot with your choice of toppings.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings. For herbed Ranch sour cream, whisk together 2
cups sour cream, 1 envelope (8 oz) of Ranch dip mix, 2 TBLS freshly
snipped chives, 2 TBLS chopped fresh parsley. Refrigerate until ready
to serve. Mixture can be prepared several days in advance. Yield:
about 2 1/4 cups.
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