Saving faith is not a decision that is made, and it is not a mouthing of a certain formula. Even if the formula is recited in prayer, this is not saving faith. Manipulating a person to say go through certain motions and say certain words does him no good whatever. This is not saving faith. This is dangerous indeed. Can a man really be saved by saying 'yes' to a series of questions? Have we done them any favor by allowing them to think so? This is a misunderstanding of saving faith. It is a confusion of professed faith with true saving faith. This mistake has resulted in the unprecedented number of false converts which this century of evangelism has produced. Decisions and numbers there are, but the 'converts' are notoriously unconverted. This is a direct result of confusing decisions with true faith, and it is a blight on the church. It is also inevitable. And it is shameful. And it is harmful, for we have convinced unconverted people that they are safe.

Fred Zaspel

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Fruits, Grains		Cookies	32	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Packed brown sugar
1/2	c	Margarine or butter; melted
1	ts	Grated orange peel
1/4	c	Orange juice or pineapple juice
1	ts	Vanilla
2		Eggs
2	c	All-purpose flour*
2	ts	Baking powder
1	pk	Diced dried fruits and raisins, (6 ounces)
3/4	c	Chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

*If using self-rising flour omit baking powder.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches. Mix
brown sugar, margarine, orange peel, orange juice, vanilla and eggs. Stir
in flour and baking powder. Stir in dried fruits and walnuts. Spread batter
in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes
out clean; cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Cut into 2 X
1-1/2-inch bars. 32 BARS; 115 CALORIES PER BAR.
Recipe by: Betty Crocker's Cookbook
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 286 by "Diane Geary"
<diane@keyway.net> on Nov 22, 1997

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