The Verdict

“But everyone who denies Me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in Heaven.” [i]

“If we stick it out with Him, we’ll rule with Him. If we turn our backs on Him; He’ll turn His back on us.” [ii]

Verse One

When did it become breaking a rule
To say your name out loud in school
When your names the only one that sets us free
When did it become incorrect
To speak the truth about life and death
When your life gave us all eternity

Chorus

If serving You's against the law of man
If living out my faith in you is banned,
Then I'll stand right before the jury
If saying I believe is out of line
If I'm judged cause I'm gonna give my life
To show the world the love that fills me
Then I want to be guilty

Verse Two

I'll rise up and honor you
I'll testify to all the good you do
'Cause your grace and your mercy have overtaken me

Bridge

Guilty by association
Guilty of being a voice proclaiming Your ways
Your truth
Your life
I'll pay the price to be Your light[iii]

I asked God, “Why are you taking me through troubled waters?”

He replied, “Because your enemies can’t swim.”[iv]

Verse One

I have heard how Christians long ago
Were brought before a tyrants throne
And they were told that he would spare their lives
If they would renounce the name of Christ
But one by one they chose to die
The Son of God they would not deny
Like a great angelic choir sings
I can almost hear their voices ring

Chorus

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb
With all my strength
With all I am
I will seek to honor His commands
I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

Verse Two

Now the years have come and the years have gone
But the cause of Jesus still goes on
And now our time has come to count the cost
To reject this world, to embrace the cross
And one by one let us live our lives
For the One who died to give us life
'Till the trumpet sounds on the Final Day
Let us proudly stand and boldly say[v]

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[i] Matthew 10:33, NLT

[1] 2 Timothy 2:12, MSG

[1] Partial lyrics to the song, “Guilty,” by the Newsboys (from the movie, God’s Not Dead 2)

[1] Taken from Instagram@Soulbraille

[1] Partial lyrics to the song, “I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb’ by Ray Boltz