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Actually~
these worms, or maggots are the larvae
whi ch develop from eggs deposited by flies. They continue
for only a few
~in
this larval stage, then pupate and
finally emerge as flies, later dyLng. These are scientific
facts, known by any real student of science. And yet some
people think that Christ ignorantly stated that these larvae
continued to live forever
1n
that stage of development!
This just goes to show that we shoul d always be careful to
use wisdom and common sense
in
studying God•s Word. The
Holy Spirit is the spirit of a sound
mind (II
Tim.
1:7).
Let•s rightly use the minds God gave
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The Greek word which was i nsp red and translated
i n to the word
11
worm
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in this passage simply means a grub or
maggot, and is a co l lective express i on for a l l the worms
that devour dead matter. Yes, the flies that these worms
become, like all other animal s will return to the dust
:from which · they came .
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All are of the dust, and all turn
to dus t again.
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(Eccl.
3!T9,20).
This
same reference to worm.s is found
1n
Isaiah
66:24.
Here we again find that the inspired word simpl y
means a common grub or a maggot. These worms or larvae
also feed on the dead bodies for a few days, and then
emerge as flies. Thus, these worms
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die not
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but continue
to develop into flies just as any normal, healthy worm!
The flies continue to deposit their eggs only as long as
there are dead bodies or other matter for the larvae to
feed on.
Neither do these worms ha ve immortal souls !
Ecclesiastes
3:19
shows that no creature, man or beas t , is
born with an immortal soul. --
The Bible is one book tha t makes good sense!
So
le
us always study these perplexing scriptures through,
before we jump to conclusions. Then let us live by God•s
Word, so that we may be wor1;hy of the gift of eternal life.
Then we need not receive the wages of sin -- dea t h (Rom.
6:23).
This will come by-a fire Which will not be quenched
-- but will burn itse l f out by consuming this earth and the
bodies of alr-rhe wicked-.--Neither wi ll we need to worry
about these
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worms
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which will live on the bodies of trans–
gressors -- not at first consumed by fire -- until there
are no more bodies le f t . Then all will return to the dust
and ashes
(Mal.
4:1).
But if we wil l honestly search the Scriptures
and live by them) we wi l l be accounted worthy to inherit
eternal life in the new earth which 1s to come.
LETTER ANSWERING
DEPARTMENT
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