Zach Uram's Blog

  • Springtime Walk

    I took a walk
    Outside today
    I was feeling
    Rather gay

    I walked
    Down the road
    And spotted
    A toad

    I saw a hawk
    Flying high
    Swooping by my head
    As I walked by

    I next saw
    A pristine lake
    I wished that swimming
    I could partake

    I saw a falcon
    Circling its prey
    The bird would eat
    A hare today

    I noticed the air was fresh
    I smelled flowers wild
    The aroma was heavenly
    Fit for man or child

    I came across
    A massive oak tree
    On the ground lay acorns
    As far as the eye could see

    I sat under the oak
    And contemplated life
    I relish peace
    And calm with no strife

    I finally walked back home
    No longer would I roam
    I sat in a comfy chair
    And began reading a large tome

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Towards A Biblical Patriarchy

    Background

    Patriarchy—literally, “the rule of the father,” from the Greek patriarkhēs—is any systemic structure in which men or the eldest male hold the power, particularly over women, typically within a household but also in broader society. It has been with us since the time of Adam and Eve.

    Scripture is clear that the man is head of his family. His wife is to obey him and the children should obey their parents.

    Man is called to love his wife as Christ loves the Church. She will submit to his God-given authority.

    Patriarchy Elucidated

    The following points should be considered in a biblical patriarchal system:

    • God reveals Himself as masculine, not feminine.
    • God ordained distinct gender roles for man and woman as part of the created order.
    • A husband and father is the head of his household, a family leader, provider, and protector.
    • Male leadership in the home carries over into the church: only men are permitted to hold ruling positions in the church. A God-honoring society will likewise prefer male leadership in civil and other spheres.
    • Since the woman was created as a helper to her husband, as the bearer of children, and as a “keeper at home”, the God-ordained and proper sphere of dominion for a wife is the household and that which is connected with the home.
    • God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply” still applies to married couples.
    • Christian parents must provide their children with a thoroughly Christian education, one that teaches the Bible and the biblical view of God and the world.
    • Both sons and daughters are under the command of their father as long as they are under his roof or as long as they are the recipients of his provision and protection.
    • Women should not vote.
    • Higher education is not important for women.
    • Unmarried adult women are subject to their fathers’ authority.
    • Women should not have careers outside the home.
    • Women should not serve in the military.
    • Women should not serve in the government.
    • Women should never attempt to correct or argue with their husbands.
    • Women should not attend higher education (colleges and universities).

    Hierarchy Is Baked into Creation

    Adam’s headship in marriage was established by God before the Fall, and was not a result of sin.

    1. Eve was created as Adam’s helper
    2. Eve was created after Adam and is therefore secondary to him
    3. Eve was “taken from the man” and is therefore secondary to him
    4. Adam named Eve, making her subordinate to him.

    I fully affirm The Danvers Statement. It covers biblical manhood and womanhood. You can read it at the link below.

    The Danvers Statement

    Conclusion

    Scripture makes it perfectly clear that a patriarchal system is the best. It has been the norm for thousands of years. Only with the rise of feminism in the 1960s did we see opposition to this system. The resulting immorality and destruction of the family were directly tied to feminist thought and activism.

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  • Children of God

    Only we believers
    Are the children of God
    Adopted into His family
    In His presence, we are awed

    Christ ransomed us
    From an interminable death
    Our redemption was purchased
    As He drew His last breath

    We’ll praise Christ
    For eternity
    Worshiping the Substitute
    Who set us free

    Only the active obedience
    Of the Lord
    Was able to pay the great price
    And save us from the Satanic horde

    The precious blood of Jesus
    Washes us clean
    Free of every sin
    It’s Christ we have seen

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Springtime Meditation on Easter

    Spring flowers
    Are in full bloom
    We are celebrating
    Christ’s empty tomb

    Jesus rose
    On the third day
    Conquering sin and death
    His glory was in full display

