law in 2008 the Vodka Belt countries of Poland, Finland, Lithuania and Sweden campaigned for the new legislation to categorise only spirits made from grain or potatoes as 'vodka'. Prior to this regulation passing into E.U. In addition, the product may be given special organoleptic characteristics, other than a predominant flavour." Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 also requires that "The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of vodka shall be 37.5% abv" and that "The only flavourings which may be added are natural flavouring compounds present in distillate obtained from the fermented raw materials. This process may be followed by re-distillation and/or treatment with appropriate processing aids, including treatment with activated charcoal, to give it special organoleptic characteristics." 110/2008 of the European Parliament of 15 January 2008, "Vodka is a spirit drink produced from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin obtained following fermentation with yeast from either: (i) potatoes and/or cereals, or (ii) other agricultural raw materials, distilled and/or rectified so that the organoleptic characteristics of the raw materials used and by-products formed in fermentation are selectively reduced. Definition of VodkaĪccording to Section 15 of Regulation European Commission No. The 'Vodka Belt' countries of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe are historically connected to vodka production and still have the highest rates of consumption in the world. Its exact origins are frequently the source of bitter dispute between the Russians and Poles, who both argue that vodka originated in their country. Vodka originated in the grain-growing regions of western Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine and Poland. Over the past forty years vodka has grown from relative obscurity in the west to become the biggest selling spirits category. Revelation 21:27), and in this we ought to “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Philippians 4:3,4).Vodka is a clear spirit which can be produced from anything containing starch or sugar - including potatoes, sugar beet molasses and, most commonly, grain. Those who are written in His book will enter into the glories God has prepared for His saints (cf. So let us be people of faith who fully trust in God as Creator, Sustainer, and Savior. Indeed, we will be completely forgotten by the world and even by our own descendants but what matters is that our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. We do not need to be noticed by the world to have meaning and significance in life. The Apostle Paul assured Timothy, “The Lord knows those who are His” (2Timothy 2:19). Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd and I know my sheep” (John 10:14). Saints are not going to get lost or otherwise overlooked by God in the mass of humanity. Most saints are relatively obscure (even to other saints), but Scripture assures us that Jesus knows those who are His. The word saint is not used in Scripture as a superior class of Christians known to many for extraordinary accomplishments. Those who have been sanctified (cleansed from sin and made holy) through Jesus Christ are called saints (e.g. We can finish our races strong and have an eternal impact for good in relative obscurity. Obscurity in the human annals of history does not at all mean that our time on Earth has been wasted. Therefore, we who are similarly unnamed need to run our races with faith and endurance, looking unto Jesus. We are told that the generally ungodly world was not worthy of these unnamed people of faith whom the world ignored or mocked or otherwise persecuted. Yet notice that the chapter closes with more general descriptions of anonymous people of faith (11:35-12:2). The New Testament book of Hebrews lists relatively famous people of faith by name in chapter 11. Do not fear therefore you are of more value than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:29-31). But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Jesus said, “Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. The writer of Hebrews similarly observed, “there is no creature hidden from His sight” (Hebrews 4:13).
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