Not Just Another Specie

 

 

Animal, plant or thing

A game we used to play,

As children growing up in school

Back in my day.

 

The alphabet was used

Going from A to Z

With the appropriate letter chosen

For each category.

 

Animal, plant or thing,

Human was excluded

But now with so-called science

Human is included.

 

A human is an animal,

Just another specie

Thus, scientists have placed it

In this category.

 

But I beg to differ

Though not a scientist,

Let’s show you from the Creator

What they have missed.

 

Which of the animals

Can it be said

It was created in God’s image?

Tell me, well-read.

 

 

 

Created in God’s image

The Bible pointed out,

Genesis 1 verse 27 leaves me

In no doubt.

 

And God created Man

In His image,

In the image of God, it affirms,

Created he him.

 

Not a single animal

Had such a privilege

To have been created, my friend,

In God’s image.

 

Image does not mean

We look like God

But in us, some of His attributes

He has installed.

 

And he sent His Son

Fashioned as a man

And in fulness of time executed

Salvation's plan.

 

 

 

For which of the animals

Did Christ die

When on that old rugged cross

He was crucified? 

 

Unlike the animals

We have a mind,

We are aware of the Creator

As well as time.

 

We are creative

And uniquely so,

This uniqueness in myriad ways

Around us shows.

 

 

 

We can relate to God

And upon Him call

And even trust Him to lift us up

Whenever we fall.

 

Which of the animals

Is self-aware

And can show beyond instinct

That they care?

 

Which one has a will

And a conscience too

And plans beyond the moment

Like me and you?

 

Not a single animal

Must be the reply,

It was for humanity that Christ

Suffered and died.

 

 

 

Created in his image

Meaning you and me;

We are not just another specie,

We are humanity.

 

Stewart Russell © November 23, 2025

Salvation’s Five-Alone

 

 

‘Tis a strange topic

And I agree

But stay awhile my friend

And you will see.

 

Salvation’s five-alone

Is mostly three

But I heard another two

Just recently.

 

 

 

‘Tis by “grace alone”

God’s grace,

Not by status or ethnicity

Meaning race.

 

 

 

‘Tis by “faith alone”

Endued faith,

Given by God our Father

To about face.

 

 

 

In “Christ alone”

In disrepute

Nailed to a rugged cross:

Our substitute.

 

Salvation’s three-alone

O’er and o’er

But stay with me a tad longer

For two more.

 

 

 

“Unto the glory

Of God alone”

Who by His Son for sin

Atoned.

 

 

 

“According to:

The Scriptures alone”:

God’s Word delivered to us

From His Throne.

 

Salvation’s five-alone

Instead of three

But do note, my Christian friend,

Stated biblically.

 

 

 

Thus, salvation is:

By grace alone

Through faith alone

In Christ alone

Unto the glory of God alone

According to the Scriptures alone.

 

‘Tis no longer strange

I trust you agree,

You’ve stayed awhile my friend

And now you see.

 

Stewart Russell © November 23, 2025