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Here are eleven things expressly taught in the Word of God about election: 1. Election is “IN CHRIST.” No less than fourteen times in the first fourteen verses of Ephesians chapter one the Holy Spirit expressly tells us that every benefit and blessing of grace that comes to sinners from God is in Christ. 2. Election is UNTO SALVATION. Certainly, there is a sense in which it must be said that God's elect were saved from eternity (Rom. 8:29); but we must never be deceived into thinking that election is salvation. Election is unto salvation. Election is not, as some teach, unto 'Christian service.' Election is unto salvation. 3. Election is an act of pure, absolute, DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY. God has mercy on whom he will have mercy (Rom. 9:11-18). God was not moved by anything outside Himself to choose the people He chose to save. 4. Election took place in ETERNITY. God did not choose His people in time, but before time began, in eternity. He chose us before the foundation of the world, from the beginning, when nothing existed except God Himself in the tri-unity of the eternal Godhead. 5. The source and cause of election is God's eternal LOVE for His people. He loved us freely, from everlasting, before ever the earth was made. Our love to Him is not the cause of His love toward us, but the result (Jer. 31:3; 1 Jn. 4:19). 6. God’s election was an act of free, UNCONDITIONAL grace. Grace is always free and unconditional. The moment a condition is put to it, it ceases to be grace. To say that God chose us because of something He foresaw in us, or foresaw we would chose to do, is to frustrate the grace of God, making it the reward of our work (Rom. 11:6). 7. Election is God’s PERSONAL choice of specific sinners to eternal life in Christ. Here is a sweet cordial of grace which shall never cease to amaze and rejoice the hearts of believing sinners – The Lord God chose me to eternal salvation in Christ, because He loved me with an everlasting, unconditional love! 8. Election is IRREVERSIBLE. “The gifts and callings of God are without repentance” (Rom. 11:29). Those who were chosen to salvation in eternity shall not be unchosen in time! 9. Election is EFFECTUAL. There is no possibility that one of God’s elect shall perish (2 Tim. 2:19). 10. Election is DISTINGUISHING. To talk of universal love in God toward reprobate men is to talk nonsense. Read Isaiah 43:1-4! 11. Election is BLESSED, for it is the cause of all blessedness (Ps. 65:4; Eph. 1:3-6).

Don Fortner

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Acorn Squash Souffle

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs		Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	sm	(3/4 lb. ea) acorn squash
4	ts	Brown sugar
		Grating of fresh nutmeg
1/8	ts	Salt
4	tb	Butter
1/4	ts	Ground cinnamon
1	lg	Egg, separated
1		Egg white
		Fresh ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 F.  Wash squash.  Cut squash in half and scoop out
seeds.  Place squash halves skin side up in 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) water in a
baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven.  Using tongs turn squash halves over.  Put 1 tbs butter
in each half.  Bake again for 30 minutes or until flesh is tender.  Cool
for 30 minutes.
Carefully remove squash from baking pan and pour butter into a bowl.
Without damaging skin, carefully scoop out flesh from each squash half and
put into same bowl. In blender or food processor, puree the squash with the
reserved butter, sugar, spices, and egg yolk. Pour into mixing bowl.
Whip the egg whites with the salt until it forms stiff peaks.  FOLD into
the puree.  Work quickly but carefully, preserving the egg white volume.
Pour souffle mixture into squash skin halves and bake 25 min. or until the
tops are brown and beginning to crack.  Serve immediately.
Notes:  adjust amounts of spices to taste.  this recipe always gets
compliments whenever i serve it.
Shannon E. Wells
Recipe By     : swells@ariel.unm.edu (squeedle)
From: Ladies Home Journal- August 1991
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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