Saving Fear
There’s a certain kind of preaching
That is rarely seen these days,
Discarded by most preachers
If addressed most likely vague.
Who prefer to coddle members
Preaching what they want to hear,
Of love, prosperity and riches
Playing to their itching ear’s;
There are many ways to heaven
Don’t condemn what others say,
Just join in communal worship
And to who-so-ever pray,
After all, we’re gods ourselves
Each man after his own right,
In ecumenical correctness
When we die go to the light.
But that’s not the way it’s written
In God’s Word given to man,
He is really quite specific
In what He justly demands.
God is Love, God is Holy
God can tolerate no sin,
that’s why Jesus came to earth to die
To take away our sin.
God proclaimed in voice from heaven
This is “my Son in whom I’m well pleased”,
And when it comes to all eternity
Jesus is the key.
You can accept gift freely given
Of Christ’s sacrificial death,
And the power of his resurrection
And through eternity be Blessed.
Or reject this risen Savior
And when your time has come,
Face this judge of all creation
And be cast from God’s kingdom.
For the Father judges no man
But commits all judgment to the Son,
To separate the saints from sinners
And decree their rightful damnation.
Saying: “Depart from me, ye cursed,
Into everlasting fire,
Prepared for the devil and his angels”
Into everlasting punishment retire.
Where the weeping never ceases
Tormented day and night,
Isolated in outer darkness
Forever from God’s sight.
Jesus warned more about hell
Then he spoke of blessed heaven,
To dissuade all that would hear him
From coveting the leaven.
As the rich man down in hell
Who begged for drop of water,
Was concerned that his 5 brothers
Would also occupy these quarters.
For the fearful and unbelieving,
Abominable and murderers,
Whoremongers and sorcerers,
Idolaters and liars,
Shall all have their own part
In the torturous lake of fire,
Burning hot with brimstone
A warning that is dire.
While Jude tells us some are saved
Compassionately hearing of the Savior,
Others save with fear, hearing
These messages far graver.
So if your gonna preach this book
You’d better preach it all,
Don’t censor any of what God says
Or you will also fall…
“and great was the fall of it.”
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