Just Because

By Gregory Dixon

Just Because is a Christian life resume with the hope of entering heaven. It is filled with songs, poems, testimonials, and one hundred questions that a Christian should know.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 12, 2024
• ISBN: 9781662444555

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Just Because

Gregory Dixon

Copyright © 2024 Gregory Dixon

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING

Conneaut Lake, PA

First originally published by Page Publishing 2024

ISBN 978-1-6624-4454-8 (pbk)

ISBN 978-1-6624-4455-5 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

Jesus once said, In my Father's house are many mansions.

As a servant of the Lord, will my work speak for me?

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Just Because

I'm Sorry

God Is God

Who Is Satan?

Have You Taken Jesus to Trial?

Godly Love

Mary Magdalene's Remembrance of Jesus in the Grave

I'm a Child: The Boy Jesus at the Temple

Noah's Next-Door Neighbors

OMG (Oh, Mighty God)

Bedtime Song

Let Us Pray

J-O-B

Jesus Commands Death to Free Lazarus's Requirement

Lazarus's Response to Jesus Raising the Dead

Mother Always Said

FLAME (Father God Loves All Men Eternally)

The Cross

Jesus Bears the Cross

Borrowed Time

Thirty-Three Years

9-1-1

Holy Day

Biblical Truth and Answers: Part 1

Frequently Asked Biblical Questions

Biblical Truth and Answers

Answer Sheet

Biblical Truth and Answers

Answers

Biblical Truth and Answers

References

Jesus Looking Down on Man

Ten Miles

Spiritually Clean House

Thought I Was in Heaven

Filthy Rags

Bedtime Song 2

I Believe in Miracles

GPS to Heaven: God's Place Side Exit

Biblical Truth and Answers: Part 2

Frequently Asked Biblical Questions

Biblical Truth and Answers

Answer Sheet

Biblical Truth and Answers

Answers

Biblical Truth and Answers

References

Adam and Eve (Genesis)

Adam and Eve 2

Figuratively Speaking

Doors of the Church Are Open

Author's Personal Comments

Conclusion

Special Addition

Pardon Me, Lord

Lord, Slow Me Down

Keep All Eyes on Jesus

Crazy about Jesus

Jesus, the Only Way to the Father

Are You Serving Two Masters?

Jesus once said, In my Father's house are many mansions.

As a servant of the Lord, will my work speak for me?

Acknowledgments

My wife, Wanda, and I have been married for twenty-seven years. We have three beautiful kids; they are Gabriel, thirty-five; Sharonda, thirty-five; and Michael, thirty. We are also proud grandparents.

In addition to my family, I must extend a special honor to Mrs. Crycynthia Gardner and Cynthia Border. They gave positive feedback and encouraged me early in my songwriting. I must not forget about their spouses, Pastor John Gardner Sr. and Deacon John Border, for supporting their wives; it was a previous pastor, Dr. General Bryant, who planted the seed for me to write.

During Dr. Bryant's tenure at Second Elizabeth, I never missed a Sunday attending church.

I would like to also thank Dr. Clarissa West-White.

I am forever thankful for the godsent people in my life, and no amount of words could express the love that I have in my heart for them.

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Special thanks to the churches in the following areas:

Steward Temple AME Church: 85 Woodward Rd., Quincy

Greenshade AME Church: 8152 Salem Rd., Quincy

St. Hebron AME Church: 1730 St. Hebron Rd., Quincy

St. John's AME Church: 4445 Bainbridge Rd., Quincy

Mt. Hosea Missionary Baptist Church: 1212 Mt. Hosea Church Rd, Quincy

Mt. Calvary Primitive Baptist Church: 7095 Bainbridge Rd., Quincy

Church of God in Christ: St. John, Quincy

St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church: 4562 Fowlstown Rd., Attapulgus

Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church: 20 S 9th Street, Quincy

Friendship Primitive Baptist Church: 5775 Ben Bostick Rd., Quincy

I have visited the above churches for Sunday services, funerals, revivals, and weddings. The atmosphere of each was very loving; revisitation was extended and well received. I would gladly call my church any one of the above churches.

Introduction

I was born in March of 1961 to the late Clarence Dixon and Lonnie Mae Murray-Dixon. My surviving siblings are Rodney Dixon, Joan Carol Dixon-Bridges (Evan), W. Dean Dixon-McClurkin (Melvin), and S. Latonya Dixon. Myself, brother, and three sisters are the sole survivors out of eight. Rose and Trenda were my sisters who passed early in my childhood. Those two sisters never learned to talk good and were plagued with health issues. They would cry and be standing in a bed of ants while playing in the yard. I had to remove them from harm and remove the ants. I would rub them down with alcohol as taught to do so. At eight years old, I realized that there was a God, and he is merciful. One other sister passed at about two weeks old; she was my mother's firstborn. I am the fourth oldest out of my mother and father's children.

In 1979, after graduating from high school, I enlisted in the United States Navy. After a total of twelve years of obligated service, my parents became sickly, and I later became a federal correctional officer in Tallahassee, Florida, for fourteen years.

Early in my youth, my parents were lacking in education but not in love for me and my siblings. In my community, we were also loved; there was this household saying: A community raises a child. I've found that to be true due to the fact that my community had plenty of loving moms and dads. There were six moms who stood out; only five of them were coworkers with my mom. Their names are Mary Green, Matilda Sherman, Evelyn Zackery, Bessie Mae Barkley, Mary Anderson, and Helen Carol. Only two of them are deceased now, but my memories of them will last forever. Families such as the Scotts, Kenons, Moyes, Lightfoots, Wiggins, Dinards, Haynes, and Thomases were the type of people that look out for everyone. I was truly blessed and very grateful to everyone for loving me just like their own child.

My dream is to write songs locally or nationally for a singer or group. But for now, I'd rather have a family enjoy them. Songs, poems, prayers, and testimonials have been placed on my heart by God, and I want to share them with you. Songs are written with the potential of becoming a great song. There is a message or story to be sang in character with people that you are comfortable with. Sunday's Best is a television talent show where my idea came from. Some of the judges said to the contestants that they should record that song. To me, that was the start from amateur to professional. My tunes are mine alone. Establishing your own tunes will certainly make a song your song. Therefore, I wish everyone success!

There are two types of singers to me: there is the amateur/impersonator and there is the professional—with your God-given talents to sing and to be creative will make you original.

By duplicating or impersonating someone else, the style of singing is a copycat to the original.

Real-life experiences are rooted in my songs, poems, prayers, and testimonials. Testimonials are my understanding of how I see my God. Each song and poem is based on my understanding; with my understanding, songs or poems are born. It is my hope that this book will entice readers to read the Bible or to stay in the Word; within this book is mentioned first my reasoning for the title according to Jesus's name. In addition, I am adding a biblical truth and answer frequently asked questionnaire (parts 1 and 2). Answer sheet, answers, and references are provided for