Reader Emails: [31-40]
Published Emails from readers and my replies.
NOTICE: EMAILS MAY BE EXPLICIT AND/OR CONTAIN BAD LANGUAGE.
31.
Subject; prophecy fulfilled, death.
Dear Mr. Parma;
If all prophecy is fulfilled then why are people still dying? If death is the last enemy of people that is to cease, then this part in the Bible isn’t fulfilled yet. NAS 1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death. See what this verse said. WILL BE abolished!! That is why people still die a second time because its not over yet and all prophecy hasn’t ben fullfiled yet. The lake of fire is the second death. NAS Revelation 20:14 And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. NAS Revelation 21:8 “But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” How can there be a second death if death has been eliminated? Prove that the resurrection is now, or after their cast into the lake of fire.
–George L.
Response:
Dear George,
Q. “If all prophecy is fulfilled then why are people still dying?”
A. 1 Corinthians 15:22 for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive,
Q. “If death is the last enemy of people that is to cease, then this part in the Bible isn’t fulfilled yet.”
A. 2 Timothy 1:10 but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
Note: Christ abolished death. It has been fulfilled.
“NAS 1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
See what this verse said. WILL BE abolished!!”
A. YLT 1 Corinthians 15:26 the last enemy is done away — death;
Note: The words ‘will be’ are not in the Greek text. The last enemy [death] is done away.
Q. “How can there be a second death if death has been eliminated?”
A. 1 Corinthians 15:26 the last enemy is done away — death.
Note: The first death cannot be the last enemy. The last enemy [death] is cast in with all that is at enmity with God. The second death is the last of these enemies.
“Prove that the resurrection is now, or after their cast into the lake of fire.”
Note: I have not found ‘direct’ verses to answer this. Therefore, I cannot prove it one way or another.
The term “resurrection” is for those who have physically died. If there is a resurrection from the lake of fire or not, I don’t know.
Death and resurrection are taught in first Corinthians chapter 15. It is there that you should look for your answers.
Note: This email was difficult to answer. I don’t know what the objective is.
–Victor Parma
32.
If all prophecy is fillfilled, then how can you Biblicaly or historically answer this question? When was the battle of Armageddon fought? This is to be the greatest of all battles and would have been recorded in history books by somebody if it was fulfilled. Now who is right, you or the Bible?
–Katie
Response:
Katie,
There is no battle of Armageddon. The Bible only states a gathering at Armageddon.
Revelation 16:16 And he gathered them into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
The Bible is right.
–Parma
33.
Dear Mr. Parma:
Is all prophecy fulfilled? I think not!!! We are in the last days!!! Can’t you see, or delibertly ignore the very fact that prophecys in Revelations hasn’t been fulfilled? This is proven by the many plagues in our world today. The fourth horseman: NAS Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. Pestilence is plagues. This is just a short list of the many plaguees in our world today. HIV/Aids virus- West Nile virus- Anthrax- Smallpox- Tuberculosis. Add to this all of the famines. NAS Revelation 15:1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels who had seven plagues, which are the last, because in them the wrath of God is finished. When these plagues are finished, Jesus returns. Then prophecy will be fulfilled. You should spend your time preparing for this great happening, insted of wishing it aways.
–J.M.C.
Response:
Dear J.M.C.,
Following is ‘a short list’ of only a few historical plagues and dates that many Christians ‘un-biblically’ believed were the ‘last days’.
Note: This does not include famines.
Constantinople epidemic 1334-1354.
Bubonic 1348-1350; 1499; 1556-1563; 1578-1586; 1593; 1603-1612; 1625; 1631; 1636; 1654;
Influenza 1551.
Smallpox 1617; 1633-1634; 1654; 1796;
Yellow fever 1647.
Whooping cough 1648 [USA] Smallpox 1648 [USA]
Measles 1657. [USA]
Smallpox 1662. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1668. [USA]
Smallpox 1677. [USA]
Measles 1687. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1690. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1699. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1702. [USA] Scarlet Fever 1702. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1706. [USA]
Measles 1713. [USA]
Smallpox 1721. [USA]
Influenza 1723. [worldwide]
Yellow Fever 1728. [USA]
Measles 1729. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1732. [USA] Influenza 1732. [USA]
Diptheria 1735. [USA] Scarlet Fever 1735-1739. [USA]
Smallpox 1738 [USA]
Measles 1739. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1743. [USA]
Measles 1747. [USA]
Smallpox 1751-1753.
Measles 1759. [USA]
Influenza 1761. [USA] also West Indies
Smallpox 1763. [USA]
Measles 1772. [USA]
Influenza 1775-1776. [Worldwide]
Fatal Bilious Disorder 1783. [USA]
Measles 1788. [USA]
Influenza 1788-1789.
Yellow Fever 1789. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1792-1799. [USA]
(An unknown fever) 1793. [USA]
Diphtheria 1793.
Influenza 1793. [USA]
Smallpox 1802. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1803. [USA]
Typhus and Smallpox 1816-1819.
