{"id":3178,"date":"2026-03-16T15:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=3178"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:34:33","slug":"no-good-works-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/no-good-works-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"NO GOOD WORKS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

NO GOOD WORKS <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

01-13-2017<\/p>\n

You may think that you are good,
\nBut if so, you’re just deceived,
\nBetter to thank our God above,
\nFor the Gift that we’ve received.<\/p>\n

Nothing on Earth could have done,
\nWhat Jesus Christ did for us all,
\nHe gave His life to seal a breach,
\nThat was opened with Adam’s Fall.<\/p>\n

There are no good works we can do,
\nThat will ever give us such merit,
\nSo forget that path, accept Jesus,
\nThen Eternal Life you will inherit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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