CONTENTION FOR "THE FAITH"_Annulling Lies_

THE TRUTH

I picked my pen, faced down, head bow, deep thoughts, and wrote out this poem;

Addressed first to myself, then to you, and to everyone out there;

To stop believing lies disguised as truth only to capitalize on your pocket-size knowledge of the actual truth;

This lies have eaten deep into the core of the Christian family,

and many are preys swayed and outplayed by its flawed crusade; 

Tricking you to consideration of their false presentation of who you are, have been and will be.   

If you are still thinking of what to believe;

Then listen, this is the TRUTH before you; TAKE it, KEEP it, UNDERSTAND it, and DO it;

Else, the world is calling for your attention;

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND.

It is without doubt, He is coming for His bride;

And you as well as I have to keep our lamps burning and shining bright when He comes.

The world will tell you your oil can never run out;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

Your faith was never built on sand;

NO! it has its engravings on a rock and HOLINESS is its seal;

The world presents an easier version;

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND.

I beg you, the road is not easy and its not a ride in the park;

But be encouraged, light shines at the end of the tunnel;

“with ease it is”, the world says;

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND

I tell you, family, friends and the whole world will despise you;

But let them understand that you weren’t in this to make friends;

The world will not stop seducing you;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND

Its not just about being a Christian, NO! it’s about being Christ-like;

Difference should be your motto, it distinguished the disciples;

The world will expect you to still be the same you;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

You are not the old you, you are not the same you;

The sinning you departed, make sure to never let it show its head again;

The world will present to you sin again, because itself is sin;

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND.

Your life is not yours again, you have been sold out;

God is your buyer and now your owner, Christ His son was the currency;

The world is still in the market; it wants you;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

Christ has authored your faith;

And believe me, only he will finish and perfect it, but HOLY you must live;

The world will tell you “salvation is enough”;

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND.

The law is not your master again, you now have the almighty password, GRACE;

Christ has bridged the gap and opened up the path to the father;

Yes, the world will tell you the same;

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND.

The greatest ever mistake of the devil, he allowed Christ to go to the CROSS;

For this, he has lost you already; but still he never gives up;

The world will tell you not to care;

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND.

Yes rejoice, you are now a new creation,

But it doesn’t end there! Let Christ be fully formed in you;

The world will tell you “salvation is all”

But remember EARNESTLY CONTEND.

You confessed your sins, you believed; alas! SALVATION;

Recall that what separated you before was sin, never let it back in;

The world will say “sin is not a boundary again”;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

I tell you, only he who is Holy will see God;

If you must be a Christian, you do not have a choice; HOLINESS must be your nature;

The world will tell you “salvation is all”.

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

Can’t you see it, SIN drove satan from heaven;

Do you seriously think God will allow a minute of it back up there! NEVER;

The world will tell you “your sin is nothing”, carry on;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

Jesus never came to abolish the law, NO, He actually fulfilled it;

The righteous requirements of the law still holds! And you must keep it;

The world will only say “you are not under the law”;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

If you must claim to be a Christian, then pray, study and keep to His Word;

Remember faith comes by the Word;

The world will say something similar;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

True Christianity presented to the world is to them being an extremist;

I don’t blame them, they have never seen nor known Christ, so they cannot understand;

The world and its desires are passing away;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

Hmm, only two pathways are available;

One is WIDE and accepts anything and anyone, the other NARROW and has a pass-card, Righteousness;

The world and the false Christians/believers are on the former;

But remember, EARNESTLY CONTEND.

The two roads are easily accessible, but the latter has a gate-fee, Holiness

One leads to destruction, the other Life (eternal);

The world already knows its end, destruction;

But remember, if you EARNESTLY CONTEND, by his grace, the latter is your end.

I say it again, He’s coming for his bride the church;

You are the church he’s coming for, and he must meet you HOLY.