What does the Bible say about reincarnation? | GotQuestions.org

Is there evidence for reincarnation in the Bible? Does the idea of soul reincarnation have any biblical support? What is reincarnation, and what proof of reincarnation do some use to prove one can be reincarnated? In this video, Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch answers the question, “What does the Bible say about reincarnation?”.
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[@jackiefrantz1156]

Early Christians did believe in reincarnation. It wasn’t until the mid-500s ad when a particular ruler pressured a pope to remove that from Christian beliefs. History is important.

[@jackvucreative]

Reincarnation was and still is common belief in Judaism. I believe we still need to explore the conversation of reincarnation

[@mikeypotts4732]

100%

[@arcguardian]

We just need to explore the truth. If reincarnation isn't true, we shouldn't be trying to force it to be true.

[@edrichtofen2896]

This guy's a liar.

[@user-ze1pl8ly6r]

Early Christianity believed in reincarnation. However, in the 6th century, the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I managed to declare reincarnation a heresy and imprisoned Pope Vigilius, who supported this belief at the time. He also began to remove reincarnation from the Bible. Scholars speculate that the primary reason for rejecting reincarnation was the fear that it would undermine the significance of Christ’s redemption and reduce the church’s revenue from the unity of state and church. --Light of Wisdom Church 《Primitive Christianity Believed in Reincarnation》

[@GhostOfBillCooper]

I think this is important! The concept of hell put forth by Christians like in this video is that it is eternal punishment. I can't understand why a just God would do such a thing. It makes much , more sense to me that when Jesus says hell is a place of "Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth". That he is talking to what rabbis say is a place of contemplation of your life and what you got wrong. I think after your soul is ready it will return and start the process all over again. The only way to break the cycle is to live a perfect life or surrender to Jesus. IF this is not the case I want to know why God wants to torment souls for eternity.

[@know-ledge1707]

If you only live one life and then you are judged. Then how do you explain babies that might live for one day or a few hours? Is that the only life they have and will ever have? What is their judgment?

[@babygyrl182]

We are judged by our sins. What win can a baby who lived one day or few hours commit. They are innocent.

[@know-ledge1707]

@@babygyrl182 yes I understand that. But my point is what sense does that make? How is that explained without the concept of reincarnation?

[@adenjones1802]

@@know-ledge1707 I also believe that God may choose in his sovereign decree to reincarnate babies. Otherwise we would have to believe it is possible to reach salvation without Christ. It also implies that it is good to kill babies so they have a 100 percent chance of going to heaven. I do not believe this is the way our sovereign and wise God would set things up.

[@nabilaiqbal6410]

@@babygyrl182 According to Quran, babies and mentally impaired people will not be judged.

[@araenasanchez]

@@know-ledge1707 those babies go to heaven and spend eternal life with God. They are not judged. Sure beats coming here lifetime after lifetime.

[@dennishoffmeister7407]

Hebrews 9:27 says we die once, but it doesn’t say “ONLY” once. Why can’t we agree that NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING is impossible with God. Anyone who says this or that is not true, or claims to know absolute outcomes because they think they know the Word of God, puts God in a box, and limits God’s power and glory. The Bible doesn’t say that Jesus skinned His knee and cried when He was 8 years old, but that is probably true too.

[@chocolatesheep6218]

Funny you should mention that... because the bible actually DOES talk about a second death. Revelation 20:11-15 explains it very well. "11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."

[@chocolatesheep6218]

@@jameslinmd The Bible never said anything about men living more than one life, unless the resurrection count. If we're going to quote or reference scriptures, please don't leave out any details. Hebrews 9:27 "And as it is appointed unto men *once* to die, but *after this, the judgment* " Last time I checked, the judgment isn't about The Most High deciding whether someone should live another life on earth or not. I think my previous comment will give you a better idea on what the judgment is. and on that note... Colossians 2:8 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." If you're a believer of God, Christ, and the Bible in general, why even bring reincarnation up? You're spreading a doctrine that's not just unsupported by the Bible, but it goes completely *against* it.

