Zach Uram's Blog

I’m a
Modern Puritan
It’s the
Reformed religion

I am a
Reformed Baptist
I rebuke
Every Papist

I affirm
Baptism of believers
Not baptism
Of unbelievers

Come out
Of the Romish church
Leave Catholic theology
In the lurch

Baptizing a baby
Is of no good effect
It just
Gets them wet

In the Romish church
The true gospel was lost
The Reformers recovered it
At a high cost

The Papists trusted
In traditions of men
It was
A theological pigpen

They trusted traditions
Over God’s Word
Obeyed a fallible Magisterium
How absurd

We have the 5 Solas
To guide us
They are
A biblical compass

Calvinism keeps
Our understanding straight
It respects God’s Word
And gives it weight

Share the gospel
With Papists
They must be born again
Not rely on a pope or priests

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024

To be saved
One must be
Born from above
Born by
The Spirit
Ye must be
Born again
Jesus told
Nicodemus
Salvation is
All God
And none man
We do not
Merit
God’s grace
It is wholly
Monergistic
We were
Spiritually dead
The Holy Spirit
Quickens new life
In us
Our heart
Of stone
Is changed
To a heart
Of flesh
Only those
God predestined
To be saved
Will be
God’s children
Through adoption
The Elect are
Chosen by God
According to
His will
Not because
Of any intrinsic
Quality or action
On our part
God commands us
To repent and
Believe
The Gospel
That Christ
The sinless Messiah
Died for our
Sins
On Calvary
He is totally
God
And totally man
He rose
On the
Third day
Repentance
And faith
Are gifts
Faith comes
By hearing
God’s Word

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024

Last night
I was rather
Stranged
This morning
I feel quite
Deranged
I am totally
Psychotic
I may seem
Rather neurotic
Alas
My sanity
Did wane
I have
A malfunctioning
Brain
My medications
Are psychoactive
They alter
My perspective
I will soon
Be well
As far as
I can tell
I will be
The picture
Of good
Mental health
I do not
Need wealth
I just need
A sound mind
Oh what a
Treasure it
Would be
To find

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024

I sip
A glass
Of iced
Green tea
With honey
And ginseng
It makes
My taste buds
Sing
A glass of V-8
Sure is fine
It’s better
Than wine
White grape juice
Is sure
To please
Just give those
Grapes
A good squeeze
A Coke
Is very nice
I prefer it
Served with ice
Don’t forget
Orange juice
I like mine
With some pulp
I’ll drink it down
In a big gulp
I must not
Forget
Lemonade
It’s sure
To please
Give those
Lemons
A good squeeze

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024

A grizzly bear
Is on the prowl
It’s famished
Looking for fish or fowl

It’s hungry
And wants to eat
A very tasty
And succulent treat

The mighty bear
Goes up the mountain
It wants salmon
It needs the protein

The stream is full
Of huge salmon fish
The bear eats them all
So delish

The bear discovers
A bee hive in a tree
It’s a feast of honey
The bear is happy

It soon lays down
For a long winter’s sleep
It shall hibernate until spring
A slumber so deep

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024

I was born again
At age seven
My fate was secure
An eternity in Heaven

I was a new creation
Born from above
It was all because
Of Christ’s love

He is my Redeemer
A Savior so mighty
Christ died for my sins
At Calvary

On the third day
He rose
It was me
Christ chose

The grave
Couldn’t hold Him
Angels sang
A great hymn

Behold
The risen Christ
He was
Sacrificed

Thanks to Christ
I now have salvation
This is due
To His propitiation

I shall live eternally
With Christ my King
Let the church bells
Ring

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024

I was puffed up
With arrogance and pride
Also self-righteousness
I was rather snide

I had a strong intellect
And much education
But I was backslidden
And faced tribulation

God was merciful
He broke me down completely
I lost my once cherished mind
I was the prodigal son certainly

Delusions and hallucinations
Became the norm
But Christ saved me
From that rough mental storm

Slowly I regained
My sanity
In Christ
I was totally free

Now I have joy
And peace that will last
I stay anchored
In His Word steadfast

I speak to God
In prayer
I tell Him
My every care

I still deal
With illness of the mind
But I have a Redeemer
The best that one could find

In my weakess
Christ is strong
In Him I’m more than a conqueror
This is my cherished song

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024

I sit down
To a smorgasbord
All of my favorites
Ribeye steak
Cooked medium well done
With sauteed mushrooms
And onions
Fried chicken
Sicilian pizza
With anchovies
And black olives
Fish tacos
Baked Alaskan salmon
Spanish garlic shrimp
Lobster tail
With melted butter
Tandoori chicken
Chicken tikka masala
With garlic naan
Lamb curry
Barbecued pork ribs
A juicy cheeseburger
With beefsteak tomato
Freshly made guacamole
With tortilla chips
Chicken burrito
Stuffed cabbage
Stuffed green peppers
Fresh kielbasa
With horseradish

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2024