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Now Is the Time, Do Not Wait

Now Is the Time. Do Not Wait

Hogwash!
Venial and mortal sin are made up
By the Vatican,
Aligned in spiritual classification
Of neatly arrayed distinction.
Sin is sin and not
A portrait of Dante’s
Superstitious eye
And vivid imagination.
This notion that everyone
Who follows the Catholic doctrine
Will be granted everlasting life
Is meant to deceive;
And so, cover your face in shame
When the bad things you’ve done
Are exposed.
Belief in Purgatory is blasphemous.

Christ said, “I am the good shepherd.
I know my own and my own know me!”1
And Christians believe
That through Jesus’ teachings,
“All that the Father gives me, will come to me
and whoever comes to me I will never cast out!”2
There is only one unforgivable sin
On the way to eternal life;
Failure to comply will be dire,
And death can come at any time.
“Because, if you confess with your mouth
that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved!”3
Now is the time. Do not wait.
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Reference:
1John 10:14 (ESV).
2John 6:37 (ESV)).
3Romans 10:9 (ESV).

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Regina Mcintosh April 4, 2020 at 4:10 PM I praise the Lord Jesus for all He is and has done. I pray for everyone to follow Jesus. God bless you, dear friend. I enjoyed reading your poem. Prayers for many blessings on your soul. With love, Gina Dennis Spilchuk April 6, 2020 at 12:08 PM Thank you very much for your gracious comment & I wish the same for you.