The serpent
Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)
The most subtle in the garden:
What was that I hear?
I beg your pardon,
Do I believe anything I hear.
A little leaven leavens the whole lump the messaging so subtle but can't get past this drunk.
God is love...
Brilliant!
I know that this is true.
So let's twist the message that many can get through..
Jesus saves the sinner and came to set us straight...
But surely not everyone's a winner?
Well, that's open for debate..
Where to find his message
Where does it unfold
Twisting his teachings leave us in the cold.
Axe is now laid at the root of the tree
I tread the winepress of my wrath
The blood is over me.
We are not to judge outside the church although at times we might..
But to invite sin into the church really isn't right.
Scripture doesn't contradict it's all there to show..
Not there to cherry pick
To get into the flow..
Many are the teachers
For those with itchy ears
But when you find the truth
Him you come to fear.
He is no respecter of persons
Doesn't listen to the crowd
The treacherous one deals treacherously
Leaves us to the hounds..
One stone will not be on another
All will be thrown down
The temple of the heart
Is not on stable ground.
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Written on February 05, 2024
Submitted by myway6119 on February 04, 2024
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