(A special thanks to Bill Patton for providing the current CrossTV videos and CrossTV for giving us permission to post these on the internet.)
I'm sure that most Christians who have shared the message of Christ with an unbeliever has often been met with this statement:
"Well, that's your opinion."
According to the unbeliever, that solves all debate, but does it in reality? In this short clip, Mark Kielar explains why truth is truth, and why an opinion is just that. "Well that's your opinion" is one ugly excuse to disregard the Truth. Enjoy and be blessed!
--VIDEO DESCRIPTION BY LANE CHAPLIN, FELLOW REFORMED BLOGGER
Monday, April 14, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Q&A: Regeneration
I figured its easier to explain regeneration through a question & answer post, so here are some common questions regarding the Spirit's work of regeneration:
1) Is it possible to be saved and not be regenerated? Why?
The Bible clearly teaches that it is impossible to be saved and not be regenerated (Matthew 7-You will know them by their fruits, John 3-Born of the Spirit, James 2-Genuine faith brings works or else it is "dead"). God's work of salvation includes regeneration. When God saves a man, who repents and puts his faith in His Son, He literally gives man a new God-fearing and sin-hating nature. This new nature is where God's Spirit begins to work. Evident changes will inevitably occur as a result of this new nature. Each Christian may grow in different rates, nevertheless, growth and conformity to the truth are always present.
2) What are some of the changes brought about by this new nature?
Daily struggle with sin
Holiness
Godliness
A lifestyle of faith and love
Continual repentance
Separation from the world
Fire to preach the Gospel wherever you are
Hunger and thirst for righteousness
Burning hatred for sin
Burning desire to serve the Lord and glorify His Name
Unquenchable thirst for God's Word
Delight and excitement for God
Fear of the Lord
Full dependence on God
And many more...
3) How is the change brought about by regeneration different from changes brought about by reading a psychological self-help book?
A psychological self-help book can go as far as changing a person's way of thinking or attitude towards things, but it can never change his very nature. Also, once a principle of psychological principle stops working, the person may abandon the learned belief and go back to his usual behavior.
God's supernatural work of regeneration is not like this. God literally changes a person's heart, not just his way of thinking. This is the one of the core principles why salvation can never be snatched away. God is the author and finisher of our faith. If you really belong to Him, He will finish the work He started in you because His reputation rests on it.
I'll give you an example to make the change brought about by regeneration clear. Let's say I came home from school so stressed and tired. Then my mom, without even asking me if I was okay, asked me in an arrogant, commanding tone to do all the house chores. If I were an unregenerate person, I would rebel in anger. After which I will feel so justified by my actions. The only time I would be bothered by such anger is if someone caught me shouting at my mom or someone points out my sin. Now, considering the exact, same scenario and if I were a regenerate person, what would I do? Some of you will think that I'm not going to get angry. This is not always true. A more realistic response is this: I would DO EXACTLY THE SAME THING as my "unregenerate version" did. I WOULD STILL REBEL IN ANGER. Now where's the difference? After saying all those angry words to my mom, I would feel as if I had swallowed a two-edged sword. I'm not even going to make it to bed time. I would run back to apologize to my mom regardless if someone caught me or pointed out my sin. This is regeneration. You have a new nature that simply cannot stomach sin or bear with the things of the flesh. You can take a piece of that darkness here and then or go back to your evil habits for a while; but the moment you do that, your new nature, created by the Holy Spirit, would be screaming out to you and you cannot help but run back to God in repentance and worship.
4) If man is given a new God-fearing and sin-hating nature when he repents and places himself fully in the hands of God, why is he still capable of sin?
It is because we are still housed in a box of flesh (flesh in the Bible refers to sinful, God-hating nature we are born with). In fact, one of the biggest evidences that a person is regenerated is his/her continual struggle with sin. A regenerate person is not someone who will never sin. Instead, he is a person with a God-given nature that genuinely desires Him [GOD] and genuinely hates the things that He hates. A regenerate person's life is a living example of godliness and holiness.
Refer to the example given on the answer to question number three (anger example) and see the change brought about by regeneration.
5) What if a man professes to be a Christian and yet is manifesting no evidence of regeneration?
