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  • My Theology

    My theological doctrinal beliefs:

  • Real Presence: Real or Not

    The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches teach that when the priest says the words of consecration, the bread and wine transform into the physical body and blood of Jesus. This is known as the Real Presence of Christ in the communion gifts. The Roman Catholic church dogmatizes this process under the rubric of transubstantiation. It…

  • Divorce

    The childrenAre in deep painThey are slowlyGoing insane Their familyWas destroyedNo longerIs life enjoyed We usedTo be so gayNow we areFull of dismay ForcedTo choose sidesSadly this situationAbides We pray every day that GodMakes our family wholeIn our heartsIs a big hole by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • A Case Study in Idolatry: Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism

    In Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, the clerical and laity worship Jesus’ mother Mary. They also worship certain dead people, whom they designate as “Saints”. We know from Scripture that all believers in Christ are saints. Their veneration of the saints and hyper-veneration of Mary constitute a clear case of idolatry. Christ alone is the…

  • Determining Doctrine

    During the time of the Apostles, when Scripture was being written, the Apostle Paul warned us (the Church) against error creeping in if we weren’t vigilant. Sadly even within the New Testament period, heresy was being introduced into the visible Church. Many new heresies arose during the 3rd to 5th centuries, particularly false teachings about…

  • Patriarchy: A Biblical Model of Society

    A biblical society will be a patriarchal society. God commands strict gender roles. Male and female each have their own domain of responsibilities and duties. God designed society such that the male is in charge of his home on a local scale, and men are called upon to manage business and legislative and political spheres.…

  • Worshipping Mary

    Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox apologists claim that they only worship God. They assert that there are distinctions in how we relate to Mary and the saints in heaven, which include dulia (veneration given to the saints), hyper-dulia (hyper-veneration given only to Mary), and latria (worship given only to God). The issue is that their…

  • Gospel Meditations

    A love so pureAnd deepA love you can keep God loved usWhile we were sinnersHe picks the winners Totally depravedWe were lost in darknessSatan’s children and heartless The Holy SpiritRegenerated usWe went from minus to plus Now we are born againGod, we will glorifyAs time goes by Christ aloneWas the spotless Lamb Who diedFor us,…

  • Feeling Depressed

    I’m in a deep malaiseMy mind is a haze I cried todayI’m full of dismay I’m down in the dumpsThis isn’t for chumps I struggle with depressionI need a psychiatric session I long to be gayIt won’t happen today Pleaase listen to my sad taleI feel like a beached whale Someday I’ll have a sound…

  • Summertime Memories As A Child

    Flavored ice conesFoot-long strawberry licoriceOrange push-up pops Drinking from the water hoseWalking barefoot in the grassCollecting cicada shells Running around the neighborhoodPlaying whiffle ballSplashing our feet in the rain puddles Smelling rose bushesCollecting lightning bugs in a jarBlowing dandelions Swimming at the poolGetting ice cream conesDinner at Pizza Hut by Zachary Uram(C) 2024