[@stephentoons]

@@chocolatesheep6218 The followers of Jesus believed in reincarnation -- thats direct out of the Bible. Jesus also believed in it -- he said John IS Elijah. Reincarnation may or may not be true but it is not counter to the Bible. Yes Men die once, but a reincarnated sprit is yet another Man. If Fred dies, and his spirit is reincarnated into Bill.. Bill is not Fred, Bill is Bill. both of them die once.

[@arcguardian]

@@stephentoons Jesus never taught reincarnation, u are simply reading it into what Jesus said, which isn't how truth or learning works.

[@stephentoons]

@@arcguardian John was Elijah

[@36bway]

John 9 :: NIV. As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.

[@Hope-hj9tk]

Swag

[@arcguardian]

Not a case for reincarnation though. Reincarnation isn't necessary to be born blind.

[@HopeHope-so9fm]

@@arcguardian what ?

[@user-ze1pl8ly6r]

Early Christianity believed in reincarnation. However, in the 6th century, the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I managed to declare reincarnation a heresy and imprisoned Pope Vigilius, who supported this belief at the time. He also began to remove reincarnation from the Bible. Scholars speculate that the primary reason for rejecting reincarnation was the fear that it would undermine the significance of Christ’s redemption and reduce the church’s revenue from the unity of state and church. --Light of Wisdom Church 《Primitive Christianity Believed in Reincarnation》

[@Katch.22]

d'oh! thank you!!

[@ferjacob3814]

There are so many stories even about this kid named “ Cade” that was in 9/11 twin towers. He knows so much. The parents claimed they never showed or talked to him about 9/11. I have a lot of questions but there’s nothing in the Bible about this.

[@ZODDism]

Yes there is. Jesus said John the Baptist was Elijah

[@arcguardian]

@@ZODDism he didn't say he was reincarnated though. Context is everything.

[@arcguardian]

Parents can "claim" anything. Furthermore the kid could be hearing angels or demons for that matter. One of the gifts of The Spirit is knowledge, but that doesn't mean Satan doesn't have a counterfeit for deception.

[@Stix-hb1bk]

I was watching that very show, so I searched if there was any evidence in God’s Word about this and this video popped up. I know it’s not a Christian belief (which I am). While I was watching I thought the parents, teacher or another person had either put these ideas in their head (coaching) or that it was demonic in nature. God does NOT cause sickness, disease, illness, the loss of mental capacity or cause people stress simply in order to glorify Him. However, He can take the circumstances of a fallen world and turn them around to His glory. satan has come to steal, kill and destroy. Anything that leads a person away from God, Jesus, His Word or His will is NOT from God but from satan. I contend there is another explanation rather than reincarnation.

[@KevManDo]

Are there not divining and deceitful spirits?

[@petratical]

The word of God indicates only one life, as " it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: " Hebrews 9:27. No time allowed for anything else, for there is only one life, one death and then judgment. John 3:16.

[@mohitbidhu3553]

Reincarnation was clearly mentioned in the bible too but the 2nd council of Constantinople removed it😮

[@harveyplantharvester1502]

@@mohitbidhu3553 YES! And the early Christians believed in it for almost 6 centuries A.D., so obviously it was what Jesus taught! (until it was removed from Bible and the teaching of it banned by Roman Emperor Justinian in 553 A.D.)

[@mohitbidhu3553]

@@harveyplantharvester1502 yup

[@hornplayer1228]

That passage actually reinforces the reality of reincarnation. The only thing that dies once is the physical body. The soul goes on to judgement and is sentenced to a further life on earth in order to gain purification from a sin committed against a fellow human during the previous life.

[@petratical]

@@hornplayer1228 It does no such thing, as Righteousness (or this purification) only comes through faith. "This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all and upon all who believe, for there is no distinction. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God has set forth to be a propitiation (satisfaction) through faith, in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins previously committed, to prove His righteousness at this present time so that He might be just and be the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded." Romans 3:22-27.

[@charlottearchambault8438]

I've heard kids say how they died in their past life, went to Heaven and saw God, and God brought them back to life in a new body. Crazy stuff.

