Name: Oriental Stew
Ingredients: 5 c Vegetable Stock; Sm Onion, thinly sliced *; 2 x Cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tb Minced Gingeroot; 1 1/2 tb Soy sauce; 3 x Stalks Bok Choy **; Sweet red Pepper, julienned; 1 c Broccoli florets; Carrot, shredded; 1 c Sliced Mushrooms (3 oz); 1/2 c Peas; 2 oz Buckwheat Noodles (1/2 cup); 1/2 lb Firm Tofu, cut in 1/2" cubes; 1/4 c Watercress leaves

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Dutch	Soups, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	c	Vegetable Stock
		Sm Onion, thinly sliced *
2	x	Cloves Garlic, minced
1	tb	Minced Gingeroot
1 1/2	tb	Soy sauce
3	x	Stalks Bok Choy **
		Sweet red Pepper, julienned
1	c	Broccoli florets
		Carrot, shredded
1	c	Sliced Mushrooms (3 oz)
1/2	c	Peas
2	oz	Buckwheat Noodles (1/2 cup)
1/2	lb	Firm Tofu, cut in 1/2" cubes
1/4	c	Watercress leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

*    or 2 scallions, chopped ** diagonally sliced, also shred leaves
GARNISH: blanched peapods, thin scallion slices, celery leaves, toasted
sesame seeds, finely shredded lettuce or watercress leaves, Optional. Place
1/2 cup of the vegetable stock in a Dutch oven or 3 1/2 - 5 qt saucepan and
bring to a boil. Add onion, garlic, and gignger; simmer for 3 minutes. Stir
in remaining stock and soy sauce. Cover pot and bring to a gentle boil. Add
remaining ingredients. Test for doneness: noodles should be softened;
vegetables should remain crisp/tender. Timing - about 8 minutes. Top each
serving with one of the garnishes. VARIATIONS: - substitute 1 c cooked
brown rice for the buckwheat noodles - substitute or add other vegetables
such as chopped green peppers, chopped water chestnut, chopped jicama root,
shredded spinach, chopped celery, or bamboo shoots. ~ to shorten prep time,
use only 2 vegetables- onion and peas - for a "hotter" soup, subst. 1/2-1 t
dry crushed red pepper - stir in 1 t toasted Sesame Oil or 1/2 t Chinese
hot oil just before serving ~ for additional protein and flavor, stir Egg
Threads into soup just before serving EGG THREADS: In a small skillet, heat
a little margarine. When it begins to bubble, add 1 egg beaten with a
little cold water. Tilt the pan so the yolk mixture coats it in a thin
layer, the thinner the better. When the egg is lightly cooked, turn it out
onto a cutting board. Slice it into very thin strips with a sharp knife.
(makes about 1/3 cup)
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“Jesus, what happened to your hands?#Little girl”

All those dying in infancy, as well as those so mentally incapacitated that they are incapable of making an informed choice, are among the elect of God chosen by Him for salvation before the world began. The evidence for this view is scant, but significant. 1. In Romans 1:20 Paul describes people who are recipients of general revelation as being, “without excuse.” Does this imply that those who are not recipients of general revelation (i.e., infants) are therefore not accountable to God or subject to wrath? In other words, those who die in infancy have an “;excuse” in that they neither receive general revelation nor have the capacity to respond to it. 2. There are texts which appear to assert or imply that infants do not know good or evil and hence lack the capacity to make morally informed and thus responsible choices. According to Deuteronomy 1:39 they are said to “have no knowledge of good or evil.” 3. The story of David's son in 2 Samuel 12:15-23 (esp. v. 23)… What does it mean when David says “I shall go to him?” If this is merely a reference to the grave or death, in the sense that David, too, shall one day die and be buried, one wonders why he would say something so patently obvious! Also, it appears that David draws some measure of comfort from knowing that he will 'go to him.' It is the reason why David resumes the normal routine of life. It appears to be the reason David ceases from the outward display of grief. It appears to be a truth from which David derives comfort and encouragement. How could any of this be true if David will simply die like his son? It would, therefore, appear that David believed he would be reunited with his deceased infant. 4. There is consistent testimony of Scripture that people are judged on the basis of sins voluntary and consciously committed in the body. See 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Revelation 20:11-12. In other words, eternal judgment is always based on conscious rejection of divine revelation (whether in creation, conscience, or Christ) and willful disobedience. Are infants capable of either? There is no explicit account in Scripture of any other judgment based on any other grounds. Thus, those dying in infancy are saved because they do not (cannot) satisfy the conditions for divine judgment. 5. We have what would appear to be clear biblical evidence that at least some infants are regenerate in the womb, such that if they had died in their infancy they would be saved. This at least provides a theoretical basis for considering whether the same may be true of all who die in infancy. These texts include Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:15. 6. Some have appealed to Matthew 19:13-15 (Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17) where Jesus declares, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Is Jesus simply saying that if one wishes to be saved he/she must be as trusting as children, i.e., devoid of skepticism and arrogance? In other words, is Jesus merely describing the kind of people who enter the kingdom? Or is he saying that these very children were recipients of saving grace? 7. Given our understanding of the character of God as presented in Scripture, does He appear as the kind of God who would eternally condemn infants on no other ground than that of Adam's transgression? Admittedly, this is a subjective (and perhaps sentimental) question. But it deserves an answer, nonetheless.

Sam Storms