Christian civility does not commit us to a relativistic perspective. Being civil doesn't mean that we cannot criticize what goes on around us. Civility doesn't require us to approve of what other people believe and do. It is one thing to insist that other people have the right to express their basic convictions; it is another thing to say that they are right in doing so. Civility requires us to live by the first of these principles. But it does not commit us to the second formula. To say that all beliefs and values deserve to be treated as if they were on a par is to endorse relativism – a perspective that is incompatible with Christian faith and practice. Christian civility does not mean refusing to make judgments about what is good and true. For one thing, it really isn’t possible to be completely nonjudgmental. Even telling someone else that she is being judgmental is a rather judgmental thing to do (Richard Mouw)!

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Desserts, Christmas	40	Balls

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	(12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2	c	Vanilla wafer crumbs
3/4	c	Sifted confectioners sugar
1/2	c	Sour cream
2	ts	Dried grated orange peel
1/4	ts	Salt
10		Pieces orange slice gumdrop candy, cut into quarters
		Sifted confectioners sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Stirring constantly, melt chocolate chips in large saucepan over low
heat. Remove from heat; stir in cookie crumbs, sugar, sour cream,
orange peel, and salt.  Cover and chill until firm.  Press crumb
mixture around each piece of candy, forming 1 1/2 inch balls.  Coat
with confectioners sugar. Store in an airtight container.  Yield: 40
balls Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@email.msn.com Source: Christmas
Cheer Recipes
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy Hartlin"
<cjhartlin@email.msn.com> on Nov 17, 1999

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So the Gospel is also God’s justifying word about Himself, since under the old covenant, with its symbolic sacrificial system, it appeared as if God was ignoring the sins of those who simply trusted in Him for forgiveness (Rom. 3:25). Now, in the shadow of the cross, it is possible to see that Jesus is the reason that God could justify the ungodly, like Abraham and David (cf. Rom. 4:1-8), without compromising His own integrity. When God forgave His people in the past, He do so looking forward to the cross of Christ as the basis of and revelation of that divine righteousness which makes forgiveness possible. The death of Jesus demonstrated with finality God’s “justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26).

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