Sunday, July 26, 2009

Y(A Poem)

Death draweth nigh.
I'd call me Christian
But for sin within.
Sigh. Lord, what am I?
Hear my sullen cry.

Lord, Why?

Know I Thy Will?
Why Thou wilt forgive
And Thou wilt kill
And some still live?
Know I the day
Nor the hour?
Know I Thy power?
What canst I say,
Thou doth give
And take away.

Lord Why... Why... Why!?!
Question I Thy Will?

Lord, what am I
To Him who feeds
Them of the sky
And keeps their needs;
See the Raven,
Bread from heaven,
Birds of a feather
Five Thousand together

Lord Why?

Him who adorns
Them of Thorns
Those He knows
The fielden flower
In the flows
Of the River
The Jordan River
The Lamb's Blood.

Lord what am I
To Him “I Am”;
My Adoni?

Praise God on High!
For me, didst Christ die
And for Him am I.
My sin forgiven,
I am a Christian;
Death passeth by!

Neo Puritan
SDG

Monday, July 20, 2009

What If I Had Not Christ

What would I do without the passion of my heart? What would I do without the fiber of my being? What would I do without the very meaning of my life? A question not oft considered but terrible in its passing. As I think on these things, I quake in fear for what would I do without Christ?
The answer is simple but terrible, heaven forbid. Without Christ, I would do nothing. My soul would be but a cold corps and my life would be an empty shell. I would be as dead. I would breathe like the student to the left of me, but I would be as lifeless as the table upon which I write. My life would be as meaningless as the filth trodden under my shoe. Without Christ, I would live for myself, and to live for one self is not to live at all.
I dread the thought of continuing this great play we call life as a lifeless entity without purpose. What harrowing torture to know that I would continue life as one dead only to end life sealed in a death inescapable. And to face God thereafter in the full knowledge that I had transgressed His Holy Laws, without hope or means of escape. Oh the fear of standing before God Almighty with only a horrible prospect of damnation before me. But this is not so, for I do have Christ who has taken upon Himself the punishment of my sins on that Cross two thousand years ago. I do have Christ who rose from the dead to stand as my propitiation. I do have Christ who covers me with His Holy righteousness that I might stand before God covered in His innocence. Yes, I do have Christ who lives in me and gives me hope for every passing day, for “to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21).

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Edward From Twilight is Anti-Christ

There is a gentleman in our midst. This vampire is not that gentleman but is an anti-Christ, an angel of light intended to deceive. Let me first explain who Christ is. He, our Sovereign, is the bridegroom of the Church. The Bible describes Him as thus and is thus that Knight in Shining Armour who is to sweep you ladies off your feet and rescue from the demons of this world; from Original Sin, from the sins of the flesh, and from the righteous dungeons that await for these sins. Christ threw Himself before very death that you might not suffer eternal death out of perfect love for you. He died in your place, denying Himself completely out of pure love. He did this all for you. Then, like a prince charming, He mysteriously conquered death that He might ride to you, sweep you off your feet and take you to be with Him forever in His Palace Beautiful.
Edward, on the other hand, is romantically in love with Bella. He keeps himself from her because her blood is so tantalizing to his carnal, demonic desires. Ah, what a gentleman, denying himself for the love of this girl. Lets all take a deep breath and faint. Hold up. Take a step back and look. The man/boy/dog wants to consume this girl. He lusts after her blood. Is there not something wrong with this picture? This hero not only lusts in his heart but also desires blood, a murderer in heart. This is opposite of Christ in that Edward desires these sinful things where Christ desired no evil thing in His love of us.
Edward saves Bella mystically. Why? For his own selfish interest in this girl. Yet Christ came to save and loved us while we were yet sinners and enemies of God. God had no reason to love us, yet out of the goodness of His heart, He had mercy on us. Edward saves Bella out of the selfish desires of his heart. He is a hedonist and does nought but that which brings him pleasure, ultimately. The only reason why Edward denies his blood lust is because the lust of flesh is strongest in his wicked heart. This isn't love.
Further, Edward is an ancient demon, making him a pedofile and an enemy of God. Ultimately, all of Edward's desires are gratified in Bella's sacrifice. Not only does this freak get to eat her blood but he also gets the girl for all eternity. Let me explain something. Christ sacrificed Himself for us, but, like with all anti-Christs, man is sacrificed to the pleasure of the devil (Edward). Don't be lead astray, dear sisters, by this angel of light, he lays a snare at your feet. Rather, seek ye the true Prince of your heart who loves you purely, Jesus the Christ.

Soli Deo Gloria