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Some people, oh, they tell me
That God does not exist,[i]
That they can do just what they want,
On this they do insist.
And others, oh, they tell me
That God was just a man:
He didn’t make the universe,[ii]
He doesn’t have the plan.[iii]
And others, oh, they tell me
That God, He is ‘the force,’
That He is not a person,
And thus, He has no voice.[iv]
And others, oh, they tell me
That God’s part of the sea,
He’s part of the flowers,
And He is part of me.[v]
And others, oh, they tell me
That God, He is a log
Carved just like an animal,
A cat or fish or dog.[vi]
And others, oh, they tell me
That God, He is a cow,[vii]
So, we eat Him for dinner,
And there’s no need to bow.
And many of these people,
Today, they teach in schools,[viii]
And act like they believe all this,
Cause they don’t like His rules.[ix]
But, His rules, they are to bless us,
To live a better life,[x]
So, we will love each other[xi]
And not have so much strife.
But, we’ve all sinned and broke His rules,[xii]
And sin, it costs a price.[xiii]
So He came down and died for us,[xiv]
So we could all be nice.
For God, He truly loves us,[xv]
He loves us first and most, [xvi]
That’s why He took our punishment,[xvii]
And sent the Holy Ghost.[xviii]
So now He will forgive us,[xix]
And help us to obey,[xx]
When we accept His love and rule
And ask Him in to stay.
And His love, it is forever,[xxi]
He’ll live with us each day,[xxii]
And when our work is finished here,
In Heaven we will stay.[xxiii]
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F.Y.I. – ‘Atheism’ teaches that God does not exist – there is no god above us. ‘Monism’ teaches that all things are one and the same—there is no essential difference between God, rocks, germs, cows, maggots or people—which is simply another way of saying – there is no god above us. ‘Pantheism’ teaches that God is at one with and pervasive in all created matter— rocks, germs, cows, maggots, people—which is yet another way of saying – there is no god above us. Taoism teaches that God is an impersonal force (“ki,” “chi,” “prana” or simply “the force”) which is in and is a part of all things—rocks, germs, cows, maggots, people—which is yet another way of saying – there is no god above us. Self-deifying religions (Mormonism, / Hinduism, etc.) teach that people are gods now, or can become gods sometime in the future, which is another way of saying – there is no god above us. (Mormonism teaches that Jesus was a man who became a god, and we—like Jesus—can become the god of our own planet). A few religions—Hinduism / New Age—being extremely loose in their doctrine, incorporate more than one of these teachings into their systems. Many people (the ancient Egyptians, etc.) have worshiped wooden idols, which they have carved to look like animals. Hinduism also incorporates the worship of animals (cows, rats, cobras) into their religion—worshiping them as gods. The remainder of the world’s religions teach that, while a transcendent personal god (or gods) does exist, we do not need his grace, mercy or sacrifice to get to Heaven. We can get to Heaven by self-effort, by doing enough, serving enough or being good enough. We do not need to humble ourselves before God—asking for forgiveness and accepting His authority over us. In other words – we need no god above us.
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[i] The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1
[ii] In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
[iii] From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. Acts 17:26-27
[iv] And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:1-3
[v] For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them . . . Exodus 20:11
[vi] We will never again say `Our gods’ to what our own hands have made, for in you the fatherless find compassion. Hosea 14:3 ISA 2:8
[vii] At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal. Psalm 106:19
[viii] For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
[ix] Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1 Corinthians 1:20
[x] This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life. . . Deuteronomy 30:19
[xi] Jesus replied: ” `Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: `Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40
[xii] . . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
[xiii] For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
[xiv] For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. 1 Peter 3:18
[xv] “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
[xvi] We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19
[xvii] But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:4
[xviii] And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever– the Spirit of truth. John 14:16-17
[xix] Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord . . . Acts 3:19
[xx] I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
[xxi] “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Jeremiah 31:3
[xxii] And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever– the Spirit of truth. John 14:16-17
[xxiii] In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:2-3
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