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The Passion of Christ
On the cross
Jesus did hang
Angels lamented
In songs, they sangAt Calvary, Christ bore
The Father’s wrath
This was always
His chosen pathJesus died
For humanity
To set us
Spiritually freeThe perfect Lamb
Christ died for us
He took us from
Minus to plusJesus preached
To the captives in hell
There they would
No longer dwellOn the third day
Christ rose from the dead
Defeating sin and death
He is the Life Breadby Zachary Uram
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The Orthodox and Catholic Churches: A Critical Examination
The Catholic
And Orthodox
Churches
Have errant
Theology
Built on
The fallible
and fatuous
Traditions
Of men
They reject
The singular
Authority of
Scripture alone
They employ
Fallacious
Reasoning
In numerous
Teachings
They engage
In eisegesis
The Catholic
Magisterium
Is in delirium
It is
Nothing more
Then the fallible
Opinions of
A certain set
Of men
Its authority
It is built on sand
It is not infallible
The Orthodox
Rely on the
Apostolic teachings
Yet when compared
To the New Testament
Church
That is the
Earliest Church
Many of the
Orthodox Teachings
Are not based
In Scripture
The Catholic
And Orthodox
Churches
Relay on
Apostolic succession
But this is not
A safeguard
Against heresy
Even in the
Apostle Paul’s time
He was facing
Heresies
In the Church
The thing
That truly matters
Is whether or not
Our doctrine
Is rooted
In Scripture
The Marian teachings
Of these two churches
Are rife with
Bad theology
Also, when it comes
To communion
The Orthodox
And Catholic churches
Teach the
Real (physical) presence
Of Christ
In the bread and wine
The truth is Christ
Was talking about
Communion as a metaphor
What we eat and drink
Is spiritual food
Not the physical
Flesh and blood
Of Christ
Sacramental theology
Has numerous errors
We should call the members
Of these two churches
To sincere repentance
And faith
We must share
The true gospel
By which a child of Satan
Became a believer in Christ
The gospel must be spread
Across the world
The truly apostolic
Teachings
Are Reformed soteriology
Dispensationalism
The five Solas
And a believer’s baptismby Zachary Uram
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Grizzly
I am
A fierce
And ferocious
Grizzly bear
I hibernated
During
The winter
I woke up
At the start
Of spring
I left
My cozy den
I eat salmon
From the
Stream
I can
Out run
Out swim
And
Out climb
Humans
I roam
The wilderness
I am an
Apex predatorby Zachary Uram
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Summertime in the Suburb
The sun
Blazes down
Scorching
The earth
It blinds
My vision
The high
Humidity
Is oppressive
I’m drenched
In sweat
My mouth
Is parched
I feel
Disoriented
I sip a glass
Of ice cold
Homemade
Lemonade
I go swimming
In our pool
The cool water
Is refreshing
I eat a piece
Of juicy
Watermelon
I lay in
My bed
The air conditioner
Is blasting
I fall asleep
I wake up
Fifteen hours
Later
Ready for
Another
Summer dayby Zachary Uram
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An Autumn Stroll
The air crackles
With lightning
This plasma
Is frighteningThe pouring
Cold rain
Makes a comforting
RefrainI watch waves ripple
In puddles of water
Colored leaves crunch underfoot
Many things I ponderThunder bellows
Echoing across the park
I yell aloud
On a larkI can see
My breath was suspended in the air
It’s so chilly
I don’t have a careI walk back home
And warm myself by the roaring fire
I select a book off the shelf
It’s a play about a squireSoon, I fall asleep
I dream of the park
I’m glad I got home
Before it was darkby Zachary Uram
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The Chosen One
I am the
Chosen one
My training
Is doneI am elite
My powers grow
I have many abilities
Lots of knowledge I knowI help the Church
From the most
Many souls I teach
To the leastChrist anointed me
As a high priest
This is a solemn role
I do not boastI am a visionary
That’s true
God gives me visions
They come out of the blueMy powers grow
By the day
With abilities, I am replete
I have much to sayby Zachary Uram
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Salvation: My Journey from Darkness to Light
I was a total
Depraved wretch
Salvation
I could not fetchI was lost
In my sin
I needed
Christ’s propitiationWhen I was 7 years old
In 1982
I was born again
Salvation, I did not eschewGod Almighty
Regenerated me
I was no longer Satan’s child
I was totally freeI was gifted
Faith and repentance
It is all because
Of Christ’s magnificenceI am now a child of God
Through spiritual adoption
I have a new nature
Saved by faith, not traditionNow I live for Christ
I spread the gospel far and near
I exegete the Scriptures
I have nothing to fearby Zachary Uram
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Good News
At the cross
Christ reconciled God and man
He followed the Father’s planSince the Fall
The natural man is mired in sin
He needed a propitiationWithout Christ, man has no hope
Only a sinless sacrifice
Would sufficeWe thank the Lord
For His active obedience, totally
Our salvation is predicated on it completelyPenal substitutionary atonement saved us
All our sin was imputed to Christ at Calvary
His perfect righteousness we receive, you seeChrist preached in Hell
Many followed Him that day
They went to paradise without delayOn Easter Sunday
Christ rose, defeating death and sin
Thanks to this miracle, we winGod chose who would be saved before we were born
The Holy Spirit regenerates us
Then we go spiritually from minus to plusThe Lord grants us twin gifts
Faith and sincere repentance, when we heard the Word
Christ is our Savior and Lordby Zachary Uram
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Easter Triduum

Christ is
Our paschal sacrifice
His Sabbath rest
For us
Does suffice
On Holy Thursday
The Last Supper
Commenced
Christ revealed
The spiritual
Reality
Of the Bread
And Wine
We are blessed
Spiritually
Through these
Symbols
Taken for obedience
To the Lord
Next is Good Friday
On this day, Christ
Would suffer from
Brutal Roman torture
He was nailed
To a cross
Christ suffered
Great pain
His precious blood
Was shed
For the salvation
Of all the souls
That God the Father
Gave Him
At 3 pm
Christ commended
His spirit
To God the Father
Then Christ died
The sky darkened
And a huge earthquake
Occured
He was buried
In a rock tomb
A massive rock
Sealed the entrance
And Roman soldiers
Kept watch
On the third day
Easter Sunday
Christ was resurrected
Thus proving
That He is fully divine
As well as fully human
Christ defeated Satan
Sin and death
He who knew no sin
Became sin
To pay the price
To ransom us
And to enter
Through adoption
The children of God
All souls will be judged
By Christ the Lord
Truly, He is Lord of Lords
And King of Kings
The prophesied Messiah
Who would save His people
The Jews
As well as Gentiles
Let us be obedient
And follow Christ’s
Commandments
May our lives
Bear good fruit
Of the Holy Spiritby Zachary Uram
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The Doctrines of Grace
I was a totally depraved wretch
Salvation I could not catchI was as wicked as could be
Who would save me from this miseryMan is dead in his sin
Totally unable to select God sovereignWe are chosen by God unconditionally
It is not due to any inherent qualityChrist’s atonement was limited
It was solely for the Elect, not meritedChrist receives all Who the Father gives
Only the Elect He forgivesThe grace we receive is irresistible, you see
Through the effectual call, we are saved completelyThe Holy Spirit quickens faith in our soul
We are regenerated and made a new creation wholeWe are given the gifts of faith and repentance
Saved according to God’s preferenceScripture teaches perseverance of believers eternally
Our salvation is Christ’s work; we have eternal securityby Zachary Uram
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