Faith For Forgiveness - Mark's Gospel (4)

orchidee



Tune: Dundee

('God moves in a mysterious way')

Mark 3 v.22-30 parts

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The scribes said, Jesus does cast out

By Beelzebub no doubt

The ruler of the demons acts

We are sure these the facts

 

Yet Jesus says, How can Satan

Cast out devils, e'en one?

For if he rises 'gainst himself

He loses all his wealth

 

He says, Truly I say to you

All sins, not just a few

Shall be forgiven unto you

And blasphemies be too

 

But who blasphemes the Holy Ghost

Is in a turmoil most

For such never have forgiveness

But damnation no less

 

This said because the scribes did say

Jesus did heal that way

By evil mean, they did cancel

Out their forgiveness all

 

Yet not to fret, for such a state

We need not meet, nor fate

Condemnation is to hard hearts

Which from God's way depart

 

For they depart to such extent

Do not change, no relent

But call good evil, so justly

Their dreadful state shall be

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 21st, 2019 03:14
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre. This is the 'unforgivable sin'. Hopefully the poem explains things, in that by continually calling good evil, they cancel out their forgiveness. It would apply to those with a hardened heart outlook, set in their ways against Jesus continually.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments4

  • Michael Edwards

    You have a real way with these Orchi - great work.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Michael. Erm, this theme would not fit so much in the 'Praise' section of hymn books! A study book helps me with this series too. If it wasn't so serious - you know Be-el? Beelzebub 'Lord of the Flies'? A derogatory name for Satan. (We don't want to know him in real life).

    • Neville

      the devil's in the detail... or so it seems... well poemed sir... N

      • orchidee

        Thanks N. Yes, if it was not so serious, very upper class folk would say 'Tally-ho, those scribes are in rather a pickle, what? Heigh-ho, and all that guff!' (heehee).

        • Neville

          pleasure

        • Goldfinch60

          Another good one Orchi.

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold.

          • Fay Slimm.

            Well scribed again Orchi - - cancelling Heaven's forgiveness is a serious error indeed.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Fay.



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