THE BIBLEMAN'S CREED

When I first came to Christ, the Lord showed me that all my life experiences can be used for a greater purpose. I did not quite understand how these things would work, but in a short time God started giving me revelations about how certain Natural life experiences can correlate to the Spiritual aspects of my life, as well as the life of other Christians.

I served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps and the mantra that every Marine must recite every night before we sleep is that of "The Rifleman's Creed." Made famous by the movie "Full Metal Jacket", "The Rifleman's Creed" is etched into our minds; it serves as a reminder of the importance of our Rifle in combat, the reality that there is an ENEMY who is trying to Kill Us and more importantly that we shall fight until Peace is the only enemy. With that said, I have converted the Mantra, "The Rifleman's Creed" into a even more powerful and important Creed which will be the Mantra that every Christian Soldier will recite as we wage war against Satan and it is called, "The Bible Man's Creed". I hope you benefit from it and please let me know what you think. To God be the Glory.


This is my Bible, there are many like it but this one is mine. My God and my Bible are my best friend, they are my life!

I must live by it as I live my life. For without me it is useless, for without my Bible, I am useless.

I will live my life true to its words; I must be stronger than my enemy who is trying to kill me! I must be prepared for his attacks on me. I will...

Our God and I know that what counts in this war is not the noise of our mouths, the Promises we make, nor a lack of faith. We know that it is living, breathing and believing his word that counts. We will...

My Bible is my life. This I will l learn it as a brother; I will learn my weaknesses, my strengths, its chapters, its verses, His Love and His Patience.

I will ever guard my mind, with the Helmet of Salvation and my Soul with the Shield of Faith, against the Powers of Satan.

My Bible, the Sword of the Spirit, will be kept clean and ready its verses memorized and written in my heart. We will become part of each other. We will...

Before God I swear this creed, my Bible and I are the defenders of our Souls, we are the masters of our enemy and Jesus Christ is the Savior of not only my life but the life of others.

So be it, until there is no Enemy but Peace.

Written by: Cpl. Christopher G. Snell, United States Marine Corps - 0341 Infantry Mortarmen