Is it easy to convince someone that the Bible is the Word of God on the basis of its unity, its scientific, historical accuracy, its miracles, its archaeological evidence? I haven't found that to be the case. In a special series spread over a three-week period I presented such data at a private college in California. I felt the proof was overwhelming and not one person became a believer. Why doesn't it convince all unbelievers when it's so convincing to us? Paul said it when he wrote, 'The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned' (1 Cor. 2:14). Only when the Holy Spirit does His regenerating work, only as He opens the mind, tears off the scales of blindness, gives life where there is death and plants the marvelous understanding of the revelation of God, only then do people come to believe and trust in the Bible. The reason I know the Bible is true is that the Spirit of God has convinced me of it.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Grains		Meats, Chili	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		LARGE ONION CHOPPED
1 1/2	tb	SUGAR
5		CLOVES GARLIC CRUSHED
1/2	ts	DRIED THYME
2	tb	VEGETABLE OIL
1/2	ts	DRIED BASIL
1	lb	GROUND BEEF
1/4	ts	LIQUID HOT PEPPER SAUC
1	c	CANNED TOMATOES,DRAIND
		AND SEEDED
1/4	ts	GROUND BAY LEAVES
		SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
4	tb	TOMATO PUREE
1	pn	OF RED CHILI PEPPER
		FLAKES
2	tb	CHILI POWDER
1 1/2	tb	WORCHESTERSHIRE SAUCE
1 1/2	tb	RED WINE VINEGAR

INSTRUCTIONS

PHILLY.INQUIRER
CORNBREAD BATTER;RECIPE BELOW
SAUTE ONION AND GARLIC IN OIL UNTIL SOFT AND TRASLUCENT,NOT BROWNED.ADD
GROUND BEEF AND COOK UNTIL MEAT IS NO LONGER RED.STIR IN TOMATOES,TOMATO
PUREE,CHILI POWDER,WORCHESTERSHIRE SAUCE,WINE VINEGAR,HOT PEPPER SAUCE,BAY
LEAVES,SALT AND CHILI PEPPER FLAKES.LET SIMMER,STIRRING OCCASIONALLY,FOR O
HOUR.ADJUST SEASONINGS,TO TASTE.(THE CHILI MAY BE REFRIGERATED AT THIS POI
FOR LATER USE.)
WHEN READY TO PROCEED,PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES AND TRANSFER CHILI TO
A TWO QUART BAKING PAN OR OVENPROOF CASSEROLE.POUR OR SPOON CORNBREAD BATT
OVER TOP OF CHILI.BAKE AT 375 DRGREES FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES,UNTIL CORNBREAD
IS BAKED THROUGH.THE BAKING TIME WILL DEPEND ON THE DEPTH OF THE BATTER.IF
DESIRED SERVE CHILI WITH A SIDE DISH OF BLACK BEANS.MAKES FOUR SERVINGS..
RECIPE FOR CORNBREAD NEXT
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