Penal substitution does not turn God into a cosmic child abuser. It does not reduce Christ to the passive victim of some divine injustice. It does not pit the Trinity against itself. No, in the God-forsakenness of Christ on the cross, the love of God and the justice of God are revealed on our behalf. United in purpose, Father and Son act in concert to save God’s people. The sinless Son of God bears our sin, and then God pours out the wrath that our sin deserves, and Jesus the Son endures it so that we, who deserve that wrath, might never encounter it. This is the gospel, the good news of the cross, and it calls us to forsake our sin, to turn away from it and embrace Christ, the forsaken one, so that we may not be forsaken.

Michael Lawrence

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	qt	Chicken broth; preferably homemade
1	lg	Chicken breast; (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1		Sprig each fresh thyme and fresh oregano
1	tb	Lard or vegetable oil
1		Yellow onion; diced
1	lg	Carrot; peeled and diced
2	lg	Cloves garlic; finely chopped
2	oz	Cooked ham; cut into 1/4inch dice
1	cn	(15 ounce) garbanzo beans (chickpeas); rinsed and drained
1		Sprig epazote
1/2	ts	Salt
5		Canned chipotle chiles; stemmed and thinly sliced
1	lg	Ripe avocado; peeled, stoned, and diced
1	lg	Lime; cut into 6 wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6222
In a very large soup pot, combine the chicken stock and the chicken breast
and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Skim off the foam that rises
to the surface during the first minute or two after it begins to simmer.
Add the herbs, cover and simmer for 9 minutes. Remove from the heat and let
the chicken cool in the broth. Remove the skin and bones from the breast,
shred the meat and set it aside. Strain the broth into a large bowl, skim
the fat from the surface, and clean the pot.
Place the dry soup pot over medium heat and add the lard. Saute the onion
and carrot, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes, or until just
beginning to turn golden. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more, until
its aroma is released. Stir in the chicken broth, ham, garbanzos, and
epazote. Partially cover the pan and regulate the heat so the soup is
simmering, for 30 minutes. Add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt, tasting to see
if more or less is needed depending on the saltiness of the broth. Remove
the herb sprigs.
Add the chile and shredded chicken to the simmering broth and cook until
heated through, about 2 minutes. Ladle the soup into warm bowls and garnish
each bowl with diced avocado and a wedge of lime.
Yield: 6 servings
Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@scsn.net> on Mar 05, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus: He’s coming. Justice: It’s coming”

All those dying in infancy, as well as those so mentally incapacitated that they are incapable of making an informed choice, are among the elect of God chosen by Him for salvation before the world began. The evidence for this view is scant, but significant. 1. In Romans 1:20 Paul describes people who are recipients of general revelation as being, “without excuse.” Does this imply that those who are not recipients of general revelation (i.e., infants) are therefore not accountable to God or subject to wrath? In other words, those who die in infancy have an “;excuse” in that they neither receive general revelation nor have the capacity to respond to it. 2. There are texts which appear to assert or imply that infants do not know good or evil and hence lack the capacity to make morally informed and thus responsible choices. According to Deuteronomy 1:39 they are said to “have no knowledge of good or evil.” 3. The story of David's son in 2 Samuel 12:15-23 (esp. v. 23)… What does it mean when David says “I shall go to him?” If this is merely a reference to the grave or death, in the sense that David, too, shall one day die and be buried, one wonders why he would say something so patently obvious! Also, it appears that David draws some measure of comfort from knowing that he will 'go to him.' It is the reason why David resumes the normal routine of life. It appears to be the reason David ceases from the outward display of grief. It appears to be a truth from which David derives comfort and encouragement. How could any of this be true if David will simply die like his son? It would, therefore, appear that David believed he would be reunited with his deceased infant. 4. There is consistent testimony of Scripture that people are judged on the basis of sins voluntary and consciously committed in the body. See 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Revelation 20:11-12. In other words, eternal judgment is always based on conscious rejection of divine revelation (whether in creation, conscience, or Christ) and willful disobedience. Are infants capable of either? There is no explicit account in Scripture of any other judgment based on any other grounds. Thus, those dying in infancy are saved because they do not (cannot) satisfy the conditions for divine judgment. 5. We have what would appear to be clear biblical evidence that at least some infants are regenerate in the womb, such that if they had died in their infancy they would be saved. This at least provides a theoretical basis for considering whether the same may be true of all who die in infancy. These texts include Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:15. 6. Some have appealed to Matthew 19:13-15 (Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17) where Jesus declares, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Is Jesus simply saying that if one wishes to be saved he/she must be as trusting as children, i.e., devoid of skepticism and arrogance? In other words, is Jesus merely describing the kind of people who enter the kingdom? Or is he saying that these very children were recipients of saving grace? 7. Given our understanding of the character of God as presented in Scripture, does He appear as the kind of God who would eternally condemn infants on no other ground than that of Adam's transgression? Admittedly, this is a subjective (and perhaps sentimental) question. But it deserves an answer, nonetheless.

Sam Storms