Not preaching the Word of God

They are delusional, filled with hatred
tearing the heart out of scripture
claiming to take a Word of God
preaching it to the people
Yet they are not Christian
their message a bile to his lips
the stuff of the cup he drank
in the Garden of Gethsemane

Christ is not racist
no matter who claims him;
they are of Satan
children of the dark
Christ is love, alive
God’s love come down
come to walk among us
to live as a man, in human body

Christ gave his life, a sacrifice
that we might live, in union
taking on our shame, our stain
drinking of our sin, the cup
Christ is not racist; He is love
his love for all mankind
the Samaritans, the others
all peoples, all tribes

Offering all his grace
his love of the cross
seeking to redeem us
paying that awful cost
Drinking the cup of such bile
the anger, the hatred
suffering for the others
to bring us all to God

No, they are not Christian
not Christian in the least
seeking to hurt, to harm
to intimidate our neighbors
They are not Christian
no matter the name they claim,
those burning that cross are
children only of Satan


edited July 6, 2012
new poem – “Not preaching the Word of God”
edited July 6, 2012
“Christ is not Racist – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/christ-is-not-racist-v2.html
&
updated stories about planned cross burning
Ala. Pastor's 'White Christians' Conference Condemned as Unbiblical
http://global.christianpost.com/news/ala-pastors-white-christians-conference-condemned-as-unbiblical-77726/
&
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/whites-only-christian-conference-alabama-william-collier_n_1651268.html
&
http://www.examiner.com/article/alabama-churches-hold-white-christians-conference-kkk-style-cross-burning
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to “Christ is not Racist”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/christ-is-not-racist.html
responding to their action and the earlier poems
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to “Fear is Their Message”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/fear-is-their-message.html
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to “Hate isn’t Christian – 2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/hate-isnt-christian-2.html

changing the name to “Nothing Christian”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/nothing-christian.html
edited July 4, 2012
When Hate Claims Christ’s Name – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-hate-claims-christs-name-v2.html
When Hate Claims Christ’s Name
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-hate-claims-christs-name.html
Written July 4, 2012
&
"All White Christian" convention being held in Lamar County this week
http://www.abc3340.com/story/18945750/whites-only-convention-being-held-in-marion-county-this-week
&
How the Christian Identity Movement Began
http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/1998/winter/identity-crisis/mistaken-identity
&
July 4, 2012
We Pray for Our Nation – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v3.html
July 2, 2012
We Pray for Our Nation – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v2.html
extract of Prayers of the People
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/prayers-of-people-suncook-united.html
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship(Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/sermon-what-jesus-means-to-me-suncook.html
by Raymond A. Foss
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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