Freedom From The Doctrine Of Men - Series (8)

orchidee



Tune: St Fulbert

('Ye choirs of new Jerusalem')

Colossians 2 v.20-23

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If you be dead with Christ, your [old sinful] state

Why do you contemplate

Follow man-made rules, rudiments

That give no godly sense?

 

Why as living as of the world

These principles unfurled

Why subject to them, as if they

Bring salvation your way?

 

Examples are, 'Touch not', 'Taste not'

'Handle not', that your lot

They are all to perish when used

Even when they abused

 

They be commands, doctrines of men

If you follow them then

They have a show, an appearance

Of wisdom, [but] no use hence

 

No use of gaining salvation

Will-worshipping is done

Self-imposed religion it be

Seemingly shown humbly

 

And too neglecting the body

Ascetic practice be

But cannot improve in what we

Have, life through Christ here, see

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 8th, 2022 03:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. format. Some explanatory words in Bible margin notes were helpful in composing this (e.g. verse 5). In verse 3, we all have to obey laws, but we cannot earn our salvation by doing good deeds - nor by not doing bad deeds. e.g. 'Taste not': If we taste something that is by man-made laws forbidden, that human law 'perishes' as we have disobeyed it.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Crowns4Christ

    Great write Steve, I always enjoy reading your work,

    • orchidee

      Thanks C4C.

    • arqios

      Sometimes we over extend ourselves with fixing and improving the corruptible which we all "know" is only going to be sorted when He returns for us. But yes, there we go again!

      • orchidee

        Thanks CB.

      • sorenbarrett

        You can't tell a book by its cover, it's not what that is on the outside that counts. True religion is not what is commanded but what comes from the heart. Good write.

        • orchidee

          Thanks SB.

        • Goldfinch60

          Good one Orchi.

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold.



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