Marble Figurines

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thanks for the feedback! i would like to cut humble, yes -- i wrote this trying real hard to fulfill Japanese haiku rules, and still want to follow them to the best of my abilities  -- and also the title, which gives things away a bit too much. so i went for a strange, to me hilarious, and to most of y'all probably doesn't work, compromise -- will get back when i think of something, or just stick with ella's first suggestion.

i'm not a fan of catholicism too, but the saints are not a strictly catholic thing -- they're not even all pre-reformation. i think martin luther talked about all the good folks in church going to heaven, and thus becoming saints? and certainly the bible mentions saints, just what exactly composes the bible? what exactly are saints? and why are there so few english bibles not translated by protestants?

Hi River, I don't know about who prints Bibles, but I am thankful for the King James Version of the Bible in English. I am not a Catholic, but I am not a protestant, either. I am just born-again. Likely tend to lean toward being Baptist. When I go to church it is a smaller assembly of people who believe the same way i do for the most part and the church is independent, that is, has no influence on how it is run from any outside convention. It's membership decides what and how the church will be run.

I am a saint and I haven't even reached heaven yet. It doesn't mean that I am perfect or will never do anything wrong, though. I have to ask God daily to help me and I fail so much. I'm always messin' up, but I want to do right and live how God wants and I try very hard to do so. Being a saint according to the Scripture means that you are born-again, that you have experienced the new birth, that is, you have trusted Christ alone and His finished work on the cross for eternal salvation, knowing He rose from the dead. The Holy Spirit confirms this in a believer's heart, speaking to our hearts directly and telling us we need Jesus. Jesus is our Good Shepherd, and our Gentle Savior. He loves us dearly, unlike any other, so much he took a cruel cross so we would have a way to heaven. Being born-again is an event in a persons life when they realize there is a real place called hell, and their sin has separated them from God. With a contrite heart they confess (only to God, one on one) they are a sinner and in need of a Savior who will forgive them and come into their heart to be Lord of their life. If they mean business from God, from that moment on they are saved from hell. It is at that point they become a saint.

Christ really has much to do with the New testament, but with the Old Testament, too! He took our sin upon Himself and saved us, just like the Passover Lamb of the Jews. There was a time back in the day when a child of god sinned he had to offer a lamb or other innocent animal to the Jewish High priest, for sacrifice, to pay for their sin. I know it sounds gross and yucky, but God required a blood sacrifice. Of course man didn't listen to God all the time as he should. So God sent His only Son, Christ, who was made sacrifice for all who would receive Him. He shed His Precious Blood for us all. When He died, the veil of the temple was torn in half. The temple was the place where sacrifice took place and the veil separated man from the Holy of Holies (the earthly place where God dwellt). So it was significant because the sacrifice of Christ was for all time and had now become a bridge from man to God Himself, no more separation because of all that Blood.

Christ is referred to as the Lamb of God because He took the sins of the whole world that day upon Himself on a cruel cross. He loves you very much. I hope that if you have never trusted in Christ (not a church, but Him, the person), that you will soon. I hope you will pray and tell Him all your heart.
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I understand about the haiku rules and wanting to follow them, too. Haiku and Limerick are my two favorite types of verse! I am forgetful enough I need a handbook to remember rules of poetry, though. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my faith, to share Scripture, and for the discussion of saints!

I agree about omitting the humble, too.
Have a very wonderful blessed day!

Janine

Please keep the focus on the poem. You are welcome to start a thread on religion education in General Discussion which members can participate in or avoid. ella/admin