We have received several responses at our website from a man named Richard Epler, a rabid “anti-Paul” preacher.
You can see his comments to various threads here:
https://www.thepathoftruth.com/sitewide-comments?t=121&a=all&uid=402
Victor and Martin recently responded:
From: Victor Hafichuk
Date: Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
To: Richard Epler
Cc: Marilyn Hafichuk, Harvest Haven
I was a young and lawless man in great turmoil back in the early 70s and I turned to prayer and fasting, a deep search of God, determining to connect with Him. Religion didn’t cut it for me. (For details, you can read my story, if you’re not afraid to do so.)
At that time, I was terribly bound by vices and sins of many sorts. I couldn’t break away from them, no matter how hard I tried. I even red the entire Bible, both the Tanakh and the New Testament, and couldn’t understand what it said.
Then an elderly believer in Jesus Christ came to town and by his invitation, he and I read the Scriptures every evening for a week. I confided my troubledness. Now, here he was, declaring that Jesus Christ was the Lord and Savior I was looking for to deliver me from sin. I thought, “I’ve tried everything and gotten nowhere. Here he is, sharing from the entire Bible, saying Jesus was my Answer.”
He seemed so sure and I knew I was anything but sure. What do I have to lose by believing him? His name was George Lynn, a carpenter, an unknown preacher.
Fighting off my pride, I finally said, “George, I want to pray now.” He quickly joined me on my knees, encouraging me to call on God, on Jesus Christ, confessing myself as a helpless sinner, a failure in trying to be “good,” and asking Him, the Lord Jesus Christ, to take over my life.
I went home that night in peace. Nothing spectacular happened as I had hoped, but in the days to come, everything began to come alive. My vices were being lifted from me and this time, without my efforts. He took away from me smoking, masturbation, cursing, lying to customers and others, doubts, fears, worries, and uncertainty in all of my life. Gone!
I met my God, the One I had searched out for years. Jesus Christ was real to me. Now, I knew Who He was. Now, I began to understand the Bible because it came alive to me. I was thrilled, and that basic peace and joy I had never known, not for a moment, remained with me to this day through thick and thin.
I recall the Scriptures (you can read about it in my story). Many of them were from Paul’s epistles, such as “If you confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” There were many others, Paul’s and those of John, Peter, and Isaiah, to name a few.
I was 23 years old then. I’m 78 now. I have not strayed from the faith in God because the Savior has kept me, taught, protected, prospered, and increased me. I so bless my brother Paul who laid down his life for me and the rest of mankind, charging nothing of anyone. My wife has been with me in the faith for almost all those years and God has sent us friends, brothers, and sisters in Christ to walk the walk of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets and apostles. We are in the company of Jesus Christ and the heavenly saints of old.
Together we love the Lord, Yeshua HaMashiach, and have not doubted Him Whom Paul faithfully preached. Paul’s Gospel proved true to us all and we have been mightily blessed by it. Jesus Christ, Lord God Almighty, is and has been altogether True and Faithful to all those we know who have placed their faith in Him through Paul and many faithful others. Blessed by the Name of the Lord.
That is the Truth and the facts indisputable. Thus says the Lord.
Victor Hafichuk
From: Martin Vanpopta
Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 11:53 AM
To: Victor Hafichuk, Richard Epler,
Cc: Marilyn Hafichuk
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
Richard, you’re hiding sin.
Nobody labours to convince/dominate as you do without a skeleton in their closet haunting them.
You’re a liar, which is why you’ve been bound to opposing the Lord and His saints.
Martin
From: Richard Epler
Date: November 30, 2024 at 7:25:08 AM MST
To: Harvest Haven
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
Nice try to deflect from fact. When did Israel ever repent to become what Elohim asked them to be in Isaiah 1?
As they lie, cheat, bomb, destroy, murder, persecute, oppress, starve, and prevent any meaningful aid to her neighbor and now turn to kill those who dared to step up and help the fellow – if not indigenous people – they even treat aid workers as enemies.