In this case, the person is not really saved. What he has is a false fire. The apostles warned us about this. Maybe he is just in Church because of the pastor, his friends or the "good feeling" he gets when he worships God. He might also be in Church because the people there are helping him in his life. Another common reason to be in Church would be the attractiveness of the Biblical principles that may have been presented during sermons. An unregenerate person is not genuinely aching for God. It is impossible to love God genuinely without first knowing the Truth and being changed by Him. The moment persecution strikes or the Biblical principles he employs are "not working", he will be among the first ones to leave the Church. Make no mistake, Peter is a regenerated soul even though He ran away from his "cross" because He came back and faced his death. Being regenerate doesn't mean to be perfect, infallible or sinless. It only means that you have a new nature that is opposed to your old and wicked one; and this new nature is fully evident in your thinking and lifestyle.
6) Are you implying that man was born with an evil and corrupt nature that is why we cannot genuinely love God on our own? and therefore, we need to be saved and regenerated first by God upon hearing the Gospel?
Exactly! You got it!
7) But isn't man created in the likeness and image of God?
It is true that man was created in the image and likeness of God. However, after Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit, that nature was tainted by sin and can no longer be considered the "image of God". God's image is pure. Since man has tainted his God-given nature, it is no longer God's image. In fact, after the fall of man, the Bible never described man again in God's image and likeness. Paul, in his epistles to the Romans, describes men (including himself) as the "enemy of God" with a heart that is "deceitfully, wicked". This is why it is necessary to be changed by the Lord first before we can seek the fullness of His glory. Without holiness, no one will see the Lord. Since man is not holy by himself, it must be supernaturally granted by God by His grace, through His Son, Jesus Christ.
A beautiful passage in Romans 5:12-21 explains all these. Sin entered and corrupted man through Adam, while righteousness entered through Christ. However, Jesus did not just reversed the sinful effect brought about by the sin of the first man. He also made it possible for us, a sinful folk, to be reconciled with a holy God and to even live in union with Him!
8) Do you have any physical proof that man's nature is totally corrupted by sin?
Leave a child on his own. Don't discipline him in any way and let his nature alone direct him and see what happens. He will succumb to his very nature and live a sinful life. He might even become a monster of violence and lust that would make Hitler look like a good person. This is what we truly are: read Romans 3:10-20, 23. All men are sinners. No one is born unscathed by sin. There is only one person who is righteous: God.
If you still don't believe that our natures are corrupted by sin, ask yourself these questions: how many sins have you done in your entire life? Which is more easier to do, to sin or to follow God? Which is more pleasurable to do: sin or sacrifice? Why does sinning bring pleasure and sacrifice bring pain? Still think sin has no power over man? It is because our nature is to continually sin and rebel against God.
This is the very reason why we need God to change our natures first before we can genuinely and hungrily seek Him and love Him by our earthly standards.
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1) Is it possible to be saved and not be regenerated? Why?
The Bible clearly teaches that it is impossible to be saved and not be regenerated (Matthew 7-You will know them by their fruits, John 3-Born of the Spirit, James 2-Genuine faith brings works or else it is "dead"). God's work of salvation includes regeneration. When God saves a man, who repents and puts his faith in His Son, He literally gives man a new God-fearing and sin-hating nature. This new nature is where God's Spirit begins to work. Evident changes will inevitably occur as a result of this new nature. Each Christian may grow in different rates, nevertheless, growth and conformity to the truth are always present.
2) What are some of the changes brought about by this new nature?
Daily struggle with sin
Holiness
Godliness
A lifestyle of faith and love
Continual repentance
Separation from the world
Fire to preach the Gospel wherever you are
Hunger and thirst for righteousness
Burning hatred for sin
Burning desire to serve the Lord and glorify His Name
Unquenchable thirst for God's Word
Delight and excitement for God
Fear of the Lord
Full dependence on God
And many more...
3) How is the change brought about by regeneration different from changes brought about by reading a psychological self-help book?
A psychological self-help book can go as far as changing a person's way of thinking or attitude towards things, but it can never change his very nature. Also, once a principle of psychological principle stops working, the person may abandon the learned belief and go back to his usual behavior.
