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An open letter to Dr. Larry Spargamino

By Dr. Kelly Nelson Birks

To the attention of Dr. Spargamino:

Dear Dr. Spargamino:

This is Dr. Kelly Nelson Birks. I am the pastor of Messiah Reformed Church in Omaha Nebraska. I am a Preterist. I am what you referred to today on the radio as an "Extreme Preterist."

With all due respect, according to what I heard on the show today, I do not believe that you are able to defend your futurist view against a real Preterist. Therefore in the interest of glorifying the Lord Jesus by rightly dividing the word of truth, and to offer a better explanation on what the Bible teaches regarding esachatology, I would like to invite you sir to a public debate on the subject of "What did Jesus teach regarding the timing of the Parousia?"

I am open to see this debate conducted "live" on the radio, or possibly if it can be arranged, in person at an agreed upon venue. I am the host of a weekly one hour radio teaching show here in Omaha on am 660 KCRO. We can do the debate on that show if you would like. I would very much appreciate a positive response to my challenge as many men that i have challenged to debate on the subject (Keith Mathison, Andrew Sandlin, Gary Hedrick), have all refused citing numerous excuses. I believe that they refuse to publicly debate me because they do not want to take the chance of being put on the spot in an open forum. I hope that your response to my challenge will not be like theirs.

I appreciate the fact that on the radio show today (Wednesday, 5/ 23) you did not condemn Preterists to Hell or say that they are in some way in an unsaved condition because of our eschatology. I am a regenerate believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, depending upon his grace alone to save me. I confess with my mouth, "Jesus is Lord, and believe in my heart that God raised him from dead." I know that I have everlasting life because of Christ's statement in John 6: 47, "He that believeth on me has everlasting life." I am saved by grace through faith and that not of myself it is the gift of God.

I wanted you to understand that you are not responding to someone outside of the faith of Christ.

I look forward to your response.

Sincerely in Christ,

Kelly Birks, Ph.D

Messiah Reformed Church
535 S. 84th St.
Omaha, NE. 68114
(402) 343-9223

Date:: 09 Nov 2004
Time:: 15:16:08

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is all Omahas preterists?

Date:: 25 Nov 2004
Time:: 07:06:52

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Question. DID christians and christ through the holy sprit reign under constantean for 1000 years from 352ad until 1352ad? thanks JNL

Date:: 25 Nov 2004
Time:: 07:16:00

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Question. DID christians and [christ] through the [holy sprit] reign under constantean for 1000 years from 352ad until 1352ad? thanks JNL. E;mail junebug44 @Itlnet.net

Date:: 25 Nov 2004
Time:: 07:19:29

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THank God for kelly birks JNL okla.

Date:: 20 Dec 2004
Time:: 09:25:07

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I am curious is Kelly Birks Pro-Israel since he is a Preterist

Date: 13 Jun 2006
Time: 14:40:33

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Dr. Birks has answered Seraiah. If one is going to exalt the creeds over against the scriptures at least be consistent with the creeds yourself. Dr. Birks is 100% correct when he insists that no creed allows for a third parousia. Although I agree with Dr. Birks, I think it is a bit much to insist that we drop the use of "2nd Advent." The 19th century Preterists like Desprez,Terry and others used it.