Sometimes people are careless and speak disparagingly of all human righteousness, as if there were no such thing that pleased God. They often cite Isaiah 64:6 which says our righteousness is as filthy rags. It is true – gloriously true – that none of God’s people, before or after the cross, would be accepted by an immaculately holy God if the perfect righteousness of Christ were not imputed to us (Romans 5:19; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21). But that does not mean that God does not produce in those “justified” people (before and after the cross) an experiential righteousness that is not “filthy rags.” In fact, He does; and this righteousness is precious to God and is required, not as the ground of our justification (which is the righteousness of Christ only), but as an evidence of our being truly justified children of God.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Dutch	Poultry	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Pheasant
1/2	c	Shortening
2	c	Onions
1	c	Light cream
1/2	c	Flour

INSTRUCTIONS

clean pheasant and cut in serving pieces.  Wild game may be soaked in very
cold water for 2 hours.  Roll in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. In
dutch over, brown meat slowly on both sides in hot fat, turning once. Top
with onions.  Pour over 1 cup of water.  Cover tightly and cook top of
range over low heat or bake in slow oven at 325 degrees until tender. About
1 hour, 20 minutes before bird is finished cooking, pour light cream over
bird.  Good served with dumplings.
Shirley Nissen - 3M Club Cookbook - Aberdeen, SD
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #284
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 20:33:55 -0700
From: Janeen Meister <jasmine@millcomm.com>

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