God's supernatural work of regeneration is not like this. God literally changes a person's heart, not just his way of thinking. This is the one of the core principles why salvation can never be snatched away. God is the author and finisher of our faith. If you really belong to Him, He will finish the work He started in you because His reputation rests on it.
I'll give you an example to make the change brought about by regeneration clear. Let's say I came home from school so stressed and tired. Then my mom, without even asking me if I was okay, asked me in an arrogant, commanding tone to do all the house chores. If I were an unregenerate person, I would rebel in anger. After which I will feel so justified by my actions. The only time I would be bothered by such anger is if someone caught me shouting at my mom or someone points out my sin. Now, considering the exact, same scenario and if I were a regenerate person, what would I do? Some of you will think that I'm not going to get angry. This is not always true. A more realistic response is this: I would DO EXACTLY THE SAME THING as my "unregenerate version" did. I WOULD STILL REBEL IN ANGER. Now where's the difference? After saying all those angry words to my mom, I would feel as if I had swallowed a two-edged sword. I'm not even going to make it to bed time. I would run back to apologize to my mom regardless if someone caught me or pointed out my sin. This is regeneration. You have a new nature that simply cannot stomach sin or bear with the things of the flesh. You can take a piece of that darkness here and then or go back to your evil habits for a while; but the moment you do that, your new nature, created by the Holy Spirit, would be screaming out to you and you cannot help but run back to God in repentance and worship.
4) If man is given a new God-fearing and sin-hating nature when he repents and places himself fully in the hands of God, why is he still capable of sin?
It is because we are still housed in a box of flesh (flesh in the Bible refers to sinful, God-hating nature we are born with). In fact, one of the biggest evidences that a person is regenerated is his/her continual struggle with sin. A regenerate person is not someone who will never sin. Instead, he is a person with a God-given nature that genuinely desires Him [GOD] and genuinely hates the things that He hates. A regenerate person's life is a living example of godliness and holiness.
Refer to the example given on the answer to question number three (anger example) and see the change brought about by regeneration.
5) What if a man professes to be a Christian and yet is manifesting no evidence of regeneration?
In this case, the person is not really saved. What he has is a false fire. The apostles warned us about this. Maybe he is just in Church because of the pastor, his friends or the "good feeling" he gets when he worships God. He might also be in Church because the people there are helping him in his life. Another common reason to be in Church would be the attractiveness of the Biblical principles that may have been presented during sermons. An unregenerate person is not genuinely aching for God. It is impossible to love God genuinely without first knowing the Truth and being changed by Him. The moment persecution strikes or the Biblical principles he employs are "not working", he will be among the first ones to leave the Church. Make no mistake, Peter is a regenerated soul even though He ran away from his "cross" because He came back and faced his death. Being regenerate doesn't mean to be perfect, infallible or sinless. It only means that you have a new nature that is opposed to your old and wicked one; and this new nature is fully evident in your thinking and lifestyle.
6) Are you implying that man was born with an evil and corrupt nature that is why we cannot genuinely love God on our own? and therefore, we need to be saved and regenerated first by God upon hearing the Gospel?
Exactly! You got it!
7) But isn't man created in the likeness and image of God?
It is true that man was created in the image and likeness of God. However, after Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit, that nature was tainted by sin and can no longer be considered the "image of God". God's image is pure. Since man has tainted his God-given nature, it is no longer God's image. In fact, after the fall of man, the Bible never described man again in God's image and likeness. Paul, in his epistles to the Romans, describes men (including himself) as the "enemy of God" with a heart that is "deceitfully, wicked". This is why it is necessary to be changed by the Lord first before we can seek the fullness of His glory. Without holiness, no one will see the Lord. Since man is not holy by himself, it must be supernaturally granted by God by His grace, through His Son, Jesus Christ.
A beautiful passage in Romans 5:12-21 explains all these. Sin entered and corrupted man through Adam, while righteousness entered through Christ. However, Jesus did not just reversed the sinful effect brought about by the sin of the first man. He also made it possible for us, a sinful folk, to be reconciled with a holy God and to even live in union with Him!