In Jesus’ days they didn’t murder the good Samaritan for offering aid. Today they do.
If you are so deluded away from God as to not be able to identify who is the enemy of God from who God said are “My people” – you have absolutely no business to tell anyone anything – so you resort to your false accusations – just as does your mother and father of your corrupted soul.
Richard
From: Richard Epler
Date: November 30, 2024 at 7:29:34 AM MST
To: Harvest Haven
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
As you look at these words of Elohim Almighty – be honest, judge in righteousness and equity the truth of who Israel show themselves to be – according to the Words of God:
“I am Elohim, your god, who freed you from the land of Egypt, from the slave-house. You shall not have any other gods. You shall not make a carving or any image that is in the heavens above or the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth. You shall not prostrate yourselves before them, and you shall not serve them. Blessed is the man who has Elohim as his god, and who prostrates himself only to him, and who serves him alone. Cursed is the man who does a carving or a casting, the handiwork of a craftsman. I am Elohim, your god.
Sanctify the seventh day and rest on it. For in six days I made the heavens and the earth and all that is in them, and I rested on the seventh day. Therefore you too shall rest, along with your livestock and all that you have. Blessed is the man who sanctifies the seventh day and rests on it. Cursed is the man who does work on the seventh day I am Elohim, your god.
Honor your father and your mother. Blessed is he who honors his father and his mother. Cursed is he who disgraces his father and mother. I am Elohim, your god.
You shall not slay the soul of your brother. Blessed is the man who does not avenge or exact retribution for the soul of his brother. Cursed is he who strikes down his fellow in secret. I am Elohim, your god.
You shall not commit adultery with the wife of your fellow. Blessed is the man who does not defile the wife of his fellow. Cursed is the man who approaches any of his kin, or who commits adultery with the wife (woman) of his fellow, or who copulates with any animal. I am Elohim, your god.
You shall not steal the property of your brother. Blessed is the man who does not cheat his fellow. Cursed is he who moves the boundary marker of his fellow. I am Elohim, your god.
You shall not swear in my name falsely, for I shall avenge the transgression of the fathers against the sons, grandsons, and great grandsons for those who bear my name falsely. Blessed is the man who does not swear in my name falsely. Cursed is the man who swears falsely in my name. I am Elohim, your god.
You shall not submit against your fellow a false judgment. Blessed is the man who does not deceive or lie to his fellow. Cursed is he who takes a bribe to give false judgment against his comrade. I am Elohim, your god.
You shall not desire the woman of your fellow, his male servant, his female servant, or anything that is his. Blessed is he who does not lust after anyone belonging to his fellow. Cursed is the man who desires and lusts after the woman of his fellow, his daughter, his female servant, or anything that is his. I am Elohim, your god.
You shall not hate your brother in your heart. Blessed is the man who loves his fellow. Cursed is the man who hates his brother in his heart. I am Elohim, your god.
It is these ten pronouncements that Elohim uttered to you upon the mountain from amid the fire. Blessed is the man who upholds all the proclamations of this teaching to perform them. Cursed is the man who does not uphold all the proclamations of this teaching to perform them.
Had Israel been infused with the knowledge of the Covenant, there is no way that the Ten Decrees could have been altered by the corrupted priesthood and scribes near the time of Ezekiel, and the obvious fact “V” tells is that they did, and all should repent to believe the unaltered words given by Elohim, which are now restored after almost 3000 years!!!! Jesus did teach according to the Original Decrees – as we can note his sayings about what one calls another – such as “you fool!” to be a dangerous thing to do – which is in total accord with “You shall not hate your brother in your heart. I am Elohim, your god.” (the deleted commandment)
We must also note who God declared “Blessed” or “Cursed”, as we consider these things every day, in what we say and do. As for me, I choose to believe God is true to His word – but not the alterations of the Pharisees or Rome. Our hope should be that, as God told Cain, he was responsible and capable to repent and do rightly to be in proper relationship with both God and his brother. May Elohim be merciful towards those who did the best they could with what they were able to know, but surely, since we can now know – we must surely repent to believe His words as given, not as altered by those of the evil one – who was cursed for doing so! As Isaiah 42 foretells: Restore!
