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Now this is Part 3 of our...section of Hebrews, beginning with chapter 5 and verse 11 and running through chapter 6 verse 12. Section that we have entitled, "Spiritual Maturity," and been reminded that it relates, not to believers, as is so often indicated, we feel, but to unbelievers. We've divided it into three parts because we wanted to take time with it because of the very depth of this particular passage that we might understand it carefully...And this time we come to the 9th verse through the 12th verse, the closing portion. But before we get there, lemme go back and try to review and set the pattern a little bit so that you'll understand what's going on in the mind of the writer and in the situation to which he writes. Now, we've been saying for many weeks now that in our study of the Book of Hebrews, we have been reminded again of the saddest tragedy in the world, and that is the rejection of Jesus Christ; but doubly sad and doubly serious, because of the very nature of the degrees of punishment in hell, is the rejection of Jesus Christ when full light has been granted or full knowledge. That is rejection against total revelation...and that is the danger to which the writer of Hebrews speaks. The horrible consequences of rejecting Jesus Christ when a man has fully understood everything about Him, and when a man has even repented and come all the way up to the edge of a decision for Christ, and then turned around and walked away...
Now, we have been seeing this in our study of Hebrews. Hebrews is an epistle written to a community of Jews, a congregation somewhere outside Jerusalem and the immediate area. The Gospel had been preached to this community of Jews by the apostles and the prophets as indicated in chapter 2 verse 3 when it says that, "The Gospel, which at first was preached by Jesus Christ and was confirmed unto us by His apostles." So we know that they were really kind of a second-generation group of believers, having been won to Christ by the apostles who went out to preach. Now, in becoming Christians, they had, of course, to make a break with Judaism, and this is not an easy thing for them to do. Immediately upon receiving Jesus Christ and acknowledging Christianity, they would be ostracized from their society. They would be in Jewish terminology unsynagogued or excommunicated. They would lose all of the relationships that they knew, and a culture, and a community in which they existed. The cost was heavy. The pressure was great. The persecution was intense...and Hebrews was written to these Christians primarily who had made the break very clean and very clear, come all the way to Jesus Christ, received Him as Savior, and then were being persecuted, and were in danger of, because of the desire to kind of hang on to some of the friends and some of the family and some of the things that had been so much a part of their life, they were in danger of holding to some Old Testament patterns.
And so, in the Book of Hebrews, the writer repeatedly says, "Let it all go. Leave it all. You don't need any of the Old Testament patterns anymore." And all through the Book of Hebrews, we read about the weakness and the inability and the ineffectiveness of the old covenant. The fact that the priests of the old covenant couldn't match the priesthood of Jesus Christ. The sacrifices of the old covenant couldn't match the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. All of the blood of bulls and goats couldn't take away sin. The priests had to repeat their sacrifices and even make sacrifices for themselves because of their own sin. But in Jesus Christ was the perfect priest who made the perfect sacrifice; and so all through Hebrews, the Holy Spirit is saying, "Let go of everything. You don't have to hang onto the priesthood of Judaism. You don't have to hang onto the sacrificial system of Judaism. You don't have to hang onto anything. All you have to do is come to Christ," and...as Paul so aptly said in Colossians 2:10, "Ye are complete in Him." That's the point.
The main point of Hebrews then is to Christians, to encourage them to make a complete and total break with the patterns of the old covenant in their acknowledgement of Jesus Christ; but, periodically through Hebrews, breaking into the flow of this message to Christians, are warnings to unbelievers. Now, they're a special breed of unbelievers. They're unbelievers who, at one point, had been intellectually convinced of the validity of Christianity. So much so that they have turned away from Judaism, and they've moved into the Christian community. They, perhaps, even profess to be true believing Christians; but the fact is they are not. They are intellectually convinced professors of Christ, who've never made the real step of faith; and having come all the way up to the edge, as we've seen now for several weeks, they hesitated; and, as chapter 2 said in the first warning to them, "How shall we escape if we...what?...if we neglect so great salvation?" Don't stop there, friends. And, as we saw later in chapter 3 and 4, they're likened to the children of Israel who, having left Egypt, started for the Promised Land, but all died in the wilderness before they ever got there; and here are these Jews who've come all the way up, all the way to Christ, except they haven't made that last commitment to Jesus Christ, and they're tending to grow hard and dull and spiritually sluggish and spiritually stupid and unresponsive. It's getting old hat. It's kinda running off like water on the proverbial duck's back, and they're in danger of turning around and going back to Judaism...And are they to do that, they are to commit something which is as tragic as anything possible. For to know all there is know about Jesus Christ, to have the full light of revelation, to turn around and walk away makes it impossible, as we saw, didn't we, in 6:4 to 6, for them to be renewed to repentance. Why? Because they've come all the way to Christ. They've had all the revelation. They've learned all there is to learn. They've even had an active kind of repentance from their sins. They've come that far. They've adjudged the situation. They've turned Christ down, walked away, and gone back to the old life; and the Bible says, in effect, "God couldn't give you any more revelation than that. God couldn't do anymore than He already did having brought you that far. When you turned around, you sentenced yourself to an impossible salvation." So these people have gone through all the preliminaries right up to salvation, but never experienced it and are in this horrible danger of falling away and becoming what the Bible calls apostate. Now, we saw that there are several of these warnings in Hebrews; and we've studied three of them, chapter 2:1 to 4, and 3:4 through 4:13, and now we come to the third in 5:11 to 6:12... Just to set the context for you, you say, "What brought up the warning here? Why does he stop talking to the believers and start talking to these here?" Well, he began to talk about the priesthood of Christ; and the priesthood of Christ, to put it mildly, is pretty heavy stuff. When you get into talking about how Jesus Christ is a priest after the order of Melchizedek, and all the little intricacies that are involved in that, which we'll get to in chapter 7, you're talking about some pretty deep things; and as he began to talk about that in chapter 5, you'll notice in verse 6, he begins to talk about Melchizedek. And then in verse 10, he...he continues to mention Melchizedek and the priesthood of Melchizedek, which relates to Christ. He's trying to show them, see, that Christ is a legitimate priest, to convince 'em they don't need the Jewish priests anymore.
But he says, "I've gotta stop, folks. I can't go any further...verse 11...because I have many things to say. They're hard to be uttered, because you are nothros, spiritually stupid, sluggish, slow, dull of hearing. And the reason is because you've never come to Christ. You've come all the way up. Your heart was hot. Your interests were generated. You saw the beauty of Jesus Christ. The Gospel was winsome to you. It brought you all the way up, and you've stood around, and you've neglected, and...as he said in chapter 3...your heart is slowly becoming...what?...hard, and you're in great danger of departing from God and having an evil art of...what?...unbelief."
Because they had stood there and heard it and heard it and heard it, that warm, soft, tender urging of the Spirit of God at the very beginning was getting to be old stuff; and they were getting callous and indifferent...And he says, "I can't say what I wanna say to ya, until you come all the way to Jesus." And then he gets really strong, and he says, "And if you don't come all the way, if, with all you know, you fall back, you've fallen back as an apostate, and it's impossible for you to be renewed again to that place of repentance and eagerness to hear the message of Christ, because you've adjudged it and you've moved away."
Now, that's the pattern of Hebrews in just brief. Now, we covered quite an extensive outline. Lemme review it very quickly. First of all, we saw the problem, and I'll just read through it. The problem was he wanted to talk to them about Melchizedek, but they were dull of hearing. Verse 12, he says, "For one for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again." In other words, for all the information they had, and these are unbelievers, friends, not Christians, for all the information that they had, they oughta been able to teach the new covenant, but they weren't even sure what the old covenant meant; and he says, "What you need to go over are the first principles of the oracles of God." Now, that is not the Gospel. That's not the basics of the Gospel. The oracles of God, to the Jew, was one thing. The law and the covenant. Read it. Romans chapter 3. Read it. Acts chapter 7 verse 38. It's right there. The oracles of God is the law and the old covenant. And he says, "You people don't understand the pictures and the types and the prophesies and the meaning of your own covenant. You've become so sluggish, that I've gotta go back and show you all over again the basics of your own covenant." Because, you see, it was in their own covenant that the beginning elements of the Messiah were presented, weren't they? All the pictures of Messiah are in the Old Testament. And he says, "I've gotta go back and show you the pictures again." You know how when you were a little baby, you didn't read the book? You looked at the pictures? And then all of a sudden, the full revelation came when you could read. He says, "I've gotta get out the picture book. A - apple, B - ball, you know?...Because you have become so sluggish. Now we've covered all of this. You oughta be able to teach it, but you're not even sure what it is.