8) Do you have any physical proof that man's nature is totally corrupted by sin?
Leave a child on his own. Don't discipline him in any way and let his nature alone direct him and see what happens. He will succumb to his very nature and live a sinful life. He might even become a monster of violence and lust that would make Hitler look like a good person. This is what we truly are: read Romans 3:10-20, 23. All men are sinners. No one is born unscathed by sin. There is only one person who is righteous: God.
If you still don't believe that our natures are corrupted by sin, ask yourself these questions: how many sins have you done in your entire life? Which is more easier to do, to sin or to follow God? Which is more pleasurable to do: sin or sacrifice? Why does sinning bring pleasure and sacrifice bring pain? Still think sin has no power over man? It is because our nature is to continually sin and rebel against God.
This is the very reason why we need God to change our natures first before we can genuinely and hungrily seek Him and love Him by our earthly standards.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
I Came To Say Goodbye
Dear Satan, I came to say goodbye
I’m throwing away all your lies
Coz’ my Lord Jesus alone did what was right
Hanging on the Cross, He gave me a fight
Together, we used to be tight
You were my brother, the angel of light
But now, I have the proper sight
You fooled me to think I was right
My Lord Jesus came to me and spoke
He did not speak like you, my heart He broke
He washed my feet with His tears
He wants me, though I chose my peers
He died for me, a man who cannot see
He suffered for me so I might belong to Him
He hung on a tree, scorned by many
We made fun of Him, together, you and me
Now, I am living by the Truth
I serve my Lord at His foot
Can you bear the glory of my King?
He is the one who gives everything
So I came to say goodbye, enough of your lies!
I don’t want to live in the world anymore
My soul is well, I’m sick no more
I no longer want your worldly scores
Coz’ My Lord Jesus has wiped my sore
I no longer seek you like before
Satan, I bid you farewell
Your vileness I once wore, I say goodbye
Your movies, tv shows, worldliness I say goodbye
Your music, style and clothing I say goodbye
I no longer want to make Jesus cry
He is my Lord, I lift His Name up High
No more excuses, no more alibi
Its time for me to say goodbye
I’m throwing away all your lies
Coz’ my Lord Jesus alone did what was right
Hanging on the Cross, He gave me a fight
Together, we used to be tight
You were my brother, the angel of light
But now, I have the proper sight
You fooled me to think I was right
My Lord Jesus came to me and spoke
He did not speak like you, my heart He broke
He washed my feet with His tears
He wants me, though I chose my peers
He died for me, a man who cannot see
He suffered for me so I might belong to Him
He hung on a tree, scorned by many
We made fun of Him, together, you and me
Now, I am living by the Truth
I serve my Lord at His foot
Can you bear the glory of my King?
He is the one who gives everything
So I came to say goodbye, enough of your lies!
I don’t want to live in the world anymore
My soul is well, I’m sick no more
I no longer want your worldly scores
Coz’ My Lord Jesus has wiped my sore
I no longer seek you like before
Satan, I bid you farewell
Your vileness I once wore, I say goodbye
Your movies, tv shows, worldliness I say goodbye
Your music, style and clothing I say goodbye
I no longer want to make Jesus cry
He is my Lord, I lift His Name up High
No more excuses, no more alibi
Its time for me to say goodbye
Farewell My Fallen Brother!
My dearest fallen brother,
I am yours no longer
I am no longer your worshiper.
We used to do a lot together
But now, our relationship is over.
You told me I was saved and I thought I was safe
Whenever I sinned you told me the most comforting words
You told me “everybody sins”, so I loved your words and took them to heart
Whenever I acted like the world, you again came to my aid
But now I know the Truth! I was going to hell for having no fruit!
I have made your words as an excuse to ignore holiness
I used your words as an excuse to forget boldness
And I indulged myself in the world forgetting godliness
You told me that “everybody sins”
But is not that the very reason Jesus died and suffered?
It is because of my flesh that He was crucified
How can I live in sin if the Lord has made me sanctified?!
If everybody sins, all the more reason to avoid sin
If everybody sins, why not run to Him?!
