Zach Uram's Blog

  • Rocky Mountain Life

    The rugged mountains
    I now go
    Will cultivate the land
    With plow and hoe

    A quaint log cabin
    I’ll erect
    Mountain life is hard
    Not what I did expect

    I’ll trap and hunt
    And fish
    All the food I get
    Will be delish

    When the snow comes
    I will be prepared
    I’ll sit by the fireplace
    And won’t be scared

    I’ll read many books
    To pass the time
    Mountain life
    Is sure sublime

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Injury

    My neck
    Is in pain
    My cries make
    A mournful refrain

    I slept
    On it wrong
    Now I sing
    A sad song

    I have faith
    Jesus will touch me
    Then I’ll be healed
    Free of misery

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Ouch

    My arm
    Is in pain
    It’s driving
    Me insane

    I am
    Suffering
    Woe is me
    I’m recovering

    Please heal me Lord
    I need a touch
    My ailments
    Are much

    I know
    My God can heal
    I will pray
    Until it is real

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Our Only Hope

    Do not let
    A soul pass by
    Lest their soul
    Should die

    Share the gospel
    To young and old
    They won’t know it
    Unless they are told

    Christ the spotless Lamb
    Was our sacrifice
    He paid for all our sins
    We gained Paradise

    God’s sovereign grace
    Is the sole remedy
    It alone can cleanse us
    From our total depravity

    We were born in sin
    From Adam our federal head
    We wish to do good
    But we do evil instead

    Once the Holy Spirit
    Quickens a man’s dead heart
    He is born again
    And gets a fresh start

    Man is regenerated
    And given the twin gifts
    Of repentance and faith
    The gospel uplifts

    So share the Good News
    With friend and foe
    Watch God move
    And see His Kingdom grow

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Insomnia

    I lay awake
    I want to rest
    A deep sleep
    Would be best

    To slumber
    Like a log
    I’d be as happy
    As a hog

    I desperately
    Want to dream
    I get so mad
    I could scream

    Tossing and turning
    All night long
    There is something
    Seriously wrong

    I will pray for
    Sweet tranquility
    When I’ll snore
    And repose peacefully

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Untitled

    Vi and I
    Are as poor
    As church mice

    This situation
    Is quite worrisome
    And not nice

    We must budget
    Our money
    Quite carefully

    Coupons are
    A must
    We accept charity

    Our appetites
    Are huge, but we must
    Have portion control

    We must lose weight
    No food after dinner
    Must be our rule

    Our bellies are
    Reducing in size
    They will soon shrink

    We shall fast
    And become more slim
    It’s harder than you think

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Untitled

    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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