Verse 13, He says, "You need milk and not meat. For every one that uses milk is unskillful...That means without experience...in the word of righteousness." This, again, is an indication that they weren't believers, because he says, "You have no experience in righteousness. You have no experience in righteousness." Then he contrasts them with the mature ones, "Solid food belongs to them who are of full age, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Mature people, when their discernment is keen and sharp, they choose the right. You, because when you had the discernment to choose right, refused it, have grown sluggish, and now you're not sure you can choose between what is good and evil."
They were at the point now where they really didn't know whether the good covenant was the new one or the old one, because of indifference, because of nonuse, their discernment had become...warped and ineffective, and they couldn't choose what was right. And so, first of all, we see the problem. The problem is they're spiritually stupid, and they're growing hard, and they're growing indifferent, and they can't choose what's right. Then he gives a solution in verses 1 and 2. He says, "Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto maturity. Come on," he says, "Leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Now what does that mean? Leave the beginning teachings about Messiah. That's the literal. Leave the beginning teachings about Messiah. Friends, where were the beginning teachings about Messiah? In the Old Testament. Leave your Old Testament. That's baby talk. Come on to maturity in the full revelation. Let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith toward God. These are all Old Testament concepts. Doctrine of washing, ceremonial washings. Laying on of hands, the laying of hands on a sacrifice. The resurrection of the dead, a very undefined doctrine in the Old Testament. It's there, but it isn't clear all of the distinctions; and of eternal judgment, also there, but not distinctly presented in all its fullness. And so he says, "Leave." The idea of leave is efeahme, and the word indicates separation. It doesn't mean...doesn't mean here's the foundation, build on it. It means here's something. You get off of that and get over here. Leave the old covenant. Efeahme, or the word leaving, is used of divorce, forgiveness, and separation from false teachers, and always means a clear separation. Now, people say this refers to Christians kind of building on the basics. Leave the basics and build up from there. It doesn't mean that at all. It means come off of this thing and get on this thing. So he's saying the solution is to leave the old covenant and come to the new. Let's get onto maturity. We studied all about that, too. You've gotta get off the basic elements, which is what the word principles means; and you've gotta come all the way to Jesus Christ. Leave the ABC of repentance from dead works for the New Testament teaching of repentance toward God unto life. Leave the ABC of faith toward God for faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Faith toward God doesn't mean anything if you don't come through Jesus Christ, does it? Leave the ABC of ceremonial washings for the cleansing of the soul by the washing of the Word, which is regeneration. Leave the ABC of...of laying hands on a sacrifice, which identifies you with the sacrifice, by laying hold of the Lamb of God, not by your hands, but by what? By faith. Leave the ABC of the resurrection of the dead for the full revelation of resurrection in the New Testament. Leave the ABC of eternal judgment for the complete truth of judgment, the Judge and heaven and hell as revealed in the New Testament. In other words, separate yourselves from the primer and get on to the mature understanding of God in the New Testament. That's the solution.
Then he says, "Here's the power," in verse 3, "And this we will do, if God permit." He acknowledges that anything that is to be done is to be done only in the permissive will of God. Divine enablement, alone, will allow them to go to maturity and allow him to continue to write the things he desires to write. Then we come to the heart of the parenthesis, sill in our review, verses 4 and 5. We must cover the review so we get right into the flow when we hit verse 9. Verse 4, "For it is impossible," and you can't switch that word around. Remember? I showed you last week you can't mess with impossible. It means impossible. "For those who were once enlightened...not saved, you don't see salvation here at all...and tasted the heavenly gift, made partakers of the Holy Spirit, have tasted the good Word of God, the powers of the age to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again to repentance...It's impossible. Why? Because..."They crucify to themselves the Son of God...and the word afresh is not in the original...and put Him to open shame."
You say, "Well, who are these people?" they're the same people who come all the way up to the edge but never been saved. It says they were enlightened, not saved. They've tasted, not eaten. They were partakers, not possessors of the Holy Spirit; and there is no direct salvation term in that passage that is used elsewhere in the New Testament. It doesn't say they were saved, justified, righteous, called, elect, believers, sons, children of God, redeemed, sanctified, adopted, made holy, chosen, bought, regenerated, born again. Nothing. They had all the information. That's the point.
Doesn't even say anything about the direct ministries of the Spirit. It just says they were involved in what the Spirit was doing. They were around seeing the signs and wonders and mighty deeds that the apostles did. Doesn't say they were born of the Spirit, sealed by the Spirit, indwelt by the Spirit, anointed by the Spirit, led by the Spirit, baptized by the Spirit, or filled with the Spirit. So we don't believe they're believers. Point is, they had all the revelation, and they fell away.
You say, "Well, Christians could do that." No, Christians couldn't do that. It says in Jude verse 24, Christians cannot do that. Now that's a paraphrase...It says this, "Now unto Him that is able to keep you from...what?...falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy." Now, my friend, if you can fall, then you're impugning the power of Almighty God, and that verse is a lie. See, I told you it said Christians can't do that; and the powerful thing in this verse is it says if they fall away, they can't be renewed again to repentance. It's a serious, sobering thing. Full revelation is theirs, and if they reject it, they're confirmed apostates. You say, "What does it mean?" It says they crucified the Son of God. It means that they stand with the crucifiers. It means that they go back with the Jews who killed Him or who brought about His execution. They stand with them. They go back to the Judaism that executed its Messiah. They go back, and they say, "I've been all the way up. I've had all the revelation. I even got all warm in my heart. I went the whole route. I got in the church. Did the whole bit, and, you know, He's a blasphemer. He's an imposter. He's a fake. I stand with you," and then killed Him. You see, Jesus Himself said, "You're either for Me or... what?...against Me." There's no middle ground; and so anybody who comes all the way up, rejects, goes back, and stands with those who had judged Him a fake...you put Him on trial and you passed the verdict He's a phony. You stand with the crucifiers. There's a great illustration of this in Matthew chapter 12. The Jews did the very thing that we're talking about. Matthew 12:24, "When the Pharisees heard it, they said...this is Christ healing and doing wonderful things...When the Pharisees heard it...verse 24...they said, 'This fellow or this one doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, the prince of demons.'" And that was a very interesting statement. Not too smart, but interesting. "And Jesus knew their thoughts and said unto them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself cannot stand, is brought to desolation. Every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. If Satan cast out Satan, he's divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?'"
