{"id":2551,"date":"2026-03-16T01:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2551"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:15:06","slug":"fire-or-inspire-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/fire-or-inspire-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"FIRE OR INSPIRE? — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

FIRE OR INSPIRE? <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

05-23-2018<\/p>\n

Jesus is coming before the Trib.,
\nSo some Christians like to claim,
\nBut if they’re wrong, He’s no-show,
\nAre they willing to take the blame?<\/p>\n

Yet others say He’ll come Mid-Trib.,
\nOf this they all seem so very sure,
\nBut if there is no Guy in the sky,
\nThey’ll have to be shown the door.<\/p>\n

Then there is yet one other group,
\nFolks call them the Post-Tribbers,
\nBut if there is no trumpet call,
\nI guess they will all be fibbers.<\/p>\n

Now before you get all riled up,
\nMy point here is not to debate,
\nArguing doctrine is not my thing,
\nIn fact, it is something I hate.<\/p>\n

The truth that you need to see,
\nIs that doctrines can divide us,
\nBut we are of the same family,
\nIf Christ’s Spirit is truly inside us.<\/p>\n

So go slow and guard your tongue,
\nBefore you raise a voice and fire,
\nInstead of cutting someone down,
\nMaybe you should try to inspire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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