Sweet Revenge – We Love God!

Gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. The doctrines of grace create a culture of grace, as Jesus Himself touches us through His truths. Without the doctrines, the culture alone is fragile. Without the culture, the doctrines alone appear pointless. For example: The doctrine of regeneration creates a culture of humility (Ephesians 2:1-9). The doctrine of justification creates a culture of inclusion (Galatians 2:11-16). The doctrine of reconciliation creates a culture of peace (Ephesians 2:14-16). The doctrine of sanctification creates a culture of life (Romans 6:20-23). The doctrine of glorification creates a culture of hope (Romans 5:2). The doctrine of God creates a culture of honesty (1 John 1:5-10). And what could be more basic than that? If we want this culture to thrive, we can’t take doctrinal short cuts. If we want this doctrine to be credible, we can’t disregard the culture. But churches where the doctrine and culture converge bear living witness to the power of Jesus.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Indian	Cookies, Lowfat, Mixes, Snacks	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Flour
2/3	c	Cocoa powder
1	t	Baking soda
1	t	Cinnamon
1	t	Ground ginger
1	t	Ground allspice
1/4	t	Ground cloves
1	t	Vanilla
5	T	Stick margarine, room temp
1	c	Packed brown sugar
1/3	c	Nonfat yogurt
2		Egg whites
1/2	c	White sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix first ingredients in a bowl. Cream together the remaining
ingredients except for the white sugar. Gradually add flour mixture.
Blend well. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours. Heat oven to 375
deg f. Have cookie sheet(s) ready. Put granulated sugar in a small
bowl. Roll tablespoons full of dough into 1" balls. Roll balls in
granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheets 1" apart. Bake for 8 - 10
minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack. Store airtight for up to 3
weeks. Makes about 48 cookies. Per cookie: 80 calories, 1 3/4 g fat,
13 g carbohydrates. Each cookie = 19% calories from fat. Posted to
Digest eat-lf.v096.n241  From: Chris Woods <cmwoods@indiana.edu>  Date:
Sat, 7 Dec 1996 19:50:11 -0500 (EST)

A Message from our Provider:

“For those who trust in God, there is always HOPE!”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 84 Calories From Fat: 4 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: 62.5mg Potassium: 75.1mg Carbohydrates: 19g Fiber: 1.2g Sugar: 9.3g Protein: 2g

When we speak of assurance, we are speaking of that which we know because the evidence is clear. This is the heart of First John and the other passages dealing with this subject. The way to tell if you are a Christian is not to look at the sincerity of a decision, but to look at the change in the life. As far as I can tell, there is no teaching in the Word which says that you can be sure that you are a Christian by looking back at an historical conversion experience. “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life...” (1 Jn. 5:13, emphasis mine). What things? Those tests which make up the content of the epistle. In other words, one’s assurance should be based on discernible factors which can be tested.

Jim Elliff