I mean if Satan went around casting himself out, "And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out?" Wow. Ouch. "Therefore, they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God is come unto you." They didn't believe Him, and in verse 31, listen to what He said, "Wherefore I say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven men." You know what it is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit? It's to see the works of Christ, to have full revelation, and attribute it to whom? Satan. You know what that is? That's seeing all there is to see and walking away and saying the very opposite is true; and, for that, there is no forgiveness. "And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him." Against the...the humanness of Jesus, Son of Man. "It shall be forgiven him; but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, the divine miracle worker in Christ, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, neither in the age to come," which is the Kingdom, the future Kingdom. Now, the blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a...is a sin according to Matthew 12 that is isolated to times when Jesus is on the earth, because only when He's here could we attribute His works to Satan, could men do that. So it can occur when Christ is here, and it can occur again in the age to come, which to the Jew was always the Kingdom; and who will be back during the Kingdom? Christ, but in the meantime, men can commit a sin that is almost the same thing identically, and that is they can have all revelation, see all the beauty of Jesus Christ, all the wonders of His grace revealed to them clearly, turn their back and walk away, and they have for all intents and purposes sentenced themselves to doom. Now that's the heart cry. That's the bleeding heart of the Holy Spirit as He preaches and teaches in this passage. So the problem, the solution, the power, and the warning. Then we saw the illustration, and He illustrated this principle as any good preacher would do in verses 7 to 8. He says, "For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs fit for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God." In other words, the earth gets all these things, and some brings forth wonderful fruit. "But that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected and is near unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." In other words, the grace of God rains upon the earth. The earth represents all kinds of men. Some men hear the Gospel, and they believe, and they bring forth fruit. Some men bring forth nothing but thorns and briars, and they're cast in a fire and burned. You see, there's the distinction that He's drawing. You see, everybody here in this picture of chapter 6 has heard the revelation. Some have believed and brought forth fruit. Some have not believed and brought forth thorns and briars. That's the illustration. Notice a little thought here. In verse 8, the thorns and the briars, I believe, are not evil deeds particularly, but they are the works of self-righteousness. He's talking to the Jews, and the Jews, of course, worked like mad, supposedly to bring fruit unto God, but all they ever came up with was thorns and briars. Why? Because God rejects all self-effort. Do you know that? "For by grace are you saved," then He says, "Not of... what?...works." Through faith, not of works, not of works. God rejects it; and so right here in verse 8 you have a kind of a classic dispensational statement, because I believe this is a verse that indicates to us God's rejection of Judaism. Judaism brings forth what? Verse 8, only thorns and briars, only thorns and briars. The only way a man'll ever bring forth fruit unto God is to abide in the vine. True? John 15, and who is the vine? Jesus Christ...
So in a dispensational sense, verse 8 is a classic rejection of Judaism by God; and do you know, not two or three years later after this was penned, 70 AD, Titus Vespasian invaded Israel and destroyed Jerusalem; 1,100,000 Jews were slaughtered, 100,000 bodies were thrown over the wall, and the whole system of Judaism was over; and it wasn't but two or three years after the statement that God had rejected this. God rejects self-effort, and the Judaistic system was built on self-effort...
Now, in a final plea, and we come to our text, that's a long introduction, in verse 9, the Holy Spirit adds the example. The example. You know, one wonderful technique in any kind of teaching or preaching is, after you've given all the doctrine, not only to give an illustration as He does so beautifully in 7 and 8, but then to give an example. You know, Paul would preach, and he would preach great doctrine, and he would fire it out, and it was heavy; and then he would simplify it by saying this, "Be ye followers of me as...what?...as I am of Christ." In other words, he'd reduce it all down to an example. He said to Timothy, "Timothy, let no man despise thy youth, but be thou... what?...an example to the believers in all things." In other words, when everything is said and done, to help someone to see what they oughta be, it can be best boiled down to a life and to say, "Look, you see those people? Pattern your life." That's exactly what He says in 9 to 12.
And to the unbelievers, to those that are so hard and sluggish, and at this point in danger of falling away, He says, "Now lemme introduce you to the Christians in your midst. Plug into them. See what they are, and be like them. Notice it as we see verses 9 to 12. "But, beloved," and here He speaks to the Christian. You can see an obvious change right there. "But, beloved," now, we're talking to somebody completely different. Not unbelievers. Nowhere in the Bible are apostates ever called beloved. "We are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation." You see, the prior things did not accompany salvation. They accompanied revelation. They had all the information. They weren't saved.
"We're persuaded of you better things, things that accompany salvation. Though we thus speak, for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end, that you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." He talks to the Christians. Then He switches back and says, "Now, look, you unbelievers, you follow those who, through faith and patience, inherit the prophecies. Pattern your life after them." In contrast then to the non-Christians, who have been really the object of His message from verse 11 of chapter 5, He turns to the Christians, and they stand as an example of what the others ought to be. They are the real. They've had the same background. They've come out of the same Judaism. They've come through to the same point of repentance. They've seen the beauty of Messiah. They've had the very same revelation, only they've gone one wonderful step further, and that's the step of faith and total commitment in Jesus Christ, and that, my friends, is the exact difference between the wheat and the tares...
As my dad always used to say, "The same sun that hardens the clay melts the wax." So the whole tenor now changes, and we know it, because He says, "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you." Notice verse 4, "For it is impossible for you," what does it say? "For it is impossible for...what?...for those." Change in pronoun. They had the things that accompanied salvation in verse 9. Better things. Verse 9 says, "We are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak." Now here is the final proof, I believe, that those who were sluggish and in danger of falling away were not Christians. The bearers of thorns and briars were rejected, but the beloved were not. He says, "The bearers of thorns and briars...in verse 8...will be rejected, cursed, and burned. But, beloved, not you." Right? "We're persuaded better things of you, things that are gonna go along with your salvation." They are not like those who fall away. They are not like those who reject Jesus Christ, but they are those who, listen to this, 10:39, love this verse, "But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." Do you see? Both groups got right up to the point of decision, but one group drew back unto perdition, to hell, to lostness. Another group believed to the what? The saving of the soul.
Says, "We are not of them who draw back, but of them that believed to the saving of the soul." Right there you have the two different groups. You see 'em all the way through Hebrews... Now, I know these are Christians, because I see three things that they have: faith, hope, and love. Characterize the believer. Look at verse 10. You see it in the middle? Love. Look at verse 11, at the end, hope. Look at verse 12, at the end, what? Faith. They had 'em all. They were Christians. They were beloved.
Now, the term beloved, agapaytoy, is the highest kind of love from agapay or agape. It's a word used 60 times in the New Testament, never for apostates. The first nine times it's used, it's used of God to Christ, His beloved Son, where God speaks to Christ and calls Him His beloved; and from then on, throughout all of the New Testament uses, 60 times, it's used only of saints. Sometimes Jews and sometimes Gentiles, but always saints. Several times it's translated, for example, I think it's 1 Corinthians 10:14 where it's translated this way: "Dearly beloved." It's a term of the...the richest and deepest kind of love.
This agapay love is the unique privilege of the fellowship of the believers. Now, as I told you in the Book of Hebrews, he does call the unbelieving Jews brethren in a racial sense, but never beloved. Never beloved. This term speaks of the sweet bond of loving fellowship that belongs between believers; and Arthur Pink makes a good statement, and I think it's something we need to think of. He says this, "I cannot really love a brother with this full, rich love unless I have a well-grounded persuasion that he is a brother." He's right, because this is the kind of love that's reserved for those in Christ. So He says to them, "But, beloved." Then He says, "We are persuaded." This is terrific. That word means that, at one time, He had some problems with it; and when He examined the case and got all the evidence in, He came across and said, "I'm convinced. We are persuaded by the evidence. I have considered the evidence and come to a settled conclusion," is the literal meaning. It's a strong word, and it gives the result of actual conviction that's been brought about by positive proof. "I've looked at your lives. I've examined the situation. I know you're for real. The evidence is in." What's the evidence? Faith, hope, love. They had 'em all. You guys have the things that accompany salvation. I love that word salvation. It's a great New Testament word, used insalvand, its derivatives some 50 times in the New Testament. It speaks of our deliverance from danger, from death, from hell, from Satan, from sin. It's the whole word for deliverance, freeing us from all that sin and Satan can do.
