Zach Uram's Blog

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    Sin
    Is the devil
    Within
    Adam was our
    Federal head
    Because
    He sinned
    One day
    We all
    Shall be dead
    Original sin
    Takes a
    Hard toll
    It affects
    Every soul
    Our only hope
    Is found
    In Christ
    Because of
    His sacrifice
    Christ paid
    For our sin
    His precious
    Blood
    Washes us clean
    Whiter
    Than snow
    We’re the
    Prodigal son
    No longer
    Left
    In the mud
    We are saved
    By sovereign
    Grace
    The Elect
    Are found
    Throughout
    The human
    Race
    Sincerely
    Repent
    And believe
    The gospel
    And you’ll
    Spend eternity
    With Christ

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • A Lazy Summer Day

    I slept all night
    And all day
    On a bed of hay

    For eighteen hours
    I did slumber
    On a lazy day in summer

    I’m in a deep
    Languid malaise
    My mind is a haze

    I’m totally
    Lethargic and fatigued
    Relief I seeked

    I have strength
    From the Lord
    I must wield my Spirit sword

    I will fight
    As best I can
    Tis the struggle of man

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • A Critical Examination of the Marian Dogmas

    There are four Marian dogmas in Catholic theology. I will examine them, and you will be able to see that most of them are not biblical at all.

    One thing that I noticed: three of the four Marian dogmas are a mirror image of attributes and actions found solely in Christ.

    Here are the four Marian dogmas:

    Mother of God – Mary is the Theotokos (Birthgiver of God). Some Protestants object to this title. They would argue Mary only gave Christ His humanity and she is not mother of His divinity. Scripture states that Christ is the God-Man (100% man and 100% divine). As such, one cannot bifurcate or divorce Christ from His humanity or His divinity. Thus, this Marian dogma is biblical.

    Perpetual Virginity – Mary is Ever Virgin. She at no point in her life loses her virginity, including the birth of Christ. This dogma is unbiblical. Scripture teaches that Joseph didn’t know marry (in a conjugal sense) until after Jesus was born. Further, Scripture several times mentions Jesus’ brothers and sister – the other children of Mary. Christ alone is Ever Virgin, not His mother.

    Immaculate Conception – Mary was cleansed of original sin before her birth. And she did not sin at all during her temporal life. Christ alone was sinless, not His mother. Scripture says that all have sinned.

    The Assumption – Mary was assumed (translated) into Heaven. It is unclear if she was alive or dead when this allegedly happened. This dogma is not biblical. Christ alone was assumed to Heaven (by His own power) in the New Testament.

    The vast majority of the Marian dogmas are unbiblical. Catholics have to believe these dogmas in order to be in good standing in their church. If one disagrees with any Catholic dogma they excommunicate themselves. This is a tragedy. The Mary of Scripture is a humble and pious woman who wants all glory for her Son and none for herself. This is in stark contrast to the Mary the Catholic church has constructed.

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  • Autumn Stroll

    I step outside
    Into the cold
    Autumn air
    Walking around
    Without a care

    The trees
    Are gorgeous
    A cornucopia of colors
    Paints the landscape

    As I walk
    Leaves crunch
    Satisfyingly underfoot
    Strolling along
    A McIntosh apple I munch

    A lone crow
    Caws above my head
    I caw back at it
    I keep walking ahead

    I come to the lake
    I skip stones across
    I cherish our wilderness
    I make the sign of the cross

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Morbus Animi

    I am in
    A confused state
    It sure
    Isn’t great

    I forgot my
    Psychiatric medication
    Now my mind is in
    A state of agitation

    I am
    Barking mad
    A psychotic state
    I had

    My thoughts
    Are racing fast
    Thank God
    It won’t last

    The hallucinations
    Are scary
    I pray they stop
    In a hurry

    My grasp of reality
    Is tenuous
    The dissociative events
    Are mentally strenuous

    I’m also in
    A deep malaise
    I have no energy
    My mind is a haze

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • A Journey

    Traveling at
    Superluminal speed
    This trip is something
    I really do need

    As I fly
    In space
    I remember I long ago
    Gave up the rat race

    I see stars and nebula
    I race past galaxies
    A supernova star
    And other anomalies

    A black hole tries
    To suck me in
    But I forge ahead
    It doesn’t win

    I visit aliens
    On distant planets
    They teach me
    New secrets

    Finally I return
    To earth
    The place of
    My birth

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Showdown

    Two seasoned
    Gunslingers
    Stand opposite
    Each other
    Sixty feet apart
    In Tombstone
    The blazing sun
    Scorches the men
    Sweat trickles
    Down their necks
    The tension
    Is palpable
    Every muscle
    Under control
    Their Colt pistols
    On their belts
    Slowly their
    Hands
    Reach closer
    To their guns
    Each second
    Is agonizing
    Time seems
    To slow down
    The tension
    Builds
    To a crescendo
    Now there are
    Only seconds
    Remaining
    One would live
    The other
    Would die
    A quick death
    Finally
    They draw
    Sound pierces
    The quiet street
    One man is
    On the ground
    A bullet
    In his heart
    This is life
    For too many
    In the
    Wild West

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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    I went to a clam bake
    But I made a mistake
    I stepped on a rake
    The pain I did take
    I’m resting by the lake
    Eating a piece of cake

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • A Picture of Salvation

    I woke up
    To a beautiful sight
    We got three feet of snow
    During the night

    The bright sun
    Made the snow glitter
    It sparkled like diamonds
    A beautiful display of winter

    My faithful dog Bo
    Was at my side
    He loved the snow
    And kept up with my stride

    We walked to Schenley Park
    Down the snow covered trail
    We came out at the park’s end
    Bo spotted a lone quail

    We walked back home
    Warming ourselves by the fire
    I sipped on a nice cup of coffee
    Soon we would retire

    I reflected on the pure snow
    God’s grace He bestows
    Through Christ’s blood
    We are purer than the snows

    With Bo sleeping by my side
    I fell asleep in bed
    Dreaming of snow covered forests
    God’s creation which is sacred

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • The Gospel According to Holy Scripture

    Don’t mire
    In the muck of sin
    Sincerely repent
    The Gospel must come in

    The natural man
    Is full of dread
    He is in fact
    Spiritually dead

    Man cannot choose God
    He is enslaved
    By his wicked nature
    He is totally depraved

    He must be regenerated
    Then he receives
    Repentance and faith
    Satan no longer deceives

    The Elect were predestined
    Before the foundation of the earth
    They would be saved in time
    And receive second birth

    Salvation is solely
    In Christ alone
    It is monergistic
    For our sins He did atone

    Christ is our
    Sinless propitiation
    Our sacred sacrifice
    He redeems from every nation

    We receive Christ’s perfect righteousness
    When we are redeemed
    Our sin is imputed to Him
    Christ is esteemed

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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