Saving faith is not a decision that is made, and it is not a mouthing of a certain formula. Even if the formula is recited in prayer, this is not saving faith. Manipulating a person to say go through certain motions and say certain words does him no good whatever. This is not saving faith. This is dangerous indeed. Can a man really be saved by saying 'yes' to a series of questions? Have we done them any favor by allowing them to think so? This is a misunderstanding of saving faith. It is a confusion of professed faith with true saving faith. This mistake has resulted in the unprecedented number of false converts which this century of evangelism has produced. Decisions and numbers there are, but the 'converts' are notoriously unconverted. This is a direct result of confusing decisions with true faith, and it is a blight on the church. It is also inevitable. And it is shameful. And it is harmful, for we have convinced unconverted people that they are safe.

Fred Zaspel

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Dutch	Penndutch, Soups	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Sl Salt pork
1		Onion, large, sliced
4		Potato, large, sliced
2	c	Water
6		Soda crackers, large
		*soaked in:
1	c	Milk
2	c	Corn
1	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Paprika

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the salt pork in cubes and brown. Add onion and cook until browned; add
the potatoes and water and cook until potatoes are soft. When potatoes are
cooked, stir in the crackers which have been soaked in the milk, corn, salt
and paprika. Heat thoroughly and serve. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook
Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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