God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Reasons why church discipline is ignored or neglected? 1. Ignorance of biblical teaching on the subject (many believe that it is infrequently mentioned in Scripture and therefore unimportant; others are ignorant of the purpose of discipline and see it only as destroying the person). 2. Calloused, insensitivity toward sin (unsanctified mercy). 2. The spirit of individualism ('Am I my brother's keeper?' Discipline is costly because my brother's/sister's business now becomes mine). 3. 'Judge not, that ye be not judged' (misunderstanding and misapplication of Mt. 7:1-5). 4. Fear of rejection (i.e., fear of being told by the offending party: 'Mind your own business. You have no authority to tell me what I can and can't do'). 5. Fear of reprisal (lawsuits). 6. Dislike of confrontation (talking directly about personal sin with an offender is difficult; it makes us feel uneasy and uncomfortable; why rock the boat?). 7. Fear of driving the person away (especially if the offending person is a major financial contributor to the church). 8. Fear of church splits. 9. Preference for avoiding problems (just ignore it long enough and it will go away; time heals all). 10. False concept of discipline because of observed abuses (discipline is associated in the minds of many with heresy hunts, intolerance, oppression, harshness, mean-spiritedness, self-righteousness, legalism, etc.). 11. Belief that preaching alone will be a sufficient remedy. 12. Fear of being labeled a cult. 13. Fear of change (the power of tradition: 'We've never done it before and we've done o.k. Why risk messing things up now?').
Sam Storms
Bay Scallop Scampi
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CATEGORY
CUISINE
TAG
YIELD
1
Servings
INGREDIENTS
1/2
lb
Penne pasta
2
oz
Unsalted butter; melted
2
tb
Plus 2 tsp. olive oil
2
tb
Dry vermouth
1
tb
Lemon juice
2
tb
Shallots; chopped
1 1/2
ts
Garlic; minced
1 1/2
tb
Parsley; chopped
1
lb
Bay scallops
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep: 10 min, Cook: 5 min.
Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water 8-10 minutes, or until al dente.
Drain and keep warm. Turn on broiler. Combine remaining ingredients, except
scallops, in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Arrange scallops in a broiler proof dish. Pour butter mixture over scallops
and toss. Broil 3-4 minutes. Turn and broil 2-3 minutes. Serve over pasta.
Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <[email protected]> on Feb 20, 1998
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