A True Man of God

By Steven A. Gentry

In this three volume compilation which contain the texts entitled:” Vampires Suicide”, “Demon Eviction”, and “Vampire Visitation” the reader will witness Gideon Long’s evolution from a mundane minister to a true servant of the Lord thy God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Steven A. Gentry
• Release date: Aug 29, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370518531

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A True Man of God

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Table of Contents

Book One: The Vampires Suicide

Book Two: Demon Eviction

Book Three: Vampire Visitation

Book One: The Vampires Suicide

By Steven A. Gentry

Prolog

The vampire had just fed upon the young girl then discarded her body into a pile of garbage in a back alley in a run down part of the city. Already the metabolic changes were taking place that would soon transform her into a creature of the night such as himself. Who knows if she made it to safety before daylight he may meet up with her again in the far-flung future then they may commune as equals provided that she survived that long. Most vampires did not survive the first few weeks of their transformation. Most fell victim to the sunlight, which incinerated them almost instantly. Very often they destroyed themselves immediately after their transformation since they could not come to terms as to what they had become. Never the less it will be interesting to see what fate would befall her, the old vampire thought to himself as he walked away. The night was still young. Still he had much to accomplish.

Reflections

It has been more than forty two years since I have been transformed into the abomination that I am today. For I am neither living nor dead. May the bastard that plagued me with this curse more than forty two years before rot in hell for what he has done to me. In a few short hours the sun will rise and I will face it once more to try to end this vile existence. I do not know exactly how long it will take the suns ray to destroy this undead body. I can only pray that the process will be a swift one.

I have tried three times to destroy myself by exposing myself to sunlight, but I did have not had the courage nor tenacity to facilitate my demise. On my past three attempts the pain became unbearable therefore I quickly sought refuge as the suns ultraviolet rays assaulted my undead body. My flesh began to burn and boil as the pain I endured expanded beyond all measure. After my three recent experiences I could only imagine what the fires of hell must feel like.

It took several feedings on human blood for my flesh to be remade whole again. Over the last four decades I have tried to rationalize my abominable existence in various ways. I often told myself that I only fed on the evildoers of society. I was doing society a favor by getting rid of their undesirables such as homeless drunks, drug dealers, rapist, robbers, and muggers. All these lies I told unto myself many times; however there was one being I could never lie to no matter how hard I tried. That that was the Lord thy God.

Yes! Although I am an undead creature of evil I believe in God. In fact despite what has happened to me I never lost my faith nor my belief in God. In fact my belief in God has been greatly strengthened by what has happened to me. One of the lies that I told to myself was that I was serving God by feeding on the evil ones that inhabit this planet.

Needless to say my relationship to God underwent many changes over the years since my transformation into a vampire. I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at age thirteen. I came from a good family who were all of the Southern Baptist faith. I had a good life and loved God along with my family very much. I excelled in academics on both the high school and college level.

After my transformation into a vampire I felt that so much had been taken from me. I had dreams of a prosperous career, getting married, and having a family. Most of all I wanted to serve God and to have a positive impact upon mankind. I never had the heart to tell my friends and family to see what has become of me. All these years I would rather have then continue thinking that I disappeared or perhaps been murdered rather than know the awful truth. In a sense I had been murdered since my life as a human had been taken from me.

Many would envy the power which I have been granted. I have superhuman strength far beyond that of the average human. I can also move incredibly fast. I also do not age, for I have been age twenty two for the last forty two years of my life. I have now walked the earth for a total of sixty four years. That is both a blessing and a curse. Although I still retain my youth and beauty I have seen many of my friends that I have made since my transformation into a vampire succumb to old age and disease.

I even had one friend ask me to share this curse with her. I could not bring myself to do it. As she lay dying a painful death from cancer I advised her that she was better off enjoying a life of peace and prosperity with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I myself would not wish this curse upon another human being.

Like all powers they have their strengths and corresponding weaknesses. For example as mentioned earlier I cannot go out into the daylight. I also must feed at least once a week on human blood. I have tried drinking so called holy water blessed by a Catholic Priest however it had no effect on me. When I set foot into churches I did not burst into ashes. Also in contrast to popular mythology I do not need to be invited into a dwelling in order to be able to enter. No, I do not sleep in coffins or graves. I do sleep in the daytime; furthermore I do it in a bed like a human being. Much of what the public has been told through popular culture is garbage (stated politely).

During the last forty two years I have yet to encounter another vampire. I have not even seen the one who effected my transformation. If I did meet him what would I do? As a Christian I would be required to forgive him. As a former human I would definitely seek revenge. Before I end this cursed existence I intend to confer with a clergyman of my own religious faith to purge my soul before I meet God. I believe that I owe it to humanity to tell another of my tale before I depart this earth.

Enter the Preacher

Gideon Long was a staunch fundamentalist Southern Baptist preacher as was his father and grandfather before him. His beliefs in God and his son Jesus Christ were unwavering. If there ever was a fire and brimstone Southern Baptist preacher he was definitely one. He followed the teachings of the King James Version of the Holy Bible published in 1611 to the letter. Furthermore he expected the same of his wife and children. Those members of his congregation who he thought failed to do so often received the blunt end of one of his sermons the following Sunday morning.

Despite having a reputation as a fire and brimstone Southern Baptist Preacher he was counterbalanced with a loving caring heart. One could not doubt that he had been called to the ministry of God. He was firmly dedicated to the ministry of God and to