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[title] => SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
[time] => 2004-02-16 19:25:22
[hometext] => Just who are the most self-righteous people on earth?
[bodytext] => When God created Adam and designed the fall,
To reveal Christ's glorious salvation call.
Self-righteousness, then came into play,
To plague mankind in a wicked way.
Sadly, by nature we tend to be,
Righteous in our own works, you see.
The christian struggles most every day,
To keep his self-righteousness at bay.
But, the most self-righteous man on earth,
The one most permeated with its curse
Is the atheist in whom we find
Through the perversion of his mind,
An evil heart that readily condemns
All who dare disagree with him.
The beam is there , yet he sees it not,
But, 'oh the mote, it's in clear eyeshot.
From his cocksure "pulpit" above,
He promises to bring utopia and love.
He delights in questioning God, too see,
If he can set God at his knee,
Even to replace Him on His throne,
There to self-righteously rule alone.
He's been this way since the day of Cain,
The atheist, as God, will proclaim,
To be the righteous judge for all,
Obeisance to him is his clarion call.
The tyrant appears in manmade splendor,
Declaring there is no god but Caesar.
And given a little time, he'll appear again,
And we see the rise of Joseph Stalin.
Don't be fooled by this false hope,
That man in his own wisdom can cope,
With the ills lifes struggle brings,
Into our mortal transition scene.
The "seeming" right way to man, at best,
Becomes the wrong way leading to death,
As the battle royal turns out to be,
The war between my flesh and me.
Because the great danger exists,
In our deep-seated self-righteousness.
Unlike the atheist, we pray every day,
That God's Holy Word light our way.
But, the atheist will have none of this;
No matter how much "man made" pain exists,
From his self-righteous attempt to be,
Tha righteous judge for you and me.
With this "revealed" knowledge we should find,
Not hate, but love of a Godly kind,
For our adversary the atheist, you see,
But for God's grace, thats what we'd be.
1Cor.2:14 "the natural man recieveth not"...
Rom.8:7 " the carnal mind is enmity--neither can he know"....
John 6:44 "no man can....
John6:29 "this is the work of God, that ye believe"....
Lionel
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SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
Contributed by
Lionel
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Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 07:25:22 PM in AEST
Topic:
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When God created Adam and designed the fall,
To reveal Christ's glorious salvation call.
Self-righteousness, then came into play,
To plague mankind in a wicked way.
Sadly, by nature we tend to be,
Righteous in our own works, you see.
The christian struggles most every day,
To keep his self-righteousness at bay.
But, the most self-righteous man on earth,
The one most permeated with its curse
Is the atheist in whom we find
Through the perversion of his mind,
An evil heart that readily condemns
All who dare disagree with him.
The beam is there , yet he sees it not,
But, 'oh the mote, it's in clear eyeshot.
From his cocksure "pulpit" above,
He promises to bring utopia and love.
He delights in questioning God, too see,
If he can set God at his knee,
Even to replace Him on His throne,
There to self-righteously rule alone.
He's been this way since the day of Cain,
The atheist, as God, will proclaim,
To be the righteous judge for all,
Obeisance to him is his clarion call.
The tyrant appears in manmade splendor,
Declaring there is no god but Caesar.
And given a little time, he'll appear again,
And we see the rise of Joseph Stalin.
Don't be fooled by this false hope,
That man in his own wisdom can cope,
With the ills lifes struggle brings,
Into our mortal transition scene.
The "seeming" right way to man, at best,
Becomes the wrong way leading to death,
As the battle royal turns out to be,
The war between my flesh and me.
Because the great danger exists,
In our deep-seated self-righteousness.
Unlike the atheist, we pray every day,
That God's Holy Word light our way.
But, the atheist will have none of this;
No matter how much "man made" pain exists,
From his self-righteous attempt to be,
Tha righteous judge for you and me.
With this "revealed" knowledge we should find,
Not hate, but love of a Godly kind,
For our adversary the atheist, you see,
But for God's grace, thats what we'd be.
1Cor.2:14 "the natural man recieveth not"...
Rom.8:7 " the carnal mind is enmity--neither can he know"....
John 6:44 "no man can....
John6:29 "this is the work of God, that ye believe"....
Lionel
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by Former_Member on
Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 07:41:36 PM AEST
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Hmm...some of the marines on this base should take a look at this.
Very well done, gives me somthing to think about. |
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by Lionel on
Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 08:06:40 PM AEST
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Thanks. God bless you .
I hope tou stay out of harms way.
Lionel |
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by emystar on
Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 09:05:00 PM AEST
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Hi there,
a job well done. U covered your subject well.
luv, huggs,
emy
Thanks for the nice thoughts u left on my poem. If u wasn't I'd let u. |
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by lovingcritters on
Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 09:47:29 PM AEST
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BRAVO!BRAVO!BRAVO! wow this was great.
I've never in all my 67 years read anything that even close to this one.
You are so right Lionel....we are only righteous, if granted that by the Creator himself.....we can't give our selves that name....even if we have fame!
Marvelously written poem......truths in every line. Loved the scriptures too.
Please read my latest post.....SUNRISE...
Man had better wake up soon.....before it is too late.
Warm Poetic love
lovingcritters
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 11:11:58 PM AEST
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Great write...well done!!
Jenni |
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by DJ_The_Young_Grasshopper on
Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 11:39:29 PM AEST
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Good write. I think athiests are going to have a field day if they read this; though.
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by springchic1979 on
Wednesday, 17th March 2004 @ 07:52:09 PM AEST
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A wonderful piece Lionel, and I commend you on your unfaltering belief....but I see your finger pointing my way....do not judge me so harshly because I am one amongst the many who lack belief...I am still a good person. :)
Respectfully,
Yvonne
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Re: SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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by Elizabeth_Dandy on
Saturday, 20th August 2005 @ 07:00:53 AM AEST
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This is a great and outstanding poem Lionel,
Yes, Marines, who look death in the face from minute to minute call t unto God and are sustained by him. in their heroic fight for us, believers and unbelievers. The great grace of faith is a special gift for which we cannot be grateful enough while praying for those that have not got it.
Sadly there are self-righteous people nalso among some that outwardly practis their religion and that may contribute for others to never find their way or even to lose their faith.
So we have to redouble our efforts to set the rigjt example by focusing on Him instead of our troubles, inefficiences and weaknesses.
This is a wonderful poem Lionel reminding everybody of the Cardinal Virtues, Faith, Hope and Love.
Thanks Lioel for this inspring peace of poetry.
Love ad peace
Elizabeth |
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