Biblical and Christlike

 

 

Called to be both

Not one without the other

For one without the other one

Is a likely bother.

 

For some Christians

The Bible is a big stick

That is used to bludgeon another

Into a biased fit.

 

Some cite the Bible

Often out of context,

They memorize biblical passages

To support their pretext.

 

They spout the Bible

Is another saying

But their attitude is atrocious;

No mistaking.

 

The letter of the Law

Was held by the Pharisees

But they were so far from Christ

They died by degrees.

 

Some strain at a gnat

But would swallow a camel

Just like the blind leading the blind

Right into a well.  

 

 

 

Satan was biblical!

He could quote the Word,

No doubt he knew it inside out

Yet, he was absurd.

 

Biblically truly defined

Is to be rooted in the text,

It is the means to following Christ

Step by step.

 

 

 

Christ is the standard:

The way, the truth and life,

To be biblical without the Christ

Is to encourage strife.

 

One can be biblical

Without being Christlike

But it is impossible the other way

Since Christ is the light.

 

To be rooted in Christ

Is to be rooted in the Word

For how else would anyone know him

Except they had heard?

 

Faith comes by hearing

And hearing by the Word

Thus, to be Christlike and unbiblical

Is to be absurd.

 

Politicians are biblical,

They too quote the Bible

And they do this as the means

To lure Christian people.

 

They politicize Jesus

To attract his followers

And then there is a great divide

Causing a lot of horror.

 

We nationalized the Lord

Who is on the people’s side

And despite our National anthem

We are on a negative slide.

 

We culturized Jesus

And God became a Bajan

So, no hurricane can flatten Barbados;

Just can’t get it done.

 

Strike the last (3) verses:

Such cannot be done,

Jesus will never ever march, do note,

To the people’s drum.

 

His is the standard

By which we must abide

And should any other be offered,

Tell Satan he lied.

 

So, be rooted in the text

And in the character of Christ

For to be like Jesus is to succeed

In this and the next life.

 

Stewart Russell © September 22, 2025