[@Daraaaawassup]

New body doesn't mean like new life if that is what your talking thinking. What the kids mean is maybe meaning healthy body. They feel different in a great way and strong than before

[@Foreveryellow13]

​@@Daraaaawassup no that's not what they mean. Though I've never heard of kids saying they met God but there are MILLIONS of cases of children remembering details from past lives that they couldn't possibly know all threw out time. There is actually far far more evidence to reincarnation then a afterlife because any AFTERLIFE experience would be SUBJECTIVE because it's something only you as a individual could experience. The evidence to reincarnation is NOT subjective because it can be researched by seeing if the details of the child's memories match real world events.

[@Sapphiretodentistry]

A soul is a soul not a boy or a girl it is soul. It is not a fox or a human it is a soul. It wasn’t a concept taught against in the Bible. It does not mean it is the goal as reincarnation also sounds like a solid option to savor the world and choose to stay here then get closer to God in heaven. This may be why there is not at all promoting the idea but that doesn’t mean it’s not a part of God’s plan. That’s like saying medicine is not part of Gods plan cause pills and syringes aren’t in the Bible.

[@HopeHope-so9fm]

​@@SapphiretodentistryI see what your saying I say Let God be God

[@arcguardian]

@@Sapphiretodentistry actually humans are distinct souls made in the image of God, foxes have nothing to do with it. Ur getting hung up on "soul" instead of "being".

[@sjp4u338]

Thanks for this

[@kittisakchooklin874]

Thank you for the video

[@melodymiller423]

Thank you for this explaination.

[@samwentfishing]

Just when someone reads reincarnation into the Bible there is someone the reads it back out again. It amazes me how many Christian's limit the kingdom of God or Gods creations with statements like " no doubt" this or that is true or "this or that must be rejected". Who are we as humans to put limits on God?

[@chocolatesheep6218]

No one ever said God COULDN'T reincarnate people. But if reincarnation was real, wouldn't He include that with Christ's other teachings, such as Heaven, Hell, eternal life, and especially resurrection?

[@flutteringrose]

No one is limiting God. Scripture literally says every man lives once and that's it. He put the limit there, not us limiting Him. If you don't believe His word, then you're the one limiting Him because He already decreed the limit He set on us.

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

@@chocolatesheep6218 so what is eternal life to you? Couldn't eternal life be interpreted as reincarnation?

[@chocolatesheep6218]

@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 The short answer is "No". Eternal life is when you live forever. Reincarnation is when someone dies and start their life over from scratch. Reincarnation has nothing to do with eternal life.

[@shirleywhitlock3756]

The enemy is a lier and reincarnation is not a salvation issue but is not biblical ❤❤

[@yosefnachmanbender]

As a believer I've been listening too many near-death experiences on KZbin videos I was surprised to find many Christians experience memories of their past lives once they're out of their body and before they're sent back many times by Jesus himself why do these people who did not believe in reincarnation prior to their out-of-body experience as their soul journey to the and then come back beliving in it still loving these savior

[@apricot_mango]

If I were to leave a book for my children to read and how to live their lives...I know I can't include everything as I'm merely human, but I'm sure God only included what we need to know. Otherwise the Bible would be huge.

[@dolanwaltermeyer3560]

Wow this is powerful

[@hiltondriver8478]

if you research the bible is not 1 book it’s series of BOOKS

[@Education_kid]

People made the bible. you’re not understanding that. Catholic influence in hiding alot of information is what you see in christianity today. You must open your mind to other things then only the bible. When people say there isn’t any proof. this is the stumble. you don’t need proof it makes sense.

[@mical3788]

The bible basically is the oral tradition of the Hebrew people, the oldest political system (religion) uses the book to control humans... they make a good living

[@sayaggie3524]

75 lost books too if ur into the bible it’s impossible to get the full message thru just the bible I would highly recommend looking into the lost gospel of Thomas the kingdom is within all of us

[@hankhighsmith9050]

You learned that in seminary. Who is responsible for creating the NKJV, (combining the New and Old Testament) and when?

[@vea1sven162]

in any case all im saying is NO REINCARNATION NO SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE live once get it rite and go get judged?? SEEMS COMPLETELY UNFAIR AND MERCILESS

[@911EVERLASTINGGOSPEL]

its not true. So dont worry. The wicked SCRIBES have HID the truth and tried to warn us Mat 13:44, Mat 23:13

[@ugwokegloriaoluchi5817]

The most confusing thing here is even the living can reincarnate another person, I have seen it happen, it getting me more confused

[@arcguardian]

@@ugwokegloriaoluchi5817 no u haven't, you've seen resuscitation, not reincarnation.