Fever 1820. [USA]
Cholera 1826-1837. [Worldwide]
Dengue Fever1826. [USA] and West Indies
Malaria 1829. [USA]
Influenza and Cholera 1830-1831.
Cholera 1831. [USA]
Influenza 1832. [USA]
Cholera 1833-1834. [USA]
Influenza 1836-1837;
Typhus 1837. [USA] Smallpox 1837. [USA]
Typhus 1837-1841.
Measles and Whooping cough 1838-1840.
Scarlet Fever 1840.
Yellow Fever 1841. [USA]
Typhoid 1846-1847. Influenza 1846-1847. Typhus and Influenza 1847.
Measles 1847; Yellow Fever 1847. [USA]
Cholera 1848-1849. [Worldwide]
Yellow Fever 1850. [USA] Dengue Fever 1850. [USA]
Cholera 1851. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1852. [USA]
Cholera 1853.
Cholera 1855.
Influenza 1857. [Worldwide]
Smallpox 1857-1859.
Smallpox 1860. [USA]
Various epidemics (because of war) 1861-1865. [USA]
Smallpox 1865. [USA] Typhus 1865. [USA] Cholera 1865. [USA]
Smallpox 1868-1875. [USA]
Cholera 1873. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1878. [USA]
Typhoid 1885. [USA]
Yellow Fever 1886. [USA]
Influenza 1889. [Worldwide]
Influenza 1889-1890. British Typhoid 1889-1902.
Polio 1893 [USA]
Smallpox 1900-1901. [USA]
Polio 1907-1916. [USA]
Spanish Influenza 1917-1918. [Worldwide]
Polio 1931. [USA]
Polio 1942-1953. [USA]
Smallpox 1947-1949.
Asian Flu 1957.
Hong Kong Flu 1968.
Is your fourth horseman is a slow rider?
–Victor Parma
34.
To- Victor Parma
Subject- Num. 7 Is Christianity one body in Christ?
You wrote—Christian Churches are not the body of Christ, nor are they a part of the body of Christ.
This is absolutely wrong and a lie!!! All of the Christian denominations are one body in Christ! These denominations according to the WORD of GOD are members of the one TRUE CHURCH of Jesus Christ. Even though that they see their faiths as sometimes different, they still believe in one Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Christianity as a whole is the one and only true Church in the world!!! Stop nitpicking on doctrinal differences, and exhault Jesus Christ instead. Take your miniscule opinions and flush them down the toilet.
–Michel M.
Response:
To- Michel;
“All of the Christian denominations are one body in Christ! These denominations according to the WORD of GOD are members of the one TRUE CHURCH of Jesus Christ.”
Where are your Scripture verses for this? Where are any statements by Christ; an apostle; or a disciple even implying that Christian denominations are to be one body in Christ?
“Even though that they see their faiths as sometimes different, they still believe in one Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. “
Are you sure? Many denominations [and non-denominations] lord and savior is their theology.
“Stop nitpicking on doctrinal differences, and exhault Jesus Christ instead.”
It is doctrinal differences that do not exalt Jesus Christ.
[Do not flush your ‘miniscule opinions’ down a toilet; you will contaminate the entire sewage system.]
–Victor Parma
35.
To V. Parma
If God is a Spirit, then how could he be walking in the garden in Genesis 3:8? How can he have a face?
–Mike
Response:
To Mike;
“If God is a Spirit,”
John 4:24 God {is} a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth; “then how could he be walking in the garden in Genesis 3:8?” Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the afternoon; and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden. Notice what the verse is saying. It was ‘they’ [Adam and his wife] that heard the voice; it was ‘they’ [Adam and his wife] that were walking in the garden, not God. “How can he have a face?” Genesis 4:14 If thou castest me out this day from the face of the earth, and I shall be hidden from thy presence, and I shall be groaning and trembling upon the earth, then it will be that any one that finds me shall slay me. The earth does not have the appearance [visage] of a man. God is a Spirit and does not have a visage [face].
–V. Parma
36.
victor parma;
o.k. i got what you wrote about the word of hell not being in the bible. but why couldn’t hell still be a real place anyway? jusst because it isn’t in the bible doesnt mean it doesn’t exist because many other religions believe in hell besides christianity.
–con lee
Response:
Con Lee;
“but why couldn’t hell still be a real place anyway?”
It could be a real place, but where is any proof for its existence? [There could be life elsewhere in the universe, but where is the proof?] The suggestion for hell is supported only by myth and tradition, and one’s belief of its reality is maintained on those foundations only. “many other religions believe in hell besides christianity.” This is true. [The doctrine of hell was taught by other religions centuries before Christianity.] The question is the same to them, where is their proof for the existence of hell?
Note: How many Christians consider these other religions as cults and pagan, but overlook that in this juncture, because of their similar belief in hell?
–Victor Parma
37.
Dear Victor Parma;
I understand the original intent of tithes and offerings affirmed in the Bible (as you have explained). You are right in saying Christians don’t owe 10% of their income to a Church, but 10% is supposed to be only a suggestion as in reference to Abraham giving a tithe (10%) to Melchizedek in Gen. 14:20.
