Kingdom Ready Blog

Today I’m continuing in my quest to post more works from my collection of old theology writings that are now out of print and as far as I know are not yet out there in any digital form among the “ether” of the internet.

The following little poem is from a very old newspaper clipping that my parents had saved in a theology file they had put together over the years.  I truly do not know just how old it is, though from the looks of it it very well could be from the era of the 1940′s – 1950′s.  The author is listed as “H. A. Owens”.  But I have not been able to find any information about that person anywhere.

Stay tuned for a more detailed examination of the subject of this poem coming soon.




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“THE FIRST LIE“

by H. A. Owens




A lie by Satan once was told,

As he approached the two so bold;

He asked if God has said they’d die,

So Eve did not God’s word deny.




Satan was told in words so true,

Just what God said they must not do.

He then told her that old, old lie;

He said, “Ye shall NOT surely die.”




The Bible says that they are dead.

Have gone back to an earthly bed;

And that’s enough that men should know

Just where the dead all have to go.




If you would know the reason why

So many preach the “Devil’s lie”,

They’re paid by man to preach a creed,

And dare not all the Bible read.




A class of men they try to please,

They they may sit with perfect ease.

And smile at what they have to say,

About some humble Christian’s way.




It’s true that men will scorn the truth,

That Jesus taught us from his youth.

He taught that men must surely stay,

Down in the grave till judgment day.




Some folks say, “I know we’re right”,

And will not search the word for light;

They close their eyes and cannot see

The truth that’s written for you and me.




The way is plain, we need not err,

If we will search God’s word with fear,

And pray to Him from day to day

That he may lead us all the way.




The truth I know shall make you free,

And in the light you then can see

When you accept the word of God,

And see the paths where saints have trod.




Be careful friends. Be not deceived

By what you’ve heard, and once believed,

That good folks never have to die,

But they live on beyond the sky.




Remember what the Serpent said

To Mother Eve, and she is dead.

Such things he taught the man at first,

And now we have a sin cursed earth.




Let’s seek the straight and narrow way

That leads at last to perfect day;

Give up those things we’ve always heard

And teach with care the Holy Word.