Now, notice just this phrase, "Things that accompany salvation." I wanna just pull it together for a minute. "Beloved, we are convicted because of proof concerning better things of you and things that accompany salvation." Now what are the things that accompany salvation? We could preach forever on that. That's the whole series of epistles in the New Testament. That's Romans 5, isn't it? "Having been saved, now we stand in this grace," and away he goes. It talks about all the things that are ours because we're in Christ. But relating it to this text what are the things that accompany salvation? Go back to verse 10, and just kind follow if you can through, and I'll show you what He means. They are the things that are in contrast to all the previous characteristics of the unsaved. For example, accompanying salvation is infancy...is not infancy, but maturity. Not milk, but solid food. Not un-experience in righteousness, but perfectly righteous. That accompanies salvation, the righteousness of Christ. Accompanying salvation is not repentance from dead works, but repentance toward God unto life. Not a negative, but a positive. Not faith, just faith in God apart from Christ, but faith in Christ as God. Not external ceremonial religion, but internal regeneration and transformation. Not repeated identification with sacrifices, but one union with Jesus Christ. Not the simplistic truths of resurrection and judgment, but full revelation of our blessed hope. Not just being enlightened... verse 4...but being changed, made new creatures. Not just tasting salvation, but feasting on it, taking it in completely. Not just partaking of the Holy Spirit, but having the Holy Spirit indwell. Not just getting a taste of God's good Word, but drinking it in. Not just seeing a miracle, but being one. These are the things that accompany salvation, the better things than all the things listed characteristically of the unbelievers. And I love this little phrase at the end of verse 9, "Though we thus speak." That's...that's kind of a condescension, because the poor Christian who's been reading through this, by the time he got to verse 8, would be pretty rattled; and I'm sure, like many who read it even today, would be wondering, "Oh, is He talking about me?" And so He throws this little statement, "Though we thus speak, beloved, we're....we're persuaded of better things of you, though...though we've been saying all this." In other words, to the Christian, He says, "Don't take the words to apostates to refer to you. The warning is for them, but I put it in this letter to you all, because I know they're in your midst," right? Doesn't Matthew 13 tell us that the wheat and the tares will grow together, and who alone knows how to separate them. Jesus Christ, it only will be done when He returns. True? I don't know who the wheat and the tares are. I know some people that I know are wheat...but there are probably other people that I think are wheat that aren't. Only the Lord knows; and so whenever the Holy Spirit is writing to the congregation, He says, "I'm saying it to you all, because the writer in his own mind wouldn't pick 'em out by name, not knowing them." Sets a pattern for all of us. I've preached these messages for the last several weeks on this particular theme...and I say it to all of you, and yet I know that it doesn't apply to all of you; but I'm not sure to whom it does apply. Therefore, I preach it as the whole counsel of God and let the Spirit of God do the applying; and that's all He's saying. "Beloved, I've said it, not because it applies to you directly, but because it applies to those of your congregation; and so I speak to you all."
Then verse 10, He says, "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have shown toward His name, and that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister." He says, "Look," He says, "there are no question in God's mind about who's real. He knows...He knows you're real, and He won't forget you. Your name is in His book. Relax, rest easy; and, you know, this is not the first time that Christians have gotten rattled about God's messages of judgment. There are a lotta Christians today, when they hear about God's message of judgment, they get shaken. They have certain insecurities, and they worry a lot about the coming of Christ, lest they be not ready, and they don't understand what it is to trust in their positional standing before God. They're kind of like those folks that I've...indicated several times to you in Malachi chapter 3. God was raining down the prophet's word of judgment, just tremendous judgment just fires out in the Book of Malachi; and there's a whole lotta Christians, by the time all this judgment's gotten out, are standing in a corner shaking. They're Christians in the sense that we would call 'em. Of course, in the Old Testament sense, they're believing saints; but in verse 16 it says, "Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one to another." I can imagine what they said. "Boy, it's coming, folks. I hope He remembers who we are." See?
And it says, "And the Lord hearkened and heard it. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord and who thought upon His name." He got a book, and He put 'em all in it. "'They shall be Mine,' saith the Lord of hosts, 'in that day when I make up My jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not."
Then chapter 4 verse 1, "For behold, the day cometh that shall burn like an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble. And the day that cometh shall burn them up,' saith the Lord of hosts, 'that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.'" And then He says this, "But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings." God always knows His faithful. He always knows His own. Don't worry about the Rapture. If you're a believer, you won't get left. It can't happen. It can't happen. Sovereignty of God secures it. So He says, "God is not unrighteous, unfair. He will not forget." You say, "Well, it doesn't say that He won't forget their faith. It says, 'Their works.' You mean you're saved by works?" No...No, but, you see, watch it. In a congregation where you've got the wheat and the tares, and they're all claiming to have the faith, and they're all making the same statements, the only way to tell the difference is in their works. James said, "Your faith without works is...what?...it's dead." You show me your faith by your works, and I'll say, "Your faith is real."
"Because," Paul said, "If any man be in Christ, he's... what?...he's a new creature." If we your life closely, we can tell by your works whether you're for real; and that's all He's saying. God looks at the whole thing, and they're all claiming faith, but He spots the ones who have the works of love. The fruits of righteousness have been seen. Notice the statement, "To forget your work," and the...the term labor there doesn't appear in the best manuscripts, and it could read this way, "To forget your work of love. To forget your work of love or to forget your work and love," either way. God can't forget your works that result from your love. God knows your love is real. You're the beloved, and He sees the works, and that manifests to Him the genuineness of your love. Now, notice in 1 Thessalonians 1:3 that Paul writing to the Thessalonians says, "I know you're saved." How do you know, Paul? "Because I remember without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love." Paul says, "The reason I know you're for real is because I look at your life, and I see your work of faith, and I see your labor of love." In other words, you have the fruit to go along with the statement of love. Same thing repeated again for us in a different context. Galatians 5:6, listen to this. "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith... listen...which worketh by love." You know how you can tell when faith is real? Love is a byproduct. Love. You say, "What kind of love? Love to your brother?" No, no, not love to your brother. You say, "No?" Well, no, that's not the answer primarily. Love for the brother's a wonderful thing, but look at verse 10. "For your work and love, which you have shown toward your brother." Is that what it says? No, what does it say? "Toward His name...Toward His name." Whose name? Whose name? His name, Christ God.
You know, God says, "I know...you're true, because I see you work, and I know your work is legitimate, because you love My name." Now, this particular theme, in the vernacular, rings my chimes...This takes us right back to the fantastic concept of the glory of God again. Do you know why these people loved each other and why they worked and why, at the end of verse 10, they ministered to the saints and do minister? Not because of love for the saints, but because of what? Love for His name. Oh, that's such a rapturous, such a lofty thing. To express our love to God, you know how to express your love to God? Serve the saints. That says it. They ministered, and they do minister, not directly because they love the saints, but because they love God. The key to real service is a burning love for the Lord. Paul says, "The love of Christ does...what?...constrains me," 2 Corinthians 5:14. Sure, let's face it. People aren't always that loveable. A missionary came back from China after giving his whole life, and somebody said to him, "Boy, you must love the Chinese." He said, "Not particularly, but I have a great love for God." That's right. That's right. Now, nothing wrong with the Chinese, but he had it in the right perspective. In Romans 1:5, oh, I love this, Paul says, "By whom we received grace and apostleship, and we went out firing away for the obedience to the faith among all nations because we loved all nations." No. "For His name." What does the name of God mean? It means that He is, and to love His name means to just have a passionate desire for the glory of all that God is. That statement that appears over in 3 John, that little verse 7 says this, "Because for His name's sake they went forth." Isn't that good? They went out, because they loved God. Because they had an overwhelming love for Him. You remember in John 21 when...when Jesus recommissioned Peter? He didn't say to him, "Peter, do you love men?" What'd he say? "Peter, lovest thou...what?...Me? Then do...what?...feed My sheep." Your service to Jesus Christ must be based upon your overwhelming love for Him. That's what it's all about, and you'll never properly love men until you properly love Him. Oh, God gave us a love for His name. What a fantastic thing. A deep desire came out of the Psalmist's heart when he said this, "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Thy name give glory." Isn't that what it's all about? Love of a name. So they loved the name of the Lord, and that's proof positive that their faith was the real thing; and they were ministering to each other because they loved the Lord.