[@joeydelrio]

i love how he says any experience or memories dont count as proof, therefore we should just follow and believe what someone tells us to believe, this is exactly how Jim Jones got those people to drink the kool aid.

[@Padilla-81]

Do you believe in reincarnation?

[@joeydelrio]

@@Padilla-81 yes

[@Padilla-81]

@@joeydelrio have you ever experienced anything unexplainable concerning reincarnation? I'm always hoping we don't reincarnate.... But if we do, I hope this is my last time

[@joeydelrio]

@@Padilla-81 just memories of past lives, ancestors from past lives that came to this life, things like that. IMO if you are in this world you probably have many cycles left to go before you break the cycles.

[@joeydelrio]

@@Padilla-81 it was my spirit in different bodies, different names, wives and children. i cant tell you how to break the cycle, each person is unique with their own path and agenda, what works for me wont work for you. Jesus taught to seek the Father and you will be lead right where you need to go. put your faith in that, but dont become self consumed that you forget those that are worse off than you, always try and do something good that serves the needs of others whenever you get the chance.

[@Bdfhvj]

I didn’t believe in it until I started having flashbacks of another life- full with all the emotional baggage. I don’t understand it. But there are so many with similar experiences. Many near death experiences- or technically temporarily dead experiences involve such things. Even if it were false- why would God allow our very sense of self to be altered by (what I would assume then is evil) forces?

[@Kirstys635]

It's called demons deceiving you. The demonic things in your bloodlines that deceived other family members are trying the same thing on you to deceive you.

[@524coconut]

Imagine saying there’s no proof of reincarnation while saying for sure that heaven exists because… proof? Lol like Hindus don’t believe their religion just as strongly as you do.

[@AllWeNeedIsLove47]

Heaven is above you. Not hard to find.

[@yathishk8529]

Science can't prove reincarnation, because it's just believes what Earth beings experience with their sense organs or the enhanced sensory devices like telescope. I wonder what if there's anything not reached by our sensory capabilities. I may sound crazy, but I have seen many cases which are not fitting into our logical realm.

[@adenjones1802]

@@AllWeNeedIsLove47 Bad argument though I believe in heaven. I believe that our lord in his sovereign wisdom has the ability to reincarnate those as he wishes when he wishes.

[@lamonteasterjr]

People have died and gone there or talked about it while actually dying right in front of family. I personally know people who have died or almost died, none of them said they were gonna be another person or thing

[@adenjones1802]

@@lamonteasterjr What makes you think that all truths of the universe are revealed to a previously dead person. None of them know the timing of the rapture either,

[@adenjones1802]

"We die once and then are judged" Ok so you deny the resurrection then? Or all those times that people were brought back from the dead only to die again in the bible. Do you deny these things too?

[@mical3788]

Perhaps in the not too distant future circumstances will reveal concepts never imagined! Many of us who were born in the 1950 to 1960s could not imagine smartphones, hybrid cars, much less KZbin ... So too the ideas that we aren't what the inhabitants of the earth five thousand years ago could imagine.

[@monsterhuntervideos4446]

To be resurrected in the glorified form happens after dying once. As for the people resurrected in the NT that was an exception to the rule miracle and a precursor to the fact that Christ is The Resurrection and the life. Resurrection isn't reincarnation. They got risen to life in their original bodily form with the same mind they had before, not reborn into a new baby body with a new brain.

[@adenjones1802]

@@monsterhuntervideos4446 Yes I know that this is the promise for believers. I am just saying that for those who have never heard of Christ may or may not get to have another chance as per the will of the Father.

[@monsterhuntervideos4446]

@@adenjones1802 The Bible doesn't teach that. It says "Man is destined to die once and after that yo face the judgement". Also if a person is truly seeking God he will always get the Gospel to them. There are verses in the Bible to support this.

