God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Underlying causes of legalism:
1. Humanistic concept of self-control – “I’m in control of how things go.”
2. Humanistic concept of self-effort, “works” – trying, striving, “I can do it.”
3. False security needs for defined parameters, limitations, borders
4. Work-ethic concept of strict reciprocity – “Get what you work for”
5. Punitive concept of getting what one deserves
6. Traditionalism of maintaining status quo
7. Simplism of dividing life into compartments with instant solutions; fundamentalism. Got a handle on it – all figured out. Instant solutions – don't have to think or trust.
8. Fear of freedom, of decision-making responsibility (Rom. 8:15)
9. Security need for something that is fixed and static, concrete and tangible. Inordinate need to be safe and right
10. Favorite of sadomasochistic personalities; perfectionists, Pharisees.
Let’s rethink this matter of getting your children saved. Perhaps one of the problems with this perspective is that it looks for a major spiritual event of salvation and misses the spiritual process of nurturing your children. It is your task to faithfully teach them the ways of God. It is the Holy Spirit’s task to work through the Word of God to change their hearts. Even when the Spirit illuminates and quickens them to life, it is a life of progressive growth.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, extract and
eggs; stir with spoon just until thoroughly moistened. Stir in candied
cherries. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inces apart on ungreased
cookie sheets. Bake at
375 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden
brown. Immediate top each cookie with a candy kiss, perssing down firmly.
Cool 1 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.
Recipe by: The Tennessee Magazine - 12/97
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #449 by Pamela Morrisson
<pmorrsn@wnm.net> on Dec 11, 1997
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