POET'S CORNER
By Albert P. Pugliese


A SIMPLE STORY

God thought about the world one day,
And in His mind began to say,
“The heavens shall declare My glory!”
And that’s just how this simple story
Began, one night, so long ago,
When God’s own Spirit here below
Awoke the earth from its dark sleep;
And dawn broke early that first week,
Because God said, “Let there be light!”
From day to day, and night to night.

And then God saw in His mind’s eye
A perfect place to put the sky;
Between the water high and low
A mighty wind began to blow,
And, soon, the heavens did appear
The second day of that first year;
God then cupped water in His hand,
And in its place He formed dry land;
The earth was named, and then the Seas;
And with it all God was well pleased.

The third day grass began to sprout,
And seed was scattered all about;
And from the roots of every seed
Grew all the food we’d ever need;
Then God perfumed the morning air
With plants, and flowers everywhere;
Now, as the light began to fade,
God looked, again, on what He’d made,
And from the forest where He stood,
God thought the earth looked pretty good.

Day four took no one by surprise
When God strung lights across the skies,
And, from His pockets, pulled two spheres
To mark the days and count the years;
For signs, and seasons, night and day,
The sun and moon came out to play;
And, in the twilight, one could see
A trillion twinkling stars that He
Hung in space to tell the story
Of Creation, and His glory.

Now, in His wisdom, God sure knew
Just what, exactly, He would do
With all the water here on earth;
And, that is why, He soon gave birth
To all the fish within His dreams;
Then dumped them in the ponds, and streams,
And lakes, and seas, and riverbeds,
And scattered birds above their heads;
“Be fruitful now, and stay alive!”
And that’s what happened on day five.

Well, if you think day five was good,
Just take a look at what God would
Accomplish on a sixth day fling;
Beasts, and cattle, and creeping things!
Man in His image and likeness made;
Male, and female, and then He bade
Them multiply, and tend the lands
That He was placing in their hands;
Every green herb would be their food;
Then, God said, “It is very good!”

Heaven and earth will pass away,
But ‘till that time, the seventh day
Is sanctified, and truly blessed;
And, God commands us all to rest,
For on that day His work did end;
The Sabbath is a time to spend
Remembering what God has done,
His mighty hand, the victory won;
So, now, ends this simple story;
And to God be all the glory…Amen!

5-29-03

 

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

 “…we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the (Gentiles) foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and (Gentiles), Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”
(1 Corinthians 1:23-24 KJV)
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STATEMENT OF FAITH

1. We believe that the Bible, both the Old Testament (Tanach) and the New Testament (B’rit Hadasha), is the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16 KJV)

2. We believe in one God (Elohim) as He has revealed Himself in the Bible, an infinite, all knowing Spirit, perfect in all His attributes, one in essence, eternally existing in three Persons—Father (Adonai), Son (Y’shua), and Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh).
(Luke 3:21-22; Deuteronomy 6:4 KJV)

3. We believe that Jesus Christ (Y’shua HaMashiach), the second Person of the Trinity, is one in essence with the Father.
(John 10:30; 14:9; 1:1 KJV)

4. We believe that the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh), the third Person of the Trinity, is one in essence with the Father and the Son.
(Matthew 28:19 KJV)

5. We believe that man is a sinner in need of a savior.
 (Romans 3:23; 6:23 KJV)

6. We believe that the church is an assembly or congregation of believers called out of the world to worship God, to encourage one another, and to evangelize the lost.
(Matthew 28:19-20 KJV)

7. We believe in the perpetuity of spiritual gifts (charismata) given by the Spirit of God for the edification of the church, the formation of Christian character, and the service of the community.
(Hebrews 12: 5-9 KJV)
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STATEMENT OF PRACTICE

1. Knowing that the first and greatest commandment is to “…love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind”, and that “the second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” ... we will seek to obey the Lord  by yielding to the Spirit of God thereby allowing these principles to permeate our lives. 
(Deuteronomy 6:4; Leviticus 9:18 KJV)

2. Knowing that Jesus has given us the great commission to “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost... we will seek to obey the Lord’s command by yielding to the indwelling power of His Spirit and faithfully proclaim, in word and in deed, the saving message of Jesus Christ.  
(Matthew 28:19-20 KJV)

3. Knowing that we have been commanded to “…hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering…we purpose to “Study to show (ourselves) approved unto God , (workmen) that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”.
(2 Timothy 2:15 KJV)

4. Knowing that we have been given the ordinances of water baptism (mikva), and the Lord’s Supper (Pesach), Jesus Christ Himself being our example, we will faithfully administer and partake of these sacred rites until the Lord comes.
(1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Matthew 3:13-15 KJV)

5. Knowing that holiness (kadosh) is the very essence of God’s being, and that His people have been called out of the world to be wholly consecrated unto Him...we purpose to  “…cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God".
(1 Peter 1:16 KJV)

6. Knowing that the Lord hath “…ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel”, and that “…the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the work and doctrine”, and that “The laborer is worthy of his reward”, God commanding us to” Bring…all the tithes into the storehouse…” we humbly submit to God's sovereign authority over every area of our lives, including our finances.
  (1 Corinthians 9:7-14; 1 Timothy 5:17-18; Malachi 3:8-11 KJV)

7. Knowing that God has granted Israel four great unconditional promises (covenants) that govern all that He will do for them...we purpose by the power of the Spirit of God within us  to “Preach the word…in season, out of season...being ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear”, and that our “heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.”.
(2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 3:15; Romans 10:1 KJV)
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