It appears singular to the reader of St. Paul's Epistles that the apostle in one passage speaks of Christians as perfect, and in another as imperfect. At one time, he describes them in terms that would lead us to infer that they are holy as God is holy; and at another, he speaks of them as full of sin and corruption. In the text, he denominates them “the elect of God, holy and beloved,” and yet immediately proceeds to exhort them to the possession and practice of the most common Christian graces – such as humility and forgiveness. In a preceding paragraph, he tells the Colossians that they “are dead to sin, and their life is hid with Christ in God,” and then goes on to urge them to overcome some of the most gross sins in the whole catalogue – “mortify, therefore, your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry” (Col. 3:3-5).

William Shedd

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Asian	Asian, Summer, Salads/dres, Vegetables/	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Green beans
3	tb	Peanut oil
1	tb	Soy sauce
2	ts	Rice wine vinegar
1	ts	Sesame oil
1	tb	Sesame seeds, toasted

INSTRUCTIONS

Trim green beans and wash and drain them well.
Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Blanch the green
beans for 5 minutes until tender yet crisp. Drain and immediately immerse
in cold water. Drain again very well.
In a small jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the peanut oil, soy sauce,
vinegar, sesame oil and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Shake well.
Put the drained beans in a serving dish and pour the sauce over. Toss well.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and toss again. Cover and chill for at
least on hour or up to 24 hours before serving. Serve cool or at room
temperature.
Per serving: 147 Calories; 13g Fat (73% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 8g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 214mg Sodium
Recipe By: Vegetarian Pleasures
Posted to EAT-L Digest  4 November 96
Date:    Tue, 5 Nov 1996 09:27:40 -0500
From:    "McNamara, Kelly" <kmcnamara@LIGGETT.COM>

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