God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
These doctrines build upon one another. The doctrine of total depravity establishes what the Bible teaches about the spiritual condition of unregenerate man and leaves one with the question “Who can be saved?” The doctrine of unconditional election then answers the question by declaring God’s sovereign choice in choosing to save people despite their depravity and based solely on God’s sovereign choice to redeem for Himself people from every tribe, tongue and nation. Next, the doctrine of limited atonement explains how God can be perfectly just and yet redeem those sinful people and reconcile them to Himself. The only solution to the depravity of man was for God to provide a Redeemer who would act as their substitute and suffer the wrath of God for their sins. He did this in the death of Christ, who, having been crucified, completely and totally “canceled out the certificate of debt…having nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:13-14). That leads to another question: how can a spiritually dead sinner who is hostile to God have faith in the atoning work of Christ on the cross? That question is answered by the doctrine of grace that is known as irresistible grace, the “I” in the acronym TULIP.
They will object: does not the Old Testament promise that God will prosper His people? Indeed! God increases our yield so that by giving we can prove our yield is not our God. God does not prosper a man’s business so he can move from a Ford to a Cadillac. God prospers a business so that thousands of unreached peoples can be reached with the gospel. He prospers a business so that twelve percent of the world’s population can move a step back from the precipice of starvation.
BAKLAVA
SYRUP
Combine nuts, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Brush a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking
pan well with butter. Separate 25 phyllo sheets from package. Place under
a smooth, damp towel to prevent drying. Wrap remaining filo well. Freeze
for future use. Place one phyllo sheet in pan. Trim to fit. Brush
generously with melted butter. Repeat procedure until there are 5 layers of
buttered phyllo in the pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 nut mixture. Repeat this
procedure two more times, ending with phyllo. Drizzle any remaining butter
over top. Bake in 350 degree oven 1-1/2 hours or until golden brown.
Remove baklava from oven. Using a sharp knife, immediately cut long,
diagonal lines from corner to corner, forming an "X". Follow these
guidelines to cut baklava into serving-size diamonds. While still hot, pour
cooled syrup over baklava.
Syrup: Combine sugar, water, orange and lemon rinds, cloves and cinnamon
stick in saucepan. Bring to boil. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes to
thicken syrup slightly. Remove from heat. Discard spices. Stir in honey.
Cool at room temperature. Pour over hot baklava. Allow to stand overnight
before serving.
From: "Classic Greek Cooking" by Daphne Metaxas. ISBN: 0-911954-31-7
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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