Was the Virgin Birth necessary to secure the humanity of Jesus from the corrupting taint of inherited sin? Among those who have said Yes are Gregory the Great, Ambrose, Augustine, Aquinas, and Luther. The line of descent from Adam to Jesus is partially interrupted in view of the fact that he did not have a human father. But why would he not have inherited corruption of nature from Mary? Luke tells us that it is because the Holy Spirit is responsible for Christ’s conception that the child in Mary’s womb is to be called “holy” (Lk. 1:35). Contrary to popular opinion, there is no biblical evidence to suggest that the sin nature is transmitted exclusively through the father’s seed.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs		Cakes	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Light tasting olive oil
1/2	c	Chocolate ch ips
1/2	c	Chopped nuts, hazel,walnuts
1	pk	Yellow cake mix
4	tb	Instant espresso coffee
2	ts	Ground cinnamon
3	x	Large eggs
1 1/4	c	Water
		Confectioner's sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare a 12 cup bundt pan with olive oil, then sprinkle lightly with
flour. Preheat over to 325F.
Mix chocolate chips and nuts. Spoon evenly into bottom of prepared pan. In
a large bowl, stir espresso powder and cinnamon into cake mix, then add 1/3
cup olive oil, eggs and water. Mix slowly with elextric mixer to moisten.
Then beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Pour cake batter over topping in pan
and bake 60 minutes. Cool on rack 15 minutes, then invert pan on serving
plate and cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
At serving time. slice and serve with lightly sweetened ricotta cheese,
(about 2 tsp. granulated sugar mixed into 15 oz. ricotta) and dust with
cinnamon.
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