{"id":29742,"date":"2026-03-16T02:31:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=29742"},"modified":"2026-03-16T02:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:31:59","slug":"truth-silencers-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/truth-silencers-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUTH SILENCERS &#8212; a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/truth-silencers-optimized.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/truth-silencers-optimized.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/truth-silencers-optimized-557x696.png 557w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/truth-silencers-optimized-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n<p>TRUTH SILENCERS<\/p>\n<p>by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bill's Bible Basics Poetry and Songs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08-29-2024<\/p>\n<p>Trying to silence God\u2019s truth,<br \/>\nIs a tactic indeed so very old,<br \/>\nJeremiah was cast into a pit,<br \/>\nIn the Holy Bible we are told.<\/p>\n<p>The Baptist was beheaded,<br \/>\nFor exposing Herod the king,<br \/>\nHe married his brother\u2019s wife,<br \/>\nWhich was an unlawful thing.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus himself was crucified,<br \/>\nBy Jews who rejected truth,<br \/>\nFor whenever Jesus spoke,<br \/>\nThey went through the roof.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise in the Book of Acts,<br \/>\nPharisees still act the same,<br \/>\nThey warned all the Apostles,<br \/>\nDon\u2019t speak in Jesus\u2019 name!<\/p>\n<p>The life of our brother James,<br \/>\nWas also sadly cut so short,<br \/>\nBy the sword Herod ordered,<br \/>\nJames\u2019 head he so did abort.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, throughout our history,<br \/>\nTruth silencers were at work,<br \/>\nCrazy Nero killed Christians,<br \/>\nThe emperor was so berserk.<\/p>\n<p>Domitian too was a murderer,<br \/>\nMany brethren knew his hate,<br \/>\nWith the second persecution,<br \/>\nThey all met one terrible fate.<\/p>\n<p>But then a few centuries later,<br \/>\nThe Catholics came to power,<br \/>\nThus for many true Believers,<br \/>\nIt was indeed so dark an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Then over yonder in England,<br \/>\nBloody Mary vented her wrath,<br \/>\nTyndale and other Reformers,<br \/>\nWere victims of her bloodbath.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many other tales,<br \/>\nOf how the truth is shot down,<br \/>\nBut as for all of those martyrs,<br \/>\nThey wear an eternal crown.<\/p>\n<p>Today the sad story continues,<br \/>\nIn China, Arab nations &#038; more,<br \/>\nGod\u2019s voice they try to silence,<br \/>\nSlamming shut the Gospel door.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, even in the online world,<br \/>\nThe silencers lurk everywhere,<br \/>\nJust dare challenge their lies,<br \/>\nAnd oh, you had better beware!<\/p>\n<p>Shadow bans, jail and removal,<br \/>\nAll parts of their chest of tools,<br \/>\nBut God keeps a careful record,<br \/>\nSomeday He\u2019ll repay the fools.<\/p>\n<p>So despite how they treat you,<br \/>\nDon\u2019t be afraid, lift your sword,<br \/>\nFor one day if you stay faithful,<br \/>\n&#8220;Well done!&#8221; will say the Lord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Poetry #Poem TRUTH SILENCERS by Bill Kochman https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry 08-29-2024 Trying to silence God\u2019s truth, Is a tactic indeed so very old, Jeremiah was cast into a pit, In the Holy Bible we are told. 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