Are all sins equal? Is everybody in a particular religion to blame for the evils others do in the name of that religion? Is there any religion on earth that can be trusted to offer you the whole truth? The answer to that last question is a resounding “YES!” But the answer to the first two questions is “a thousand times no!”.
I’m a Christian. And before you write me off as a Bible thumping, rules-and-regulations guy you should really check my past articles here on TonyFunderburk.com You’ll discover a lot of grace. You’ll see how much I want everybody to experience the life-changing love of Jesus…and His gift of eternal life to anyone who asks for it with a repentant heart. You won’t find a bunch of rules and regulations. And you won’t experience a thump on the head. Maybe a metaphorical piercing of the heart, but no thumping.
It occurred to me, this morning as I opened my WordPress blog, that my previous article was #1000. That’s actually quite a milestone, for those of you who don’t keep track of such things. And those thousand posts are from this iteration of my website. In other words, I’ve written many more than that, but these are the thousand I’ve left online this time around.
My goal, with my “Words and Music With Higher Purpose” is to share the love of Jesus. And I want to make it visible and real to anyone who’s looking for the answer that can’t be found in this mean (and getting meaner) world. Oftentimes I write short poems to help you remember the point I’m making. Other times I share a story. And still other times, I just share the cold, hard truth. It isn’t always wrapped in angel wings and sweet words. But it is always shared with love for my neighbor.
I hope you’ll stay with me for the next thousand articles…the next thousand stories, poems, and songs. And I hope you’ll pray for me…that I’m thinking and saying God’s thoughts after Him. If there’s anything I can help you with, just ask. And here’s a song that falls under the heading of “cold, hard truth”…
A Thousand Times No
Everything is for a reason
God is in control
Everything He turns to good
For His higher goal.
So do you want to thank Him for
Destruction and despair?
Is He the author of confusion?
You see it everywhere…
No, no…a thousand times no. No no a thousand times
No, no…a thousand times no. No no a thousand times.
Should you freely give forgiveness?
The Bible tells you so.
But what if someone’s unrepentant?
How does that one go?
Should they get to live in sin
And skip the judgement day?
Take a look at the Revelation.
What would Jesus say?
No, no…a thousand times no. No no a thousand times
No, no…a thousand times no. No no a thousand times.
And who are you to judge?
Your eyes can clearly see
That you’re no holier
Than him or her or me.
So should you shut your mouth
And skip the words of Paul?
Did he misunderstand
The Lord’s enduring call?
No, no…a thousand times no. No no a thousand times
No, no…a thousand times no. No no a thousand times.
Stay tuned,
