If Christ be not the Substitute, He is nothing to the sinner. If He did not die as the Sin-bearer, He has died in vain. Let us not be deceived on this point, or misled by those who, when they announce Christ as the Deliverer, think they have preached the Gospel. If I throw a rope to a drowning man, I am a deliverer. But is Christ no more than that? If I cast myself into the sea, and risk my life to save another, I am a deliverer. But is Christ no more? Did He but risk His life? The very essence of Christ’s deliverance is the substitution of Himself for us, His life for ours. He did not come to risk His life; He came to die! He did not redeem us by a little loss, a little sacrifice, a little labor, a little suffering. “He redeemed us to God by his blood,” “the precious blood of Christ” (Rev 5:9; 1Pe 1:19). He gave all He had, even His life, for us.

Horatius Bonar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Appetizer	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Stick butter
1	c	Flour
1/8	ts	Salt
1		Jar (5-oz) bacon and cheese spread (I use Velvetta; see below for variations)

INSTRUCTIONS

From:    Mary H Mizwa <Mzmiz@AOL.COM>
Date:    Tue, 20 Aug 1996 10:56:31 -0400
Blend all ingredients and shape into balls, then press down with thumb for
bites, or through a cookie press for straws.  Bake on greased cookie sheet
for 8 minutes at 425 degrees.
For variation, try jalapeno cheese, or plain cheese with chopped pecans
added.
EAT-L Digest 19 August 96
From the EAT-L recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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