ONLY A CHRISTIAN

Only a Christian, no more and no less,
Saved by the blood of the Dearest and Best;
Yes, only a Christian, wearing no other name
Than that of my Saviour, who for my sin was slain.

Only a Christian, of that primitive stock
First given the name there in old Antioch;
A believer in Jesus, Messiah, the Christ,
Cleansed by the blood of His pure sacrifice.

Only a Christian!  What more could I ask?
Indwelt by God's Spirit, equipped for the task
Of telling the news of God's marvellous love
Through Jesus, my Saviour, sent down from above

To live thirty-three years on this earth among men,
Then to die on a cross to pay the price for my sin.
The Creator Himself, who made all that there is,
Suffered the shame of the cross that I might be His.

Only a Christian, in the strict sense of the word,
One who acknowledges Jesus as Lord,
Who stands firm on the Scriptures without compromise,
Giving no quarter to the "father of lies".

Only a Christian!  There's no title so grand
That compares with Christ's name, dear friend, understand.
God's promise is sure; He has promised His rest
To those who are Christians, no more and no less.

a. franklin staples


October 4, 1994


Copyright © 1994 by A. Franklin Staples