You told me that “holiness is an eternal process”
That I will just waste my time if I pursue success
Holiness is indeed a long process, but that doesn’t mean that I’ll just wait
In fact, if holiness is a long process, I should start now!
You told me lies not to comfort me but to damn me
You wanted people to join you in hell so beautiful lies you tell
You knew the Truth and you were scared of it
You didn’t want me to change so you hid it
I also loved your worldly music, worldly tv, especially those with fighting and violence
All these things took away God’s essence!
There’s no bad language in it, no nudity so I thought it was good
Even though the life of the characters were godlessly hooked
I remember the first time you introduced rock and hip-hop music
That was High School, I just loved the lyric
I’d stick it in my ears all day like my peers
I was having fun skittering and the Lord Jesus I was mocking
I remember the first time you introduced me to your wordly tv
And I just can’t stop watching
You said I was matured enough to do the filtering
So all I did was keep surfing
But the best of your lies were the most ones I loved
I would not let them go, if not for the Lord above
You always told me what I wanted to hear
And so with you, I was always near
I can still remember the wonderful god you taught me
The god that we served never talked about repentance
He knows I’m sinner, leave it to chance
The god that we served never talked about holiness
There’s no sense in doing what you cannot reach in fullness
The god that we served never puts us down
He always wants us to smile even though our lives are dead
Everything was okay, you were my wisdom
Your god loves us just the way we are, he doesn’t want us to change
As long as we’re happy everything is in gauge
But now I know the Truth, God was not happy with me
When we were laughing, He was crying
The god that you shared was not the One in Scripture
The God that I know will never tolerate sin
His Son was crucified so we can live with Him
What blasphemy and idolatry to think God loves sin!
There’s so much more that we did together
I was planning to make short of this letter
But we just did so much together
You were my master, I was your worshipper
You were my whisperer, I was your doer
And I was going to hell for my worldliness
Even though I went to church, there was no godliness
I read my Bible, prayed and served
I was doing good and scrubbing dirt
I thought I was well, but I was a flirt
To listen to you and share your shirt
I professed Christ, thinking I was well
But the truth is, I was going to hell
For I served a different master
Not the One that holds the answer.
And the god that we served Satan?
He looked exactly like you, because he was you
How many more have you fooled?
What a master plan to deceive everyone
They think they’re saved because their good
But they will all be furnace food
So now!!! I’m giving back all your music, your vanity
I’m giving back all your lies, your words of profanity
I’m giving back all your tv shows, all false chastity
I don’t want to have to do anything with you
For My God is true
He loved me, saved me and bought me with His blood
What else can I do but worship all my life
And with my last words, I praise my God!
For He is my Lord, the one true God!
He took away my shame and liberated my soul
From your bondage, I'm no longer your goal
He reconciled me with the Father
And paid what I could not muster
I belong to Him now, He leadeth me further
Away from you so there's no seeing you later
Farewell my fallen brother!
I am yours no longer
I am no longer your worshiper.
We used to do a lot together
But now, our relationship is over.
You told me I was saved and I thought I was safe
Whenever I sinned you told me the most comforting words
You told me “everybody sins”, so I loved your words and took them to heart
Whenever I acted like the world, you again came to my aid
But now I know the Truth! I was going to hell for having no fruit!
I have made your words as an excuse to ignore holiness
I used your words as an excuse to forget boldness
And I indulged myself in the world forgetting godliness
You told me that “everybody sins”
But is not that the very reason Jesus died and suffered?
It is because of my flesh that He was crucified
How can I live in sin if the Lord has made me sanctified?!
If everybody sins, all the more reason to avoid sin
If everybody sins, why not run to Him?!
You told me that “holiness is an eternal process”
That I will just waste my time if I pursue success
Holiness is indeed a long process, but that doesn’t mean that I’ll just wait
In fact, if holiness is a long process, I should start now!
You told me lies not to comfort me but to damn me
You wanted people to join you in hell so beautiful lies you tell
You knew the Truth and you were scared of it
You didn’t want me to change so you hid it
I also loved your worldly music, worldly tv, especially those with fighting and violence
All these things took away God’s essence!