You know, in the body of Christ, we've talked so much about the body and how we're to minister to each other in the life of the body; but the ministry that we have to each other as saints is directly related to the proportionate love that we have toward our Christ...and our God. Isn't it true that the more you love somebody, the more you wanna do his will? The more you love somebody, the more you wanna fulfill his purpose. Don't worry about how to figure out how you're gonna wind up loving everybody when so many of 'em just don't rub you the right way. Just worry about how you could fall more in love with God, you'll have no problem at all. None at all. And their love issued in an unbroken ministry to the saints. I love it. Verse 10 says, "In that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister." Just kept going on. You did, and you do. Isn't that good? I hear people say, "I did."...Living in the past. He says, "You did, and you do." It's going on. They minister. What do you mean minister? Well, it's the word deacon. Serve, just serving each other. How do we serve? Spiritual gifts, No. 1, right? By ministering our spiritual gift. You say, "Is this based upon my love for God?" Sure, if you love God as you say you do, if you really love Him with that total...total love where you're just concerned that His name be glorified, then you're gonna do the things that He wants you to do for His glory, whether your gift is counseling or showing mercy or helping or teaching or preaching or administrating or whatever it is. Ministering 'cause you love Him; and then in the area of fellowship, ministry involves also praying for one another.
Ephesians 6 says, "Praying always for all saints." That's part of our ministry. It involves rebuking sin in a sinning brother. It involves restoring in love, confessing to one another, forgiving, bearing one another's burdens, caring for the weaker brother, giving to the necessity of the saints. All these things are part and parcel of our ministry to each other, and they can't be generated on their own. They must be generated by the right kind of love for Jesus Christ; and so the Christian life, beloved, just catch it, will ya? The Christian life just boils down to one thing: the measure of your love for the Lord. How preoccupied are you with His name? And I'm not talking about some kind of squashy sentimentalism about Jesus. That's not what it's all about. I'm talking about a lofty, high, exalted view of who He is and an overwhelming concern and compassionate love for Him...and then when we love Him like that, we'll find we're able to love each other. There's another thought that grabs me in verse 10, and that's the fact that we're called saints. You say, "Well, that's because the writer didn't know us very well." No, that's because he's speaking positionally. It means holy ones, ageas, holy one. You say, "Are we really holy 100 percent, pure, absolutely righteous in Jesus Christ positionally?" Fantastic thought. We are holy; and so here we see the proof that they were for real. Loving God and serving each other. The greatest gift, watch it, the greatest gift your love can give God is your service to each other. You really love Him? Serve one another. Minister your gifts. Don't say you love God and have no use for a fellow Christian. That's why in 1 John chapter 2, the Word of God is so clear to say that, "If a man hates his brother, he can't have the love of God in him." You can't love God and hate your brother... So the pattern is set straight.
Now, having determined that these are believers, He then uses them for an example to the others. Notice in verse 11, "And we desire that every one of you...now He's speaking to the group again...do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end, that you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promise." Now He goes back to this group, and He says, "Now, you, the rest of you, you look at the beloved, and you follow the kind of pattern they're setting. Every one of you...every one of you, come on. Take a look at these true believers. We want you all to be the same. We want you to come to the same full assurance of hope unto the end...We don't want you to fall away and have no hope. We want you to come to full assurance of hope." And, you know, the only people who really have hope are in Jesus Christ, aren't they? So He's saying, "Come to Christ that you might have hope for the future." There's no hope apart from Jesus Christ; and then you can do what Paul said in Romans 12:12, you can rejoice in hope.
Now, notice in verse 11, He says, and we'll just hurry and...and skip some things, but He says, "We desire that every one of you do show the same diligence." Diligence is an interesting word. Spudane, very important word. The Hebrew equivalent is an interesting word, but spudane basically means speed or haste. He's saying that you be speedy. Speedy to come to the full assurance of hope. He's indicating that you can get there quick. That's one other reason that I believe He's talking to unbelievers, telling 'em to get saved. It's an instantaneous experience; but apart from that, there's a Hebrew equivalent to this word, and the word is bahall, and that word means to tremble or to be in fear; and, consequently, to run in fear. It means to hasten because of imminent terror...A terror-stricken speed; and, thus, the word diligence can have that meaning. It does not always. It can have. We would certainly think it applicable here and read it, "We desire that every one of you do show the same speed in view of imminent disaster." In other words, if you don't come to Jesus Christ, you're gonna fall away into the ultimate disaster. You're gonna...it even carries a meaning, bahall does, of to perish suddenly, and so He's saying, "You believers, look at those Christians. You unbelievers, look at those Christians. See what they are and come to Christ fast."
Then verse 12, "Be not slothful." Now, here, I think the King James does us a disservice, because this is exactly the same word in chapter 5 verse 11, exactly; and there it's translated dull of hearing. "You are dull of hearing." Then he goes through the whole cycle of the argument and comes back and says, "Don't be dull of hearing. You are spiritually stupid. Don't be that." It's nuthroy. It's the name word in the same form, identical. Comes right back to those same people and says, "Come on, don't be this way. Don't be this way, but followers of them," and the word is mimiti, mimics. "Mimics of them who, through faith...and patient endurance of persecution, inherit the promises. Follow the saved - those who have had the same persecution you've had, but they've patiently endured it, because their faith is real. Follow them, and come to all the promises that salvation brings."
And so we come to the close of this warning. It's a simple warning. It doesn't have to be confusing. It's a warning that we can give to every person who is here tonight, either for his own life or to pass on to someone else because of its urgency. If you've come all the way to the edge of a decision to...to receive Jesus Christ, and you're standing on the edge, and you've never made that decision, you're going to find the longer you reject, the longer you neglect, the harder your heart becomes; and you're in danger, as He said in an earlier warning, of falling away, having an evil heart of unbelief, and departing from the living God. You're in danger, as he says here, of becoming spiritually stupid and then not understanding anything, and then finding that you've lost a grip on the basics, and you can't handle any of the truths that the Spirit of God would wanna teach you to bring you to Christ; and then you're in danger of falling away and never being able to be redeemed again, because you rejected against full light and God can't give you any more revelation.
But in a compassionate appeal at the end, He says, "Oh, to you Christians, don't you fear. God won't forget you." And then to the rest, "Look at those true ones. Pattern your life after them. Be mimics. Follow them."...Beloved, that lays it at our feet, doesn't it? If you're a Christian here tonight, are you the kind of a Christian of whom the Holy Spirit could say, "I wanna set you up as an example for others to mimic?" If you're not a Christian, I pray God that somehow tonight the Spirit of God'll bring conviction on your heart, and you'll not reject the Lord Jesus Christ a moment longer. Let's pray.
Father, in our study tonight, we have leaned upon You to teach us. These words have been stumbling and so many ways inadequate. Father, You know that...You promised that if we prayed and asked, that You would be our teacher. So, Father, I depend not upon what I have said, but I depend upon what the Spirit of God has taken to penetrate the hearts of all of us. Father, my own heart is convicted that I may be more like Jesus Christ, that I may say, "Be followers of me as I am of Christ." Father, I pray that You would thus convict every believer here, that we might set such a pattern for unbelievers that we become irresistible, that we become, in the truest sense, Christ ones, Christians, that people will perceive that we have been with Jesus. Yea, that we are like Him. And, Father, we would also pray for those who may be in our midst tonight who've never received Jesus Christ, who time and time again have heard the Gospel truth. Maybe some even who've come out of Judaism. Others, Lord, have come out of all kinds of backgrounds. They have come all the way up. Their hearts have been warmed by the Gospel. They've been drawn to the...the beauties of Jesus Christ. They've even come to the place where they've acknowledged sin and, in the sorrow of sin, they've...they've begun to turn from it; and, yet, they've never taken the step of faith in Jesus Christ; and, thus, they are in danger of being lost to a hell that is worse than if they never knew. Father, we just pray that tonight Your Spirit would bring them to salvation...and, as we come to a time of invitation, Lord, we pray that You will guide us, that You will do Your perfect work. Pray in Christ's name. Amen.
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Dennis Revie, Ph.D.
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My current research is focused on understanding the replication of several mammalian viruses. The majority of the work is focusing on Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which causes liver and blood diseases. We are using a culture system that isolates HCV from infected individuals. We are studying HCV that have been isolated from patients in order to understand its replication. A recent project completed by students involved determining if HCV, HIV (which causes AIDS), and Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6) can simultaneously infect the same cells.
