While it is “not so Godly” to pump up one’s flesh; I do see some significant truths, as written under the Rolling Stone Bridges to Babylon album produced in 1997.
From Wikipedia, “Saint of Me” is a single by The Rolling Stones from their 1997 album Bridges to Babylon. Mick Jagger sings about various people in history who had converted to Christianity, notably St. Paul and St. Augustine. Jagger then states that they will never make a saint out of him.
Mick Jagger, in his lyrics of “Saint of Me” sings out; you will never make a Saint of Me; and is more accurate in the understanding of his theology; than in that which Claims Christ’s name today. This is known to many as the Babylonian Church system, or as systematic theologies, by the formally educated.
Mick Jagger, in my opinion is singing about something which Bible academics often miss: in that salvation is given by God, by whom “HE” decided to bring to Christ: in the power and the strength of the Gospel by grace alone! Whereas with the natural or carnal man, tries to take control of God’s work; by trying to “teach people into Christ”, in the flesh, by using the scriptures, instead of being led of the Lord by His Holy Spirit alone. Realize, however, that such people are blind to the truths of God, so it will do absolutely no good in arguing doctrine with them, “or by posting articles like this on the net” to try and force them to see; by means of natural understanding.
This methodology has never worked, and never will; yet you cannot point this out to someone who is not born again or sanctified… 1 John 6-13 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him…
Yet someone who remains in Christ by the Holy Spirit; cannot point this out to someone who is of the “Babylonian Church Spirit” which is drunk on the blood of the “actual Saints” : Revelations Chapter 17 & 18, who will hate you for exposing them, which are found to be of a “different spirit” ; the false brethren, Antichrists, enemies of the cross, as opposed to all those of us, who are actually of the Lord’s in Spirit and in Truth, and have a love for Him, that we might be ultimately Saved out of sin, and found with Him on the day of judgment.
Always remember, that the scriptures are ONLY speaking to the actual Ecclesia or Disciple; and not the broad roader, or nominal (in name only) Christian; no matter how well-educated.
Saint Paul the persecutor
Was a cruel and sinful man
Jesus hit him with a blinding light
And then his life began
I said yeah
I said yeah
Augustin knew temptation
He loved women, wine and song
And all the special pleasures
Of doing something wrong
I said yeah
I said yeah
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
And could you stand the torture
And could you stand the pain
Could you put your faith in Jesus
When you’re burning in the flames
And I do believe in miracles
And I want to save my soul
And I know that I’m a sinner
I’m gonna die here in the cold
I said yes, I said yeah
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
I thought I heard an angel cry
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye
John the Baptist was a martyr
But he stirred up Herod’s hate
And Salome got her wish
To have him served up on a plate
I said yes
I said yeah
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You’ll never make a saint of me
I thought I heard an angel cry
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye
I thought I saw an angel cry
You’ll never make a saint of me
You’ll never make a saint of me
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