I have read over what you said about this more than once, and I know that you realize a church can only function by the contributions from the congregation. But, do you disapprove of individuals that give 10% of their income to their Church?
–Pastor Edwards
Response:
Dear Pastor Edwards,
“do you disapprove of individuals that give 10% of their income to their Church?”
No.
–Victor Parma
Dear Victor Parma;
Will you please be more specific with your answer?
–Pastor Edwards
Resonse:
Dear Pastor Edwards,
What I approve or disapprove does not matter. Anyone that wants to give any percentage they choose is their business; not mine. I haven’t found anything Biblically wrong for one to contribute what they choose to their congregation; 10% or not.
–Victor Parma
Dear Victor Parma,
If you are ever out our way, you are invited to visit our Church. It would be very interesting to converse with you in person.
–Pastor Edwards
38.
Mr. Victor Parma,
When advancements in civilizations change, people must change. When Christ fulfilled the Law, those that became Christians had to learn to change also. The apostle Paul is one of our best examples. Christianity isn’t perfect, but Christian leaders are far more advanced than the Pharisee religious leaders of Christ’s day. Christianity has enough enemies without your imput. I’m sorry, but your so-called Bible studies are WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!
–Rev. Will
Response:
Mr. Rev. Will,
“Christianity isn’t perfect”
It is true that Christianity isn’t perfect, but is the imperfection of Christianity an excuse for justifying false teachings and doctrines?
Isn’t it a goal for a Christian [not Christianity] to be perfect?
Matthew 5:48 “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Philippians 3:14 I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. :15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye are otherwise minded, God will reveal even this to you.
“Christian leaders are far more advanced than the Pharisee religious leaders of Christ’s day.”
Are you sure?
1. Pharisees were recognized as the priestly authority on God and Scriptures.
Christian leaders are acknowledged as an authority on God, Jesus Christ and Scriptures.
2. Pharisees did not recognize the Messiah by ignoring the Scriptures in favor of their traditions and Law.
Christian leaders do not recognize Christ by ignoring the Scriptures in favor of their theological doctrines.
3. Pharisees were held in high esteem [as being Godly] by those that followed them and their teachings on Law and traditional authority.
Christian leaders are held in high esteem [as being Godly] by those that follow their theological teachings, doctrines and traditional authority.
4. Pharisees disrespected Jesus and taught people to ignore his teachings and doctrines.
Christian leaders disrespect Jesus by diverting people’s attention from his teachings and doctrines, in favor of revised and diluted theological meanings of Scriptures.
5. Pharisees revered their religious doctrines and traditions instead of God’s Word.
Christian leaders revere their theological religious doctrines and traditions instead of God’s Word.
6. Pharisees taught doctrines and the commandments of men, and honored God with only their words.
Christian leaders teach doctrines and commandments of men, and honor the theologians who place their doctrines and traditions as equal with the Bible [which is honoring God with only their words.]
7. Pharisees turned Jesus over to the secular officials for public humiliation and crucifixion.
Christian leaders are turning Jesus over to secular religious teachings and beliefs, by placing their popular religions above the Scriptures. In so doing, they are indirectly humiliating and crucifying Christ publicly.
“Christianity has enough enemies without your imput.”
As it is being displayed today, Christianity is its worst enemy. Christians vilify themselves by contradicting and distorting the Scriptures with their theological beliefs.
“your so-called Bible studies are WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!”
Prove it.
–Victor Parma
39.
Dear Victor;
All most all Christians have pictures of Jesus, including my church. The bible says that we aren’t to make any graven image of God, but my church says this is okay because Jesus was a God man and not God the father. Are these pictures of Jesus appropriate or not?
–Thanks! David
Response:
Dear David,
Go to ‘About this site’ and click on #1 and #6. Read them.
Then go to ‘Bible Studies’ and click on #25 ‘Trinity’.
Then, do your own Bible study and allow the Scriptures to answer your question.
–Victor
40.
Re: Email No. 38. Your quote: Christian theology is its worst enemy.
Mr. Parma,
I say to you sir, that you are very pigheaded in trying to be secure in all subjects concerning the Bible. Since you try to cling so stubbornly to the scriptures only, you miss many of the connotations that the Bible is trying to express. Christian theology isn’t its worst enemy; the enemy is people like you. Place your faith in God and Jesus Christ, and let the Holy Spirit instruct you, instead of your own tenacious understanding of God’s Word.
–Pastor Dick
Response:
Pastor Dick,
I’m pigheaded, because I choose not to follow men and their theological doctrines that are blasphemous nonsense?
I’m stubborn for trying to follow God and His doctrines [which are not theology]?
Are the meanings that I am missing, [in reality] the teachings and doctrines from those such as yourself?
If you are in agreement with those that do not relate to Biblical truth, and venture to blaspheme God and Christ through theology, how do you visualize that you are placing your faith in God and Jesus Christ with instruction from the Holy Spirit?
–Mr. Parma
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