Law Freedom



We ourselves are Jews by birth,
And not as Gentile sinners;
As we sojourn on planet earth,
Spiritually beginners.

We are not justified by deeds,
Rather in faith through Jesus Christ;
Through the Father for our needs,
Because Jesus was sacrificed.

In Jesus Christ we do believe,
In order to be justified;
Eternal life that we receive,
Because of whom was crucified.

It is not by works of the Law,
Rather faith as we endeavor;
That erases every little flaw,
Steadfastness that will not sever.

We have been found to be sinners,
But Christ is not servant of sin;
As confession makes us winners,
Cleansing of corruption within.

If I rebuild what I tore down,
I prove to be a transgressor;
The reason why I wear a frown,
So I must be a confessor.

Through the Law I died to the Law,
So that I might live with the Lord;
Upon the time that He may call,
For being with in one accord.

With Christ I have been crucified,
It is no longer I who live;
I am considered bona-fide,
That God is willing to forgive.

For in the flesh that I live now,
Is my faith in the Son of God;
And knowing that His love is how,
I can show to honor and laud.

I do not nullify His grace,
And the Law brings you righteousness,
No purpose for Christ to embrace,
His death would not bring godliness.

Copyright ©2021 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Justified by Faith or Works? Galatians 2:15-21

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Written on January 12, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on January 11, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
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Words 295
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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