So what did the Holy Spirit intend by His command not to be bound together with unbelievers? Bound together translates a participial form of the verb heterozugeo, which means, “to be unequally yoked.” Paul drew his analogy from Deuteronomy 22:10, where the Mosaic Law commanded the Israelites, “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.” Those two animals do not have the same nature, gait, or strength. Therefore it would be impossible for such a mismatched pair to plow together effectively. Nothing in the context would lead to the idea that he is referring to earthy issues of human endeavors. In Paul’s analogy, believers and unbelievers are two different breeds and cannot work together in the spiritual realm. He called for separation in matters of the work of God, since such cooperation for spiritual benefit is impossible. The false teachers were eager to blend the people of God with the pagan worshipers, because that hinders the gospel. That is what this text forbids.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats	American	Vegetable	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Bunches collard greens
2	c	Chicken soup stock (see recipe) or canned chicken broth
		Salt & pepper to taste
1	ds	Tabasco
2	tb	Bacon drippings

INSTRUCTIONS

In earlier times in our culture, slaves were allowed to grow a few crops
for themselves, but they obviously were not crops that the "house" would
want to claim. Collard greens are a mite bitter if you don't know what to
do with them, so collard greens became a part of the soul diet in the
South.
This recipe is simple and just delicious. Don't talk to me about cooking
greens too long. In this case it is part of the tradition.
Wash the greens very well. Shake dry and place in a kettle. Add the
chicken broth and bring to a full boil. Lower the heat and keep the pot at
a heavy simmer until the greens are tender and to your liking. Add the
seasonings and bacon fat.
From <The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus: more relevant than we could ever comprehend”

Do you talk to others about our depraved nature and our desperate need for salvation in Jesus Christ? Do you say that you are no better than they are by nature; that we are all, apart from grace, sinners with a terrible record, which is a legal problem, as well as a bad heart, which is a moral problem? Do you talk to them about the dreadful character of sin; that sin is something that stems back to our tragic fall in Adam and affects every part of us, so dominating our mind, heart, will, and conscience that we are slaves to it? Do you describe sin as moral rebellion against God? Do you say that the wages of sin is death, now and for all eternity?

Joel Beeke