It is never said in so many words that we are to give 10% in the NT, though it is worth pointing out that the tithe was not original to Moses and the Mosaic law. It is found early in the life of God’s people. Abraham paid a tithe to Melchizedek in Gen. 14, if you remember. There is some case there for arguing that the tithe is basic to human life as God ordered it. But, if you are not persuaded of that, remember that if the 10th is not our rule any longer, surely in the NT we are not going to argue that we should give less! We are not going to argue that having seen the Lord on the cross, having witnessed the resurrection, knowing as we now do what price was paid for our redemption, we should give less than they did in the OT? Surely not. Jesus, remember, makes a point of calling attention to the generous gift of a poor woman when she was worshipping at the temple and Paul makes a good deal of the sacrificial financial stewardship required of Christian believers. Now, perhaps we like the tithe after all!

Robert Rayburn

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains		All newly t, Candies	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Margarine or butter
2/3	c	Evaporated milk
1		Jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme
2	c	Semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4	c	Chopped walnuts
1	ts	Vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

Line 9 inch square or 13x9 inch pan with foil so that foil extends over
sides of pan; butter foil. In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine and
evaporated milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add marshmallow
creme and chocolate chips; blend until smooth. Stir in walnuts and vanilla.
Pour into buttered, foil-lined pan. Cool to room temperature. Score fudge
into 36-48 squares. Refrigerate until firm.
Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil; remove foil from sides of fudge.
Using large knife, cut through scored lines. Store in refrigerator.
Makes about 3 pounds--36-48 squares.
  VARIATIONS:
  BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE:
Prepare fudge as directed for chocolate fudge, substituting 1 12 oz package
butterscotch chips for chocolate chips and pecans for walnuts.
  CONFETTI FUDGE:
Prepare fudge as directed above, substituting 2 cups candy-coated chocolate
pieces for walnuts. Stir 1 1/2 cups of the chocolate pieces into fudge with
vanilla. Pour into buttered, foil lined pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup
chocolate pieces over top; press lightly into warm fudge. Cool to room
temperature. Do not refrigerate before cutting. Store in refrigerator; let
stand at room temperature before serving.
  TURTLE FUDGE:
Prepare fudge as directed above, substituting cashews for walnuts and
adding 24 quartered caramels with cashews and vanilla. Cool to room
temperature. Do not refrigerate before cutting. Store in refrigerator; let
stand at room temperatue before serving.
Recipe by: The Pillsbury Family Christmas Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest V1 #682 by L979@aol.com on Jul 21, 1997

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