T otally digusting wretch
depraived and filthy whore
No merit, no goodness, no value at all
Deserving breath no more
U nmerited favor pouring out
Not for any work or deed
But for God's glory and this wretch's soul
Christ on the cross did bleed
L imited to some who did not deserve
as Christ redeemed creation
And before the throne of Almighty God,
Atonement and justification
I rresistable mercy and grace
His children respond to his call
and His irresistable open arms
calls us back to Him when we fall
P erserverance to the end
all fears I may disband
And though I stumble and though I fall
I am safe in my Father's hand.
Author notes
Just coming to grips with the doctrine of Calvinism, a poem that uses the summary acronymn TULIP (Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistable Grace and Perserverance of the Saints)
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love the end...stumbling and falling are familiar feelings. but so is the feeling that, after everything, God is still there and he still loves you. the poem is a cool story progression, and I'm not too familiar with Calvinism or the TULIP thing, but I like that it mirrors a person's own journey. :-) very nice!
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