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I contend that many Christians want to speak to others about the Lord but do not for fear that the observable, daily sin in their lives is too contradictory for them to witness….If God does not use sinners as His witnesses, there will be no human witnesses, since there are no perfect people…This does not change the fact that the more Christlike our lives, the more convincing our words about Christ. We need to do what we can to eliminate any sin that makes our words look inconsistent. But while attempting to do that we must be convinced that we cannot delay our witnessing until we reach sinless perfection. Otherwise, we would never share the gospel! Part of the beauty of our message is that God saves sinners, sinners like us.
As the prophesied Messiah, Jesus Christ is the central theme of Scripture. The Old Testament looked ahead to Him; the New Testament looks back to His first coming and on to His second. Canonical Scripture is the divinely inspired and therefore normative witness to Christ. No hermeneutic, therefore, of which the historical Christ is not the focal point is acceptable. Holy Scripture must be treated as what it essentially is – the witness of the Father to the incarnate Son.
Ripe tomato (or dbl. amt.) peeled, cored and very coarsely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1 2/3
c
Short-grain rice
INSTRUCTIONS
Short-grain rice adds the perfect texture to this traditional dish from
northern Portugal. The salt cod may eliminate the need for additional salt.
BROWN THE ONION in the olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over moderate
heat. Meanwhile, shred the cod, remove the skin and bones and wash but do
not soak. Add the cod to the onion, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and leave to cook 20-to-30 minutes, covered, over low
heat. Meanwhile, wash and drain the rice. Add 3 1/3 cups water to the pan
(add twice as much water as there is rice), season to taste with salt and
pepper. When the water boils, add the rice and continue to cook on low heat
until the rice is done--probably 25-to-30 minutes. Cover the kettle for the
last half of cooking.
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