Another project is looking at different strains of Feline leukemia virus (FeLV). This virus is a major cause of leukemia in cats. We are analyzing several strains of FeLV to determine how differences in their genomes affect their replication. This work is done in collaboration with the California Institute of Molecular Medicine (CIMM). We have a second set of projects that focus on genomics.
In one comparative genomics project we are collaborating with Dr. Sarah Elgin at Washington University on sequencing and comparing the dot chromosome of several Drosophila species (fruit flies). The dot chromosome is the smallest chromosome in fruit flies. Students are involved in determining how to complete the sequencing of the chromosomes and in locating and describing (annotating) the genes on the chromosomes.
We also have our own genomics project that is sequencing the genome of a strain of the archaeon Thermoplasma acidophilum. This is an organism that grows at high temperatures (60 degrees C) and at the low pH of 1. Students have been involved in all aspects of this project.
Previous faculty positions
- Lecturer – Department of Biology, UC San Diego
- Assistant professor – Department of Chemistry, University of San Diego
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- B.A., Ph.D. – Biochemistry, UC Davis
- Postdoctoral Research – Department of Medicine, UC San Diego
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Lopatto D. et al. (2008). Undergraduate research. Genomics Education Partnership. Science. Oct 31;322(5902):684-5.
S. Zaki Salahuddin, Katherine A. Snyder, Andre Godwin, Renu Grewal, John G. Prichard, Ann S. Kelley, Dennis Revie. The simultaneous presence and expression of human hepatitis C virus (HCV), human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), and human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) in a single human T-cell. Virology Journal 2007, 4:106.
Dennis Revie, Michael O Alberti*, Ravi S Braich, David Bayles, John G Prichard, S Zaki Salahuddin. .Discovery of significant variants containing large deletions in the 5'UTR of human hepatitis C virus (HCV). Virology Journal 2006, 3:82.
Dennis Revie, Michael O Alberti*, Ravi S Braich, Nickolas Chelyapov, David Bayles, John G Prichard, S Zaki Salahuddin. Analysis of in vitro replicated human hepatitis C virus (HCV) for the determination of genotypes and quasispecies. Virology Journal 2006, 3:81.
Dennis Revie, Ravi S. Braich, David Bayles, Nickolas Chelyapov, Rafat Khan, Cheryl Geer, Richard Reisman, Ann Kelley, John G. Prichard, S. Zaki Salahuddin. Transmission of human hepatitis C virus from patients in secondary cells for long term culture. Virology Journal 2005 2:37.

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Griner scores 45 as No. 1 Lady Bears smack Kansas State 86-65 to reach Big 12 title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ' Brittney Griner had a career-high 45 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots, leading No. 1 Baylor to an 86-65 rout of Kansas State on Friday in the Big 12 tournament semifinals.
The junior phenom finished 19 of 28 from the field to better her career scoring mark of 41 points, set in the Lady Bears' regular-season finale against Iowa State. Her total also set the single-game record for the women's Big 12 tournament.
Griner got a standing ovation when she checked out with just over 2 minutes remaining.
Baylor (34-0) will play Oklahoma or defending national champion Texas A&M on Saturday as it attempts to become the first program, men's or women's, to finish a season 40-0.
Brittney Chambers had 18 points to lead Kansas State (19-13), which has lost 14 straight to Baylor and must now await its fate with the NCAA tournament selection committee.
Destiny Williams also contributed 12 points and 14 rebounds for Baylor. JuliAnne Chisholm and Jalana Childs wound up with 11 points each for the Wildcats.
The third meeting of the year between the two teams looked much like the first two.
Griner scored the opening eight points for Baylor, and at one point midway through the first half was on pace to finish with 72, which would have shattered the women's Division I record of 60 set by Long Beach State's Cindy Brown in February 1987.
The 6-foot-8 junior finished with 23 in the first half, though it would have been far more had she not gone the final 5 minutes without a field goal. Kansas State finally decided to quit covering her one-on-one, collapsing three defenders on Griner in the post.
When that happened, she dropped off passes to Williams and Odyssey Sims for easy baskets.
Kansas State was still within 21-18 on a basket by Branshea Brown with 10:36 left in the first half, but Griner ' who else? ' scored the game's next three baskets.
It was the start of a 16-2 run for Baylor that included eight points from Griner, Terran Condrey's only two field goals of the half, and a jumpers by Sims and Kimetria Hayden.
By the time Sims converted a three-point play off a feed from Griner, and Williams scored on a fast break, the Lady Bears had surged to a comfortable 42-22 halftime advantage.
Just about the only thing for Kansas State fans to cheer about was country music superstar Trace Adkins delivering the national anthem, and even that excitement was somewhat subdued.
You see, Adkins is a big fan of Baylor coach Kim Mulkey from their days together at Louisiana Tech. Adkins was a freshman walk-on football player and Mulkey was the senior point guard for the reigning national champion women's basketball team. While they never got to know each other in college, they did finally get in touch a couple months ago, striking up a friendship.
Adkins sang the national anthem before Baylor's game earlier this year against Texas A&M, and once he finished his rendition at Municipal Auditorium, he watched the game with his arms folded and a contented expression on his face from behind the Lady Bears' bench.
So much for giving Kansas State fans a reason to feel jazzed.
The Wildcats are left to await their fate from the NCAA tournament selection committee, which will announce the bracket Monday night. Kansas State hardly fared well in three blowout losses to Baylor, but did knock off then-No. 9 Texas A&M and then-No. 10 Texas Tech.
The Wildcats also beat Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament, a team with that boasts a similar at-large resume and will also be sweating out the selection process.


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The "chocolate cure" for emotional stress & anxiety is getting new support from a clinical trial published online Nov 11 in the Journal of Proteome Research – "Metabolic Effects of Dark Chocolate Consumption on Energy, Gut Microbiota, and Stress-Related Metabolism in Free-Living Subjects."
Sunil Kochhar and colleagues note growing scientific evidence that antioxidants and other beneficial substances in dark chocolate may reduce risk factors for heart disease and other physical conditions. Studies also suggest that chocolate may ease emotional stress. Until now, however, there was little evidence from research in humans on exactly how chocolate might have those stress-busting effects.
The researchers found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed. The chocolate regimen also partially corrected other stress-related biochemical imbalances – "partially normalizing" stress-related differences in measures of energy metabolism and gut microbial activities.
"The study provides strong evidence that a daily consumption of 40 grams [1.4 ounces] during a period of 2 weeks is sufficient to modify the metabolism of healthy human volunteers," the scientists say.
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Earlier this week I made the revelation that the UK's classic Jameson Ruffle Rasberry was actually manufactured by a subsidary of Cadbury....well it appears Cadbury have shared this recipe concept abroad - more specfically with the guys 'down under' in Australia who have formulated a bar called the 'Cherry Ripe'.
The bars' on pack description states that it is comprised of 'Ripe juicy cherries and coconut in Old Gold rich dark chocolate'. As I said above the bar follows much the same formulation of the Ruffle bar but with a few fairly obvious variations. The first obvious variation comes in the substitution of rapsberry for cherry, the other is that the bar comes in larger 55g serving...this was a very substanstial bar and one that very much settled my hunger.
The bar came in a nice red foil wrapper - unfortunately this did not ensure much of a freshness to the appearance of the bar..as you will see above the chocolate showed slight 'blooming' and had a slightly off-putting white speckled coating. The bar also offered very little in the way of aroma - a slight hint of sweet cherry but this was very faint and without me actively searching for it would not have been detectable.
This bar had a nice initial texture with the outside chocolate providing a pleasant crispness upon biting into it. Unfortunately when letting the chocolate melt in my mouth I found that rather than smoothly melt it formed into clumps which I wasnt particularly partial to. Aswell as having a poor texture the chocolate didnt add much in terms of flavour - it took very much a back seat to the centre filling and provided little more than a slight mild cocoa note.
