Reply to the Gospel of the Ostentation

If you think like that, everything is wrong,

Your heart's contamination has already been done.

The truth of God, you cannot see,

You think to be Christian is with God trading.

God does not accept negotiation nor reward,

The offer that is given must come from the heart.

The most expensive gift, God already gave us,

The Lord has chosen and conceded salvation to us.

The offerings are for the works to be kept,

To the ministries grow and save lives,

The offerings are to pay all bills,

They are not a coin you can deal.

You have to abandon this demoniac greed,

You must remember the beginning, what God promised.

God promised He would lead your soul to salvation,

He did not promise He would give you things for ostentation.

Jesus Christ himself was an example of humility,

Being the son of God, He had no property.

For the whole land, only with his feet, He walked,

Even not a little old donkey, He bought.

The apostles had almost nothing,

Jesus’ followers left the houses where they were living,

To them, what was essential never lacked,

All that was needed, the Lord provided.

You have no right to humiliate anyone,

They are God’s creation, you have to help everyone.

If you do not do it, your soul you are condemning,

The god of this age, in your body, is inhabiting.

This poem is part of the book Christian Poetry Volume III.

See the book:

https://books2read.com/u/3nG5R5

The Gospel of the Ostentation

I am evangelical, and I have a very expensive car,

I went to a church, and my reward is going far.

I only needed to sacrifice to get all of it,

All the money I gained, I put in my offerings.

I have many houses and even a mansion,

My heart has the desire for conquering and expansion.

I have to buy all the expensive things,

To make this happen, I only need to give offerings.

Before a generous offering, God has to repay me,

If I give all I have, He must give something to me.

The more I gain, the more I will offer,

The more I have, the more I want to conquer.

I want to gain all the possible money,

Brand clothes, leather shoes, and everything, I will buy.

I will have so much; I even will have a private jet,

All this is to show all the things I can get.

I want to exhibit everything that God gives me,

How much He can prosper me, people have to see.

May I humiliate all my enemies,

And those who humbled me, start to envy me.

A full and rich life; I need to have,

If God does not give, then, it is not worth believing.

The most important is what He is giving,

And not if my soul will be saved.

Since God is the owner, the children have to use,

On Earth, I will gather many treasures.

When I die, in a luxury coffin, they will bury me,

In heaven, in the house close to God, I will live,

Because I know, there, it will also be worth my wealth.

This poem is part of the book Christian Poetry Volume III.

See the book:

https://books2read.com/u/3nG5R5