Consider the irony. At a certain point in time the One who was creator, would actually become part of His creation. The sustainer of the world would be killed by the hands He was sustaining. The One who was loved by the Father, would be predetermined to be rejected by the Father. The One who knew no sin, would become sin. And the One predestined to die for sinners, would be predestined before there ever was sin. First Peter 1:20, says He “has appeared in these last times for the sake of you.” The One who needs nothing, would come to the aid of those who hated Him and purchase a people for Himself.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Digest, July, Fatfree	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Cooked brown rice
6	c	Vegetables*
1/2	c	Water
	x	Garlic
1/4	ts	Ginger
1/4	c	Soy sauce.

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil water garlic and ginger, add veggies *(yellow, green, red bell
peppers, broccoli, anything), cook 10 min. or however long you like and add
rice and soy sauce.
From: Shelia Morgan <[email protected]>. Fatfree Digest [Volume 9
Issue 29] July 20, 1994. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34,
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A Message from our Provider:

“God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless. #Chester W. Nimitz”

Many professed Christians – and even many true Christians – hold a false doctrine of assurance. Often it is because the person who witnessed to them told them that all they had to do was make a profession of faith, walk an aisle, raise a hand, say a prayer, and never doubt what the Lord had done in their lives. Perhaps they have been taught that to ever doubt their salvation is to doubt God’s Word and integrity. Unfortunately, many evangelists, pastors, and personal workers attempt to certify a person’s salvation apart from the convicting work of the Holy Spirit and the evidence of fruit with continuance in obedience to the Word (John 8:31). But we have no right to assure a person of something we cannot be certain is true. God’s own Holy Spirit will witness His reality to those who truly belong to Him (Rom. 8:14-16). Peter makes clear that one’s calling and choosing are made secure by increasing qualities of fruitfulness that demonstrate the genuineness of salvation and eliminate stumbling over doubt (2 Pet. 1:3-11). And our Lord teaches that some people appear saved, but are not (Matt. 13: 20-21). Quick and easy assurance can deceive.

John MacArthur