Name: Fresh Basil and Tomato Salad
Ingredients: 4 Tomatos; 4 tb Fresh Basil; Olive oil (to taste); Rice vinegar (to taste); Sugar or Sugar Free; Sweetner (if it is needed)

God’s primary purpose of marriage is to image forth Christ’s marriage to the church (the bride of Christ) (Eph. 5:32). That’s why everything we see as it pertains to marriage falls within this paradigm. God hates divorce – Malachi 2:16 – why? Because Jesus would never divorce His church and the church would never divorce Jesus. Couples are “one flesh” in marriage, why? Because we are one in union with Christ. Men lead their wives, how? Ephesians 5:25, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her.” Wives follow their husbands, why? Ephesians 5:24, “But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.” Why no adultery? Would we cheat on Christ by running after other gods? Why no fornication? Do we share intimacy with Christ before we come to Him in spiritual marriage? Why no polygamy or homosexuality? Because marriage reflects the union between Christ and the church – one man, one woman. In a nutshell, our marriages are to show the world the Gospel. When people observe our loving and committed relationships, they are to see Jesus and the church.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Salads, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Tomatos
4	tb	Fresh Basil
		Olive oil (to taste)
		Rice vinegar (to taste)
		Sugar or Sugar Free
		Sweetner (if it is needed)

INSTRUCTIONS

Dice Tomatos (no need to skin) Finally chop Basil Add Olive oil, Vinegar &
sugar to taste Let rest for 1/2 hr. for falvors to blend (It can be
refrigerated, but the flavors are best at room temperature). Posted to
MealMaster Recipes List, Digest #160
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 14:57:05 -0700
From: pooh4jvn@ix.netcom.com (Judith Karen Von Neumann )

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