Christian Morality



Let your love be genuine,
And abhor what is evil;
Never to be ruled by sin,
Those are works of the devil.

Hold fast to things that are good,
Show love to one another;
Brotherly affection should,
Show honor to your brother.

Be not slothful in your zeal,
But be fervent in spirit;
Let not your heart to conceal,
Transparency in merit.

Always rejoice in your hope,
Patience in tribulation;
Constant in prayer as you cope,
Which assures your salvation.

Bestow to needs of the saints,
Showing hospitality;
Preach the Word without restraints,
That warrants morality.

Bless those who persecute you,
Blessings but never curse them;
The path that they would pursue,
At Judgment, God will condemn.

Rejoice with those who rejoice,
And weep with someone who cries;
Be harmonious in voice,
Help them to open their eyes.

Live with them in harmony,
Never try to be haughty;
Rather humbled and lowly,
And avoid being naughty.

Be not wise in your conceit,
Never causing someone harm;
Nor avenge for who would cheat,
Rather use spiritual charm.

For it will depend on you,
To live peaceably with all;
To others remaining true,
At all times that may befall.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Marks of the True Christian Romans 12:9-18

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Written on September 06, 2023

Submitted by richardnsherrer on September 05, 2023

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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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