There’s no bad language in it, no nudity so I thought it was good
Even though the life of the characters were godlessly hooked
I remember the first time you introduced rock and hip-hop music
That was High School, I just loved the lyric
I’d stick it in my ears all day like my peers
I was having fun skittering and the Lord Jesus I was mocking
I remember the first time you introduced me to your wordly tv
And I just can’t stop watching
You said I was matured enough to do the filtering
So all I did was keep surfing
But the best of your lies were the most ones I loved
I would not let them go, if not for the Lord above
You always told me what I wanted to hear
And so with you, I was always near
I can still remember the wonderful god you taught me
The god that we served never talked about repentance
He knows I’m sinner, leave it to chance
The god that we served never talked about holiness
There’s no sense in doing what you cannot reach in fullness
The god that we served never puts us down
He always wants us to smile even though our lives are dead
Everything was okay, you were my wisdom
Your god loves us just the way we are, he doesn’t want us to change
As long as we’re happy everything is in gauge
But now I know the Truth, God was not happy with me
When we were laughing, He was crying
The god that you shared was not the One in Scripture
The God that I know will never tolerate sin
His Son was crucified so we can live with Him
What blasphemy and idolatry to think God loves sin!
There’s so much more that we did together
I was planning to make short of this letter
But we just did so much together
You were my master, I was your worshipper
You were my whisperer, I was your doer
And I was going to hell for my worldliness
Even though I went to church, there was no godliness
I read my Bible, prayed and served
I was doing good and scrubbing dirt
I thought I was well, but I was a flirt
To listen to you and share your shirt
I professed Christ, thinking I was well
But the truth is, I was going to hell
For I served a different master
Not the One that holds the answer.
And the god that we served Satan?
He looked exactly like you, because he was you
How many more have you fooled?
What a master plan to deceive everyone
They think they’re saved because their good
But they will all be furnace food
So now!!! I’m giving back all your music, your vanity
I’m giving back all your lies, your words of profanity
I’m giving back all your tv shows, all false chastity
I don’t want to have to do anything with you
For My God is true
He loved me, saved me and bought me with His blood
What else can I do but worship all my life
And with my last words, I praise my God!
For He is my Lord, the one true God!
He took away my shame and liberated my soul
From your bondage, I'm no longer your goal
He reconciled me with the Father
And paid what I could not muster
I belong to Him now, He leadeth me further
Away from you so there's no seeing you later
Farewell my fallen brother!
Its Time To Come Back Home
When you first came to me, you were so happy
You were sad for your sin but I gave you eternity
And so you wanted nothing else but My glory
You seek nothing else but my Beauty
I remember those moments when I was your only priority
You built your life around My sanctuary
Nothing held your fire back, you were filled not empty
I was still precious to you, I was your destiny
But now, you have forgotten Me
My Throne has lost its sanctity
You came back to the world and refused My offers
You ran from persecution, docking for covers
You started denying Me, you were ashamed of me
You laughed at the things I despised
And you indulge at the things that broke my heart
Have you forgotten that everything you are is because of me
I wanted to make you happy, but all I got was idolatry
You talked like the world as if I had given no law
You repented and said sorry but you kept going back
As if My grace was insufficient and I was in lack
You became carnal, idle and lame
For now you seek money, glory and fame
False chastity, in it you are in chain
I came but you blasphemed My Name
You went to Church, prayed and read
But deep inside you did not thread
The Narrow way you were far from it
All you wanted was the way you'd fit
You were dead and still you deny
You justified yourself, thinking your mine
But you were far from Me, so far…
You have forgotten Me, you thought you were a star
I just want to love you and hold you close
But you blew me off, threw my cross
You acted and talked like the rest
Lukewarmness, in it you are best
There was no change in your life
No work of My Spirit, no fruit
No root, you are lost without truth
You are an empty shell and you cannot tell
For you have been fooled to which you sell
The glory of My Name, you did not propel
My Word you could not even spell
Your witnessing was dead. Your life is a silly game
Then you talk and use my Name?
In the darkness you sin when no one can see
And then you come to people talking about Me
What have you done to yourself?
Why did not you endure and persevere?
You went your way and thought I was near?
Let me tell you one thing!