From: Harvest Haven
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2024 5:38 PM
To: Richard Epler
Cc: Victor Hafichuk
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
Richard,
I erred in responding to you before you had a chance to respond to Victor. I thought you’d respond to us in order.
I think you owe Victor a response as well.
I’d appreciate it if you’d answer him before we carry on this conversation.
Sincerely,
Martin
From: Richard Epler
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 7:43 AM
To: Harvest Haven
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
How you handle replies is beyond my doings, and I have no interest to rehash anything.
Israel of the 20th Century has history that no one should ignore or overlook.
Those of Elohim will not do evil – none of the matters Elohim said are cursed – and doing what He said is cursed, AND doing it pretending to be in any way representing Him – is not only unjust, it is testifying in His Name to deceive and work evils amongst mankind – in His land.
I’m sure He is capable to justy do as He said He would.
May I suggest you carefully read Isaiah 1 and 42?
Richard
From: Harvest Haven
Sent: Sunday, December 1, 2024 12:15 PM
To: Richard Epler
Cc: Victor Hafichuk
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
I’m not talking about rehashing.
I’m talking about you demonstrating consideration for your neighbor.
You sent Victor an email. He send you a response. So far you’ve ignored him.
Is that what Elohim would do?
Martin
From: Richard Epler
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 10:41 AM
To: Harvest Haven
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
Here’s an email train. Note I was called me a liar.
Get lost.
Paul was a biblical ignoramus and liar – no doubt about it.
I used to be a fan of Paul – until discovering how much he taught to defy the word of God.
Victor’s personal story is not the word of God. I’m happy Victor improved his life, but he needs to graduate beyond the lies of Paul.
From: Harvest Haven
Date: Sun, Dec 1, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
To: Richard Epler
Cc: Victor Hafichuk , Ronnie Tanner
Here’s the problem that’s afflicting both of us.
You’re a nobody and a loser.
Which wouldn’t be so bad if you weren’t insisting on parading around like a religious peacock.
Your confusing rants are sloppy, disorganized, and juvenile.
Nothing you say is coherent or sensible.
You’re a confused liar, dead in your secret sins. We know it. And you know it.
Paul murdered Christians, believing that he was serving the Lord with zeal. It was ugly, but it’s forgivable and forgiven.
You’re a degenerate beast, filled with hate, coming to murder us for your own filthy pleasure. There is no forgiveness coming your way, from God or man.
Back into the pit you vile creature!
Martin
From: Richard Epler
Sent: Sunday, December 1, 2024 8:08 PM
To: Harvest Haven
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say to me, sticks to you!
Really, you are what Jesus called swine – just look at this exchange down the road and see how pitiful you really are.
Jesus never cured stupid.
From: Richard Epler
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:10 PM
To: Harvest Haven
Subject: Re: How to Destroy an Anti-Israel Activist in Under 2 Minutes
BTW – I’ll be throwing all your future emails into the trash file.
From: Harvest Haven
Date: Sun, Dec 1, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Subject: Jesus has cured plenty of stupid. He just hasn’t cured yours yet. You’ll have to be humbled first.
To: Richard Epler
Cc: Victor Hafichuk , Marilyn Hafichuk , Ronnie Tanner
One day, you’ll have to look the one you’ve pierced and hang your head in sorrow.
From: Victor Hafichuk
Date: Sun, Dec 1, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Subject: RE: Jesus has cured plenty of stupid. He just hasn’t cured yours yet. You’ll have to be humbled first.
To: Harvest Haven, Richard Epler
Cc: Marilyn Hafichuk, Ronnie Tanner
Jesus exactly cured “stupid” and that is the point for Epler. It’s why Jesus came as a sacrifice for our “stupidity,” the result of sin. Epler has never known The Cure and therefore remains in his stupidity because he claims to have none.