Reincarnation

Greetings, peace unto you all.
What is your opinion on reincarnation (A dead person being reborn as a different person, but the same spirit).
Do u think it's real or not? If u think either, what's your reason for thinking so?

I think it's real. I have read a lot of articles about reincarnated people. They talk, walk and behave like their former selves. They even have awkward dreams that they strongly believe is their past lives.
But, in the case of reincarnation within the family, one can just call it manifestation of genetic traits.
The real reason believe it's real was when I asked myself "What do you think God does with the spirits of dead infants that knows no evil or good yet?".
So, let me know what you guys think.
God bless.

I personally don't believe in reincarnation. I only believe in Heaven and Hell.

I don't believe in it...we live, we die, and then the judgement.

We've got one shot...so we better make it count.

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only the 'carnal' believe in such demonic nonsense...

Completely unbiblical. That you can even consider reincarnation as a Christian is merely evidence that you have bypassed God's word in favor of your own opinion.
"It is appointed once for a man to die, then to judgment".

Reincarnation is part of eastern oriented belief systems, nature based belief systems. New Age, Hindu, Buddhism and similar.

The very basis of reincarnation always goes against the bible. Reincarnation is 100% pure works based, valuing morality in purely subjective terms, with no cincete definition of good, evil ir sin.
It is the act of performing good deeds so in order to be returned to earth in increasingly better forms. These good deeds send out 'karma' into The Universe (the concept considers as god, yet is not a personal being but rather a collective of good and evil). If, over enough life times you perform good acts then you are granted a higher state of consciousness. An enlightened spiritual state.

You say the spirits of dead infants that don't know good or evil supports this idea. Wrong. That supports nothing. It is merely a vacant space for you to fill in with whatever you choose. You chose occult beliefs. That's not evidence.
Also, if dead spirits of infants are reincarnated then, according to beliefs surrounding reincarnation, they must have been so evil in past lives that the universe did not allow them to continue.
Which is then contradicted by the fact that so many evil people exist.
Which is contradicted by the idea of subjective morality, yet good and evil are rewarded or punished. But if an evil person believes what they are doing is good, then how can they be punished? Or labeled evil?
See... one step into ungodly beliefs leads down a dangerous path. Use caution when fabricating stories to fill in the blanks to spiritual matters you don't understand the answer to.

I believed in reincarnation when I was young, because my mother and sister (Baptist) would talk about it. They also talked about horoscopes and Edgar Cayce and Atlantis. When I began attended an Assembly of God church at age 17 I was terribly ignorant about the Bible and theology, and I thought that John the Baptist was Elijah reincarnated. A brother at that church educated me on the subjects of resurrection (which is biblical) and reincarnation (which is unbiblical). I believe that much of what people see as indications of reincarnation is actually familiar spirits at work.

The Bible does not support the idea of reincarnation.. The Bible declares that we will be resurrected.. Reincarnation comes from the pagan religions of eastern Asia ..

I think it is primarily from the hindu religion but also buddhism..

So it is not Christian at all..

I know it is not in the Bible. The Bible contains Words of Life. God gave us because it is what we NEED to live rightly. It's not a rule book or guidline about all the unknown stuff in this world. So don't expect to find stuff like that there. The Bible never also told us that spirits of dead people can still linger in on earth and yet it happens
Anyway if u know, tell me what happens to infants that die? Do you think there are babies in heaven?
PS: @ old then new. In case u hav nt realised, it is God that is in control of all things. So don't get caught up in too much movies about magic and all those mideval stuff to think that anything beyond natural is 'demonic'.
God bless u all.

@ Everyone. We don't know how God controls d world and I hav also experienced phenomena that are not explained in the Bible, thats why I started that awkward thread about reincarnation.
It has does not interfere with my faith at all. It doesn't change the fact that God is in control of the seen and unseen.
So don't misinterprete it. Don't rust 2 judge me saying I don't know the Gospel or stuff like that. D important thing is, God know my heart. So, thanks though.
God bless u all, even the judgemental people. Peace.

"It is the act of performing good deeds so in order to be returned to earth in increasingly better forms".


Then, after all these many years, why is wickedness in people so prevalent? We should all be almost "angelic like" in character by now.

@ DEPLETED. I dnt think u read my last two posts clearly. Try reading them again.

