{"id":12239,"date":"2026-03-16T12:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=12239"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:42:40","slug":"bereans-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/bereans-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"BEREANS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

BEREANS<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

02-13-2023<\/p>\n

The faith of our fathers,
\nHas become so distorted,
\nSo many false doctrines,
\nAre commonly reported.<\/p>\n

It’s been 2,000 years now,
\nThe Devil has had his way,
\nYou need to be very careful,
\nWith what some people say.<\/p>\n

Yes, do not just accept it,
\nIs it contrary to His Book?
\nIf you are not real certain,
\nPlease take a closer look.<\/p>\n

Be like those wise Bereans,
\nWho to Paul they gave ear,
\nThey checked the Scriptures,
\nTo make sure it was clear.<\/p>\n

But many Christians today,
\nHave sadly become so lazy,
\nAccepting false teachings,
\nTho they sound quite crazy.<\/p>\n

Deceiving & being deceived,
\nIs this not what Paul wrote?
\nWolves in sheep’s clothing,
\nOf their wealth many gloat.<\/p>\n

Fleecing the Lord’s flocks,
\nThey all live so very well,
\nBut the poison they preach,
\nComes from the pit of Hell.<\/p>\n

Thus, give due diligence,
\nDoctrines of devils reject,
\nExpose beliefs to the light,
\nAnd then carefully inspect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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