If this [the humanity of Jesus Christ] is the central truth of Christianity, it is also a scandal to many. From the ancient Gnostics to contemporary Muslims, many have maintained that it is incongruous with the supreme dignity of the Deity that He should sully Himself with human weakness. Modern philosophy is also scandalized by the notion that only one human in a particular time and place could somehow constitute the definitive revelation of the eternal and immutable God. Even many in Christian history have sought to diminish or attenuate the full force of the true humanity of Christ. But the truth of Christ’s humanity is as significant for the gospel of salvation as the truth of his deity (Luke Stamps).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Christmas	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	pk	(12 Oz) Cranberries; fresh or frozen
1 1/2	c	Sugar
1	c	Orange Juice
1	cn	(16 Oz) Sliced Peaches; drained/cut up
1	cn	(8 Oz) Pineapple Tidbits; drained
1	c	Chopped Pecans
1/2	c	Golden Raisins

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan, bring cranberries, sugr and orange juice to a boil,
stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 8-10 minutes
or until the berries burst. Remove from the heat; stir in peaches,
pineapple, pecans and raisins. Cool. Cover and refrigerate at least 3
hours.
Yield: about 6 cups.
NOTES : "This makes a nice addition to a Christmas gift basket", says Donna
Brockett of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. "It is delcious served with ham or
poultry."
Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine, Dec/Jan '94, p. 15
Posted to EAT-L Digest  by Bill Spalding <billspa@ICANECT.NET> on Jan 20,
1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Never give the devil a ride — he will always want to drive.”

I can remember when I was an undergraduate student, how enlightening it was to learn from William Temple that what the Bible means by sin is "self-centeredness." Let me tell you how Temple puts it in his great little book, Christianity in the Social Order. He says, "I am the center of the world I see. And where the horizon is depends on where I stand. Education may make my self-centeredness less disastrous by broadening my horizon of vision. It's like a man climbing a tower who sees further in terms of physical vision while remaining himself the center and the standard of reference. I am the center of the world I see." That's what the Bible means by sin. Luther talks about man curved in on himself. Malcolm Muggeridge talks about the dark little dungeon of my own ego. That is sin, a twist of self-centeredness that has us imprisoned. But God's order is that we love him with all our being, and then that we love our neighbor and put ourselves last. Sin is the reversal of the order.

John Stott