U sure ur not wiccan or buddhist instead of christian? God tells us that we are judged etc. Not that he keeps bringing us back.
People who believe they were someone else or something else most of the time were in a coma or something and have damages or are into witchcraft

The issue with this is you are accepting a blatantly unbiblical idea. One that stems strictly from pagan beliefs and directly goes against the bible.
Calling you out on that is not "judgment", it is a biblical duty as Christians to point out your fallacy. If, in the light of multiple sources of facts disproving your fallacy, including scripture itself, you choose to deny scripture and facts on favor of what you want to believe it is YOU that Takes On the mantle of one in defiance of scripture. This is an entirely valid reason for people to say you don't know the gospel. Because you are defending beliefs that go against it.
Saying "God is in control" does not negate your false assertion. Neither does it free you of your choice.
And if you believe that accepting beliefs that go against what the bible teaches doesn't "interfere with your faith" then it only makes your lack of knowledge of the gospel all that more apparent. Because that statement, also, goes against the bible.
Try to justify yourself all you want. It doesn't affect us. But try to justify yourself in light of scripture and you will fall quickly.

Yes it's real. But it seems that we disagree on the implications of it.

Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. John 5

The resurrection of life:

So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15

The resurrection of judgment:

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. Revelation 20

So you should think of it instead as a future occurrence that will happen once for everyone, where we will undergo judgment for our lives. Unfortunately, since we have all sinned, we are all destined to die a second time in the lake of fire. And there is no reincarnation after judgment. But Jesus lived and died in our place, for anyone who simply believes in him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6

One day you will be reincarnated, but only to answer for your sins in this life you've been given.

Peace to you also.

Wow, just wow @ DEPLETED and UGLY. U guys r jst wonderful.
Didn't know that I Depleted's say to prove dat I'm Christian. Gee u just rambling like u r d one dat created me (major degrading insult though) and knows inside out. I mean a 'save-myself-ist' really?.Wow.Please ur just prattling cuz i advised u 2 use ur eyes and mind properly. I remember u r d novice dat said d rapture was made up.
Ugly, *laughing* I still didn't get d gibberish u were writing. I even thought I was arguing people dat knew what they're saying. Anyway, no need to trouble myself over u guys, total waste of time.
@Demi i don't even know what a wiccan is. All those religions came about when one dude just meets with d unkown and starts to worship it. So, don't bring up witchcraft trash.
@Jonah (Finally someone dat doesn't irritate people). Revelations actually talked about ressurection though.
I just brought dis up when I wondered where spirits of infants that can't be judged go. It seems they come back in d same womb or another.

Wow, just wow @ DEPLETED and UGLY. U guys r jst wonderful.
Didn't know that I Depleted's say to prove dat I'm Christian. Gee u just rambling like u r d one dat created me (major degrading insult though) and knows inside out. I mean a 'save-myself-ist' really?.Wow.Please ur just prattling cuz i advised u 2 use ur eyes and mind properly. I remember u r d novice dat said d rapture was made up.
Ugly, *laughing* I still didn't get d gibberish u were writing. I even thought I was arguing people dat knew what they're saying. Anyway, no need to trouble myself over u guys, total waste of time.
@Demi i don't even know what a wiccan is. All those religions came about when one dude just meets with d unkown and starts to worship it. So, don't bring up witchcraft trash.
@Jonah (Finally someone dat doesn't irritate people). Revelations actually talked about ressurection though.
I just brought dis up when I wondered where spirits of infants that can't be judged go. It seems they come back in d same womb or another.

Joshmal,

You came onto a Christian forum and started defending a spiritual belief which is considered "anti-christian".

You should expect this kind of response from Christians if you are defending a belief which is, universally, considered anti-Christian.



So what is wrong with reincarnation?


1. The Bible clearly teaches reincarnation does not exist - the bible says a man lives and dies only ONE TIME.


2. Let me reiterate, the bible CLEARLY TEACHES AGAINST REINCARNATION.

A. It isn't a mysterious topic the bible is silent about... the Bible clearly teaches against it.

B. So if you want to believe in reincarnation, you must go AGAINST what is clearly taught in the Bible.


3. Finally, reincarnation and Christianity cannot both be true, because reincarnation would make Christ, our savior, unnecessary.

If reincarnation were true, then you'd simply keep coming back to earth, over and over, endlessly, till you eventually learned to live "perfectly". This makes Jesus, our savior, unnecessary. If we can eventually become perfect WITHOUT CHRIST, then there is no need for Christ.

A. The bible clearly teaches we are all sinners, and we CANNOT live perfectly, not ever.
B. The bible clearly teaches that because we cannot ever live perfectly, and thus we are destined for hell because of our sin, that Christ died to pay for our sin.
C. The bible clearly teaches that if we put ALL of our faith in Christ, and in his sacrifice for our sin, and accept him as our savior, then God, through the Holy Spirit, "converts" us... and saves us.

D. To believe in reincarnation would be to DENY the BIBLE, and to DENY the GOSPEL MESSAGE, and to DENY YOUR NEED FOR A SAVIOR.



Joshmal,
I don't know if you're just here trolling, and having a laugh, or if you're serious about this.
But if you're serious in your belief in reincarnation, you should probably rethink your conversion experience, and rethink whether or not you are "in the faith".