    I smell
    The fresh Spring air
    The fragrant tulips
    Smell so fair

    The tiger lilies
    Have fresh dew
    It is my sin
    I wish to eschew

    Christ’s perfect sacrifice
    For the sons of earth
    Made possible
    Our second birth

    The sun
    Is shining bright
    Christ is
    The uncreated Light

    I look forward
    To the rapture of the Church
    You don’t want to be
    Left in the lurch

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • The Storm

    It’s a lazy day
    I am feeling
    Mostly okay

    I hear
    The thunderstorm
    No need for fear

    The rain
    Makes lovely percussion
    It makes me feel sane

    Suddenly
    A loud crack of thunder
    What strong energy

    The wind howls loud
    Our windows rattle
    I spot a big black cloud

    Lightning sizzles
    Such ferocity
    The rain now drizzles

    God’s creation
    Is so wondrous
    It sends me to elation

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • A Memorable Day at Sea

    Our ship set sail
    For the ocean deep
    We traveled far
    As I did sleep

    Huge waves
    Lashed our craft
    We almost capsized
    But our hull did last

    Finally we had calm seas
    We spotted a whale
    It was huge
    This was no fairy tale

    It was a humpback
    Air came out its blowhole
    Such a majestic creature
    It had precise control

    We lowered a mic
    Into the sea
    We heard whale song
    A captivating mystery

    The whale leapt
    Into the air
    It was an amazing feat
    All I could do was stare

    Finally our ship turned
    And set a course for home
    This was a day to remember
    So ends my poem

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • My Lamentation

    This is my sad tale
    My cognition became slow
    And I had dissociation
    Twenty-four years ago

    I was stricken down
    In my prime
    By mental illness
    It was not sublime

    Psychiatrists said I had
    Schizophrenia, major depression
    And anxiety disorder too
    I felt bad about my situation

    I started hearing
    Inner voices
    They are distracting
    It is nonstop noises

    I also have visual
    Hallucinations
    They are disturbing
    It is not just imaginations

    I take a variety
    Of psychoactive medications
    They helped me to a degree
    But I still have visualizations

    Life with severe mental illness
    Is not easy
    I thank God for allowing me to hurt
    I unite my suffering with Christ freely

    I must wait until Heaven
    To have a sane mind
    But I treasure my life
    And what I may find

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • The Second Coming of Christ

    Christ will return
    As the last trumpet blows
    When will this happen
    Only God the Father knows

    Christ shall be on
    A steed of white
    His glorious appearing
    Shall cause a fright

    From His Mouth
    Shall come a sword
    He shall slay
    The Satanic horde

    Then begins
    The Millennium
    Christ ruling the world
    Putting it into equilibrium

    It will be like
    No time before
    There shall be peace
    Upon every shore

    Then we shall see
    The New Heaven and New Earth
    It will be comprised
    Only for people of the second birth

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Yuletide

    It’s that magical time
    Of the year
    When most people
    Have good cheer

    On a cold
    Winter morn
    Christ Our Savior
    Was born

    God displayed
    His love
    By sending Christ
    To earth from above

    We’ll feast on fruitcake
    Plum pudding and eggnog too
    On this special day
    Fasting we will eschew

    We’ll decorate
    Our fresh Christmas tree
    We’ll hang the mistletoe
    And the holly

    We dream of a Christmas
    That’s full of snow
    We want a pure white landscape
    Let the colored lights glow

    After singing carols
    We’ll tuck in for the night
    Our head full of memories
    Of our Christmas so bright

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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  • Infant Baptism: A Polemical Poem From A Reformed Baptist

    Infant baptism
    Is an abomination
    Those affirming it
    Are lacking in education

    Scripture is totally silent
    On the matter
    Not a single explicit case
    To be found in a chapter

    This doctrine of demons
    Has sent billions to Hell
    They trusted in their baptism
    And so they fell

    A display of Popery
    Devoid of all truth
    Those who follow it
    Accept a doctrine most uncouth

    Baptism is a mere symbol
    It does not regenerate
    This Satanic ritual
    Christ does hate

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2024

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