The mix of coconut and glace cherries provided both a chewy but crunchy texture. As you can see above the centre filling was artificially coloured red...fortunately this didnt correspond to the taste and both the coconut and cherry elements had a distinguished fresh taste. The coconut element provided a nice milky note which nicely mixed with the fruity sweet glace cherry to form a nice blend of flavours.
Overall this bar very much follows the story of the Jameson Ruffle Rapberry. The chocolate here is unquestionably quite poor...especially by Cadburys standards..it was lacking in flavor definition and had a particularly poor lumpy texture. Luckily the bar is saved by the centre filling having a nice fruity and fresh taste. The mix of cherrys and coconut is one that works - the chewy and crunchy textures provide a nice background to the mixing of the milky sweet flavours. With more attention paid to enhancing the chocolate element this bar could potentially be very good as the formulation and proportioning of the centre filling is spot on for the ingredients used. I would recommend this bar to fans of the Ruffle Raspberry or Bounty ranges...if you like the sound of the combination of cherrys and coconut its a pretty safe bet you will enjoy this bar.
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Didn't really bother trying out the last Preview. Downloading this one now. We'll see how well it does on my little Neo-based netbook first.
It's installed and running. No serious compatibility issues.
The start screen is a bit jarring as a first reaction. Took me a long time to figure out how to adjust some basic settings, too. I'll have to give it a while. Subjective performance is fine so far (Athlon Neo MV-40, 1.6GHz; 4GB RAM; 500GB Seagate Momentus XT).
Is there no way to add folders to a library from within the metro interface?


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I was Just wondering what happens to the people that attemp to hack this site? Does anyone know?
Where are you going? I didnt see you hit that point button!
I dont know but I doubt much unless they are doing some serious stuff.
I reckon considering the nature of this site that it gets hundreds of hack attempts a day so trying to catch them all would be pretty hard!
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Somebody who is from, or has been born and grew up in the Scottish Town of Livingston.
John was born and grew up in Livingston, therefore he considers himself a proud Livingstonian.
by King Ledley July 11, 2010
A person of British descent, who has put the UK behind hime in politics, and especially residency and culture. The person's heart is in Africa, as was David Livingstone's. Unlike British Africans, they don;t try to build a Europe in the heart of Africa, but have given up Europe. They like Africa for more than just the warm weather, they like it even when it is cold. They love the blacks, and view them, and not the Europeans, as brothers. They would wave the South Africa flag, instead of the British flag. They don't look down on Afrikaaners. They aren't rooinecks. they don't have one foot in Africa, one in the UK.
by kjhj August 29, 2003
The demonym for a resident of a city named Livingston
people from France are French
people from Germany are German
people from Greece are Greek
people from Livingston are Livingstonians
people from Germany are German
people from Greece are Greek
people from Livingston are Livingstonians
by applealex September 26, 2009
buy the domain for your art site
an inhabitant of a certain Zamibian mission station
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Cooler Master has released an updated one of their popular cases from their midtower line up, the CM690. The new CM690 II Advanced is a more refined and has several add features. Join us today as we give this updated case a good once over.
Overall, I really like the CM690 II Advanced. It is very easy to work in and on. The ability to remove items from the case that are not needed or to make room for things like dual radiators without cutting up a perfectly good case is a really big plus. The ability to use multiple 120mm or 140mm fans, and combinations thereof, to cool the case is a big plus. I also really liked the overall look of the case. It has simple lines and not an in your face aggressive design, but more blending in and not look out of place in my living room.


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Ronald Gene Howell
Ronald Gene HowellARLINGTON — Ronald Gene Howell, 79, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in Arlington.A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Fielder Road Baptist Church, 2011 S. Fielder Road in Arlington. Interment will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 15, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington.Memorials: AWARE Foundation, P.O. Box 152091, Arlington, TX 76015-9993.Ronald was born on June 30, 1931, in Colorado City, TX to Buford B. Howell and Minnie Alice Vest Howell. He worked as a research chemist for Johnson and Johnson. Ronald was a member of Fielder Road Baptist Church. He will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him.Ronald is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Ann; and brother, Jerry Howell.Survivors include his wife, Sherry Kever Howell; sons, Ronald Gene Howell, Jr. and wife, Brenda and Brian Howell and wife, Heather; daughter, Alice Browder and husband, Jim; step children, Marsha Wolfe and husband, Dr. Paul Wolfe and Lisa Harry and husband, Dr. David Harry; seven grandchildren; and six step grandchildren.


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Attorney Ron Hammer of the Fond du Lac law firm Averbeck & Hammer, SC, will present Estate Planning: Things to Think of While You Can Still Think at 6 pm Tues Nov 24 at the Fond du Lac Public Library.
In the show Paper, Ink, Wax, Thread, artist Mel Kolstad will get her due. As volunteer curator of the Fond du Lac Public Library's Langdon Divers Gallery, Kolstad has put dozens of artists' works in the best light. Now it's her time to shine.
How to Be a Grown-Up: a novel is coauthored by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus and reads like the perfect mix of The Devil Wears Prada and Sex and the City. Definitely considered chick-lit, the novel gives the reader a glimpse into the reality of a woman having to reenter the workforce after sacrificing a successful career for home and family. To make matters worse, her new bosses are half her age and full of themselves, and have no experience beyond their sheltered, posh upbringing.
As a head of household, plantation owner, businessman, Revolutionary War general and president, George Washington had his hands full. Alongside the demands of political life and military leadership, however, he focused considerable attention on the health and safety of his family, troops, staff and slaves.
The Fond du Lac Public Library will be transformed into a holiday wonderland, with rooms of fun and creative activities for families and a visit from a Christmas VIP, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 9. The event is free; no registration required.
Have a book lover on your holiday gift list? Chapter 52 Bookstore will host two area authors who will be selling and signing copies of their books from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, December 5.
Kids ages 6 to 12 who attend school in Fond du Lac School District get a bonus: early release on the first Fridays of the month. The Fond du Lac Public Library is offering Half Day Parties from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. featuring a kid-friendly movie, snacks and games of bingo in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. The program, in the McLane Meeting Room in the Main Library's lower level, is free. No registration required. The December 4 party will show Disney's The Descendants.
Take one upcycled paperback book, employ a few folds, a bit of glitter and voila! A pretty Christmas tree for the tabletop or mantle. Crafters will make a Paperback Christmas Tree at the 1 p.m. December 5 Crafternoon class at the Fond du Lac Public Library.


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The OFFICIAL third installment in the "David Blaine Street Magic" series. Blaine sets his sights on the same two effeminate idiots from the last two videos. And unfortunately for them, the third time's the charm. CHECK OUT PARTS 1 & 2!!! PART 1... more »
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Hampstead home invasion suspects under investigation for other crimesBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
May 01. 2014 8:20PM
BRENTWOOD — Two Haverhill, Mass., men charged with a violent home invasion in Hampstead had been targeting houses in the area as a way to make money, and remain under investigation for other unsolved crimes, according to prosecutors.
Alex Menagerman, 24, and his alleged partner, Angel Sanchez, 32, are being held on charges of burglary, aggravated felonious sexual assault and criminal threatening in connection with the July 18, 2011 home invasion.
New details about the break-in have become available through filings by prosecutors in Rockingham County Superior Court, along with the revelation that Menagerman and Sanchez are suspects in other unsolved crimes.
"Additional violent crimes are being investigated in Manchester, NH where (they) are the prime suspects," Assistant County Attorney Kirsten Wilson said in court papers.
Manchester Assistant Police Chief Nick Willard confirmed the two are suspects.
"The manner in which the home invasions were done is similar," Willard said.
Prosecutors say that Menagerman and Sanchez physically and sexually assaulted people inside the home on Kent Farm Road in Hampstead before stealing 10 guns that were sold at a Lawrence, Mass., garage for $600 and cocaine.
Menagerman was indicted in February on 16 charges, including counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault for allegedly raping a woman at gunpoint inside the Hampstead home. Sanchez is facing nine charges.
