Chill and serene
A word from a dream
A voice crystalline
January
Unmoving white steel
Dark grey streaked with teal
Flame cloaked in ice shield
January
The spear in the loom
The brine in the bloom
The kiss tipped with gloom
January
The silver snakes chance
Grieved winds for a dance
Sharp diamond romance
January
The clear-eyed deep sleep
The prize winter reaps
Blue sun in black deep
January
The breath braced with might
Stars fuel for the fight
A cold dawning light
January
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DOCTRINES NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE BY STEVE FINNELL
The following are teachings that are not found in the New Testament Bible.
1. The Virgin Mary lived a sinless life.
2. Men should pray the Rosary.
3. Transubstantiation.
4. Praying to Popes, the Virgin Mary and other dead saints.
5. Kissing the Pope's feet.
6. Confession of sins to a priest.
7. Burning candles in the church building.
8. Baptizing infants for the remission of sins.
9. Baptizing anyone because they are guilty of Adam's sin.
10. Teaching that the Virgin Mary is co-redeemer with Jesus.
11. Purgatory.
12. That the apostle Peter was the first Pope.
13. That the Pope was given authority to change Scriptures.
14. The use of Holy Water.
15. A sacrificial Mass.
16. Sales of indulgences.
17. The bodily assumption of Mary.
18. Devotion to Mary is essential for salvation.
19. Church tradition voids Scripture.
20. Priests or pastors have the authority to forgive church members of their sins.
21. The church is the final authority for faith and practice. The Bible is not the final authority.
22. Infants are guilty of sin.
23. The Pope is the head of the church of Christ on earth.
24. Penance, a sacrament for forgiveness after baptism.
25. That the King James Version of the Bible is the only trustworthy translation of God's written word.
26. That Christians can continue living a sinful lifestyle and still be saved; because they are once saved always saved.
27. Under the New Covenant God chooses some men to be saved and all the others to burn in hell.
28. That water baptism is not essential for forgiveness from sin.
29. God says we are saved by grace alone; therefore we do not have to obey by believing in Jesus or being baptized in water.
30. That Saul was saved by simply believing in Jesus, on the road to Damascus.
31. Saying the sinner's prayer is God's terms for pardon.
32. There are many ways to heaven, Jesus is just one of many Saviors.
33. God will never send anyone to hell.
34. Jesus authorized many denominations; because He realized all men could not follow the Bible and the Bible alone.
NONE OF THE 34 ARE FOUND IN THE BIBLE.
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Hey you! Serendipity led me to your blog! What a long strange trip this thing called life is, eh? It feels like just yesterday you were a kid writing on this blog, and I was ensconced in a life that I can only remember in a golden haze. So much has changed for us both, but it made me happy to see you are still writing; kind of took me back in memory. anyway, just wanted to let you know I was here and thinking of you.
I always love your poetry. This one has made me think I'll get back to you when those thoughts have actually coagulated into opinion and or common sense.....
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