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I have tried to say with as much clarity as possible, and often, that the assurance a (child) has that he or she is actually a Christian does not have to do with praying a prescribed prayer, being affirmed by a Christian leader, walking an aisle, signing a card or raising a hand, but whether that person has life from God… What are these signs of life? 1. There is the sign of repenting and believing itself. The dead boy or girl now trusts Christ as his or her only hope for heaven. There is no mixture of trust in self or works or religion, but only in Christ and what He has done and will do. 2. There is a new valuing of the Scriptures. I cannot say this clearly enough. If I am to know you, I will know you principally by your words as you express yourself and communicate your thoughts. God’s Word is His principal communication of Himself. But it is more than just the words themselves that is important in this change. It is the Spirit working in the words that gives understanding and that “knowing” of Christ. Christ said, “It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me” (John 6:45). This is granted – and not to all (Matthew 13:11). 3. There is obedience from the heart. All kids may be taught to obey like Pavlov’s dogs. If there is enough discipline and incentive, any child can straighten up. And, it is right for parents to expect this obedience even from unconverted children. Yet, when a child is made alive there is a new sensitivity to sin and a new and higher motivation and inner compulsion to obey. You will see obedience from the heart as if the child were newly constituted. In fact, he is. I am not saying that he will be perfect, any more than you are. But something has taken place on the inside that is unmistakable.

Jim Elliff

We Love God!

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

Arroz Con Pollo- Shareware Recipe Clipper 11

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Mexican	Mexican	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Olive oil
1/4	c	Tomato sauce
1		Frying chicken cut up
1/8	ts	Saffron (powdered)
1		Small onion chopped
2 1/2	c	Chicken broth
1		Clove Garlic; Minced
1	c	Uncooked rice
		Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil, brown chicken on both sides. Add onion and garlic, fry a few
minutes, then add tomato sauce, saffron dissolved in chicken broth, salt
and pepper. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Add rice, stir well, cover again
and simmer for 30 minutes longer, or until all liquid has been absorbed and
chicken is tender.
Recipe by: Shareware RECIPE CLIPPER 1.1
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #913 by The Meades <kmeade@idsonline.com> on
Nov 17, 1997

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