Prosecutors recently obtained an arrest warrant for 28-year-old Aneudys Menendez, a material witness in the case who is being held at the Rockingham County jail.
Willard confirmed that the two men are suspects in a series of home invasions in Manchester around the same time as the Hampstead incident.
"The manner in which the home invasions were done is similar.," Willard said, adding that the invasions were very violent and there are specific aspects of the invasions that are distinct.
While he is not prepared to say when there will be arrests or direct indictments, Willard said: "It is still a very active investigation."
He said he is briefed every few weeks.
Menendez told investigators in October 2011 that he brokered a deal involving the stolen guns at a Lawrence, Mass., garage, and that Menagerman and Sanchez were working with Abraham Depaula, 24, of Haverhill, Mass., who is also expected to face charges in the case, according to court records.
"Aneudys knew that Sanchez and Menagerman and Depaula were hustling the streets and doing home invasions from direct statements from the defendants," Wilson said in court papers. "Aneudys referred to them as 'muscle' and 'good squad.' Aneudys knew from the defendants they were doing these home invasions in order to make money."
Aneudys also told investigators that, "he was using these guys for 'hits' on rival gangs and drug dealers."
Defense lawyers have been protesting that prosecutors want to redact information regarding uncharged crimes mentioned in police reports and other evidence being handed over to them in advance of Menagerman and Sanchez heading to trial.
No trial dates have been set for Menagerman or Sanchez.
A fourth man convicted of taking part in the burglary, Avery Walker, 22, of Haverhill, Mass., is already serving a state prison term after pleading guilty in 2012 to felony charges of conspiracy to commit burglary and accomplice to burglary.
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The Macedonia Service Department provides road repair services year-round that mainly center around pothole patching. As larger roadway failures are identified, contracted crews are brought in to dig out and replace the failed surface.
Potholes are most prevalent in Winter months when the freeze-thaw cycles cause heaving of pavement sections. The City has an aggressive pothole patching operation during these months to fill holes as soon as possible.
When funding permits, preventative maintenance such as crack sealing is performed to keep moisture out of the road base and prevent potholes from forming.
If you notice a pesky pothole around town, please call our office at (330) 468-8324 and we will get it filled as soon as possible.
How we do it!
Potholes are filled with a material called "cold patch" that consists of a mixture of small aggregate and asphalt emulsion. Before filling the hole, crews clean out any loose debris so that the patch material will stick to the existing pavement. Next, material is shoveled into the hole and leveled off. Finally, the material is compacted with either the truck tires or with a hand tamper. Although some consider cold patch to be a temporary fix, we have found that it lasts quite a long time if placed in the road correctly. The City has one small dump truck devoted exclusively for cold patching assignments.


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Same Day Heating and Furnace Repair Pohnpei FM 96941
Posted in Federated States of M on December 29, 2017
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The worst time to replace a furnace is in the middle of a winter storm. In addition to needing a system when the weather is already bad, paying for emergency service could be more money than you were ready to spend. Either way it's important to know your furnace warning signs in Pohnpei FM!
1) How old is your system?
The typical lifespan for your heating system is 12 to 15 years. In order to get that kind of life out of a system it needs to be professionally installed by a reputable company. When systems get older they get less efficient, which can be very expensive. If you are repairing or replacing part after part it might be time to look at a new system.
2) Are you spending more on your heating bill year after year?
It is possible that in addition to the rising cost of fuel, a rise in you heating bill means your system is getting increasingly less efficient. The first plan of action should be to contact your contractor. There are much more efficient models on the market that could save you money in the long run!
3) Is your furnace making the right sounds?
A fairly common sign that your furnace is breaking down is some unsettling noises. You should be concerned if you hear rattling, hissing, popping, or any other strange sounds. If the sounds get louder or longer, it is time to get your system inspected.
4) Is your furnace shutting off often?
The older the equipment, the longer it might take to turn on. This can be a sign that it is time to get your system looked at by a professional. Faulty wiring in Missouri could be the cause or a loose part inside your system. If your system is continually malfunctioning, then replacement might be the answer.
5) How is the health of your family?
If you have a cracked heat exchanger, your home and your family could be at risk. When heaters are coming to the end of their lifespan, cracks can develop and those cracks can cause carbon monoxide to leak out causing your family to fall ill. If you sense something like this might be happening in your home, call your local contractor right away and to check for leaks. Sometimes they can be repaired and other time it is a call for a replacement.
6) How often is your heater being repaired?
If you are calling a contractor every other month to have your system inspected, it is time for replacement. Those repairs and emergency visits can add up to big money that might be saved by investing in a new, more energy-efficient system. While the initial cost may seem high, it can save you hundreds if not thousands in the long run!
How To Maintain Your Home Solar Pool Heating System in Pohnpei FM
A solar pool heating system heats your home's swimming pool using the sun's free energy. A solar heater is an essential addition to your home if you hail from an area that gets even a bit chilly during the winter months. These products will keep the temperature of the pool water comfortable throughout the year and ensure that you get the most out of your solar pool. Made of the controller, pump, filter and PVC pipes, solar pool heating systems are durable and require very little maintenance. However, if there is a breakdown, here are some maintenance tips to ensure optimum performance.
Try a Few Easy Fixes before Calling a Technician
If your pool heater stops functioning, you may want to check the system yourself before calling a technician. What should you do if the device is not lighting at all? Start by examining the switch and the gas valve. If both of these components are in an up and running condition, check whether the supply valves are open. Closed filter or plumbing valves in Pohnpei 96941 may result in the malfunctioning of your pool heater. It is also important to inspect the filter. If you find that the filter has collected debris or dirt, clean the filter immediately. Clearing the debris will ignite your pool heater. Perform all inspections carefully to avoid damage to your solar heater or to yourself.
Best Practices to Maintain Your Pool Heater
Do you want your solar heater to function throughout the year? If you are going on a long vacation or during the sultry summer months, make sure you switch the heater off to make it last longer. During vacations or summer time, use a pool cover or solar blanket to trap the energy from the sun into your home swimming pool, to heat the water in a simple and cost-effective manner. It is also important not to turn the device to its maximum setting. It exerts too much pressure on your pool heater. Most homeowners make the mistake of turning it to its maximum setting to heat the pool water faster. However, the rate of heating is the same whether the device is at a normal or maximum setting.
Smart Ways to Operate the System for Better Results
Besides periodic maintenance, there are some smart ways to handle your pool heaters. They are:
- Install your pool heating panels away from strong wind
- Put the collector panel in a place where it gets maximum exposure to the sun, especially when the pool pump is working.
- If the solar collector panel is installed on your rooftop, try to lessen the resistance to water flow
- Operate your swimming pool pump when the sun shines bright and clear. This will give you best results. Using it longer will generate more heat in the pool.
- If you are using more than one solar collector panel, connect all of them in a parallel line.
24 Hour Emergency Furnace Needs Repairs in Federated States of M
Fall is the season when homeowners should consider cleaning up their home, specifically their heating system. They can have a furnace cleaning service come in for a price or they can do it themselves. You can find a lot of do-it-yourself guides on heating system cleaning. Make sure that your heating system is clean and that a maintenance check-up has been done before you start your furnace.
It is best to start your furnace early in the season. Most of the people wait until the cold weather kicks in before turning the heat up and then find out that there is something wrong with their furnace. There are a great deal of consumers asking for furnace cleaning service on the day the temperature drops. With that, it is best to just simply take some minutes and turn up your furnace to see if it requires repairs and maintenance or even a repair.
Prior to setting up your heating system, it is a great practice to open the chamber door to examine the filters. You may need a furnace cleaning service because clean filters always makes the furnace perform at its finest. You must also inspect the humidifier. With that, you will need to open the line of water in your humidifier. Note that newer devices have a by-pass so when you have that model you might wish to change its setting to winter season.
Yet another great suggestion is that you must look at changing the batteries on your carbon monoxide alarm system, thermostat and smoke detectors because it'll put you at great risk if it does not do what it is intended to do.
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