I am the holy God, the divine Being!
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life
No can get to the Father except through me!
Don't think that you can act foolishly around me
If you do not take me seriously, my grace will flee
And you will have no restraints, no constraints
You will wonder the dark, you will see no spark!
My justice will come forth and it will be too late
By then, many will say
"Lord, Lord, have I not preached Your Name?"
Nay! Away from me I will say!
You live as if I had given no law
Did you not know? I was crucified for your flaw
So that you will be reconciled with me
So don't think you can live without me
If you love me, you will obey me
Diligence, fortitude, where is your virtue?
Thrown away, all you have is a statue
You do not have me
I want you to see me as you did before
When you still loved me to the core
Coz’ I remember those days clearly
I was your destiny, you played in my sanctuary
I was your only priority,
All you thought was my glory
You were so happy…
So come back to me
Stop denying your sin and return to me
My patience is endless, I do forgive
Repent and you shall receive
Believe and I shall give
my love again so you can be free
Hold unto me so you that you may see
I will make you as white as snow
Your wickedness I will throw
Come to me and I shall give you rest
I offer love and mercy, things of eternity
Come back to me and I will make you holy
Come back my child… sit beside me
My child, you've been far from home
Its time to come back home
You were sad for your sin but I gave you eternity
And so you wanted nothing else but My glory
You seek nothing else but my Beauty
I remember those moments when I was your only priority
You built your life around My sanctuary
Nothing held your fire back, you were filled not empty
I was still precious to you, I was your destiny
But now, you have forgotten Me
My Throne has lost its sanctity
You came back to the world and refused My offers
You ran from persecution, docking for covers
You started denying Me, you were ashamed of me
You laughed at the things I despised
And you indulge at the things that broke my heart
Have you forgotten that everything you are is because of me
I wanted to make you happy, but all I got was idolatry
You talked like the world as if I had given no law
You repented and said sorry but you kept going back
As if My grace was insufficient and I was in lack
You became carnal, idle and lame
For now you seek money, glory and fame
False chastity, in it you are in chain
I came but you blasphemed My Name
You went to Church, prayed and read
But deep inside you did not thread
The Narrow way you were far from it
All you wanted was the way you'd fit
You were dead and still you deny
You justified yourself, thinking your mine
But you were far from Me, so far…
You have forgotten Me, you thought you were a star
I just want to love you and hold you close
But you blew me off, threw my cross
You acted and talked like the rest
Lukewarmness, in it you are best
There was no change in your life
No work of My Spirit, no fruit
No root, you are lost without truth
You are an empty shell and you cannot tell
For you have been fooled to which you sell
The glory of My Name, you did not propel
My Word you could not even spell
Your witnessing was dead. Your life is a silly game
Then you talk and use my Name?
In the darkness you sin when no one can see
And then you come to people talking about Me
What have you done to yourself?
Why did not you endure and persevere?
You went your way and thought I was near?
Let me tell you one thing!
I am the holy God, the divine Being!
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life
No can get to the Father except through me!
Don't think that you can act foolishly around me
If you do not take me seriously, my grace will flee
And you will have no restraints, no constraints
You will wonder the dark, you will see no spark!
My justice will come forth and it will be too late
By then, many will say
"Lord, Lord, have I not preached Your Name?"
Nay! Away from me I will say!
You live as if I had given no law
Did you not know? I was crucified for your flaw
So that you will be reconciled with me
So don't think you can live without me
If you love me, you will obey me
Diligence, fortitude, where is your virtue?
Thrown away, all you have is a statue
You do not have me
I want you to see me as you did before
When you still loved me to the core
Coz’ I remember those days clearly
I was your destiny, you played in my sanctuary
I was your only priority,
All you thought was my glory
You were so happy…
So come back to me
Stop denying your sin and return to me
My patience is endless, I do forgive
Repent and you shall receive
Believe and I shall give
my love again so you can be free
Hold unto me so you that you may see
I will make you as white as snow
Your wickedness I will throw
Come to me and I shall give you rest
I offer love and mercy, things of eternity
Come back to me and I will make you holy
Come back my child… sit beside me
My child, you've been far from home
Its time to come back home
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