[@adenjones1802]

@@monsterhuntervideos4446 Your telling me that the bible does not teach that the Lord may do according to what His will is? Guess again my brother in Christ. Also you put "quote marks" around the words there but thats not how it is written. It says that It is appointed for man to live once. But God as we see in genesis, can change what is appointed. It is written that a man's years back then may not exceed 120 but that has obviously changed. God has certain rules set in place and yes it is the general rule that we get one life but why do you think God is too weak to make an exception? Do you really think that the fetus's that get aborted get judged on the life they had? They got no real life (not saying they aren't living, I'm prolife I'm just saying there's nothing to judge. All of your judgements are also based on a book of the bible that has questionable canonicity. We don't know who wrote it and we don't know if it is inspired scripture. I'm not saying it is or is not, I'm saying its hard to tell.

[@911EVERLASTINGGOSPEL]

Actually Hebrews was written by either Paul or a follower of Paul, it's NOT the testimony of God, but MAN. Yahshua which i believe was King David said that John the Baptist was Elijah. It that's not reincarnation, i dont know what it.

[@skyryder7662]

You don't talk about the influence of the Catholic Church. and how not believing in reincarnation gave them extreme power. The church gave priests power to absolve sins, then corruption ensued

[@arcguardian]

Lol reincarnation has nothing to do with that. Ur conflating 2 falsehoods to make one of the falsehoods appear true. Not believing the Bible is what gave them power, ur merely looking at symptoms, instead of the source.

[@frommypointofview7330]

Please explain Jesus is coming if reincarnation is not in text ??

[@harveyplantharvester1502]

Jesus taught reincarnation, which was believed by the early Christians for almost 6 centuries A.D. It was ordered edited out of the Bible in 525 A.D. by the Roman Emperor Justinian by the Second Council of Constantinople and replaced by the fear and control of eternal damnation after just one life, depicting God as merciless, punishing and unforgiving.

[@warrio617]

Because Jesus actually preached hinduism and some fools gave it a new religion name .. u learn about hinduism u will know what Jesus was

[@monessarmohan1256]

On the mount of transfiguration there Was Elijah and Moses so Elijah did not come back as John the Baptist or he would not appear as Elijah. Maybe John the Baptist was alive when Elijah appeared. And even if John was already dead Elijah would appear as John. Please understand my argument. Elijah is Elijah and John is John. But John was a fiery and fearless preacher just like Elijah. By the way John performed no miracles but Elijah did many. Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah’s. Whether any of the three they are different individuals waiting for the last day. They are alive more than you or I. Jesus said that God is not the God of the dead but of the living. We too will live in another dimension waiting for that Great D Day. Reincarnation is the Devil’s philosophy. Thank God for the Bible.

[@hornplayer1228]

It was by a narrow margin at the Fifth Ecumenical Council in AD 553 that the (physical) church eliminated the (spiritual) reincarnation teaching that had existed in the early Christian teachings of Jesus, Paul, John, and Origen. It is true that in His brief three years of teaching, Jesus did not specifically teach reincarnation. This was not His mission, which was rather to make sure that people believed He was the Son of God: our Savior and the King of Heaven. It is important to note He never denied reincarnation in his teachings, but He did acknowledge it a few times (see below). Jesus promised to send the Spirit of Truth (John 14:26) to teach the many spiritual teachings that Jesus did not have time to explain in detail and which the people of that time could not yet comprehend. The Bible available to us today does not explain reincarnation in great detail, but there are numerous clear references to it. Looking at the many passages surrounding the second coming of Elijah (Malachi 4:5; Matthew 16:13-14, 17:10-13; Mark 6:14-16, 9:11-13; John 1:19-21), one gets the impression that reincarnation was a common belief at the time the Bible was written from all these comments about someone being born again and the longing for a prophet to come again. This would explain why there is not much detail on it, since one need not elaborate on understandings that are commonly held. Nicodemus was concerned about his ability to change at such a late stage in his life when he asked Jesus: “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus’s answer was: “Most assuredly.” In John 3:1--21, Jesus is telling an elderly man, who had perfectly heard the teachings of Jesus, that clearly he did not have enough years left to change his ways, but that through God’s love he would have at least another life in which he could live according to these new teachings.

[@andre1987eph]

I cant believe no one else thumbed this up to acknowledge reading it.

[@gretaaarons4941]

Being born again is the spiritual birth where you are a changed person by the grace of God & the salvation given through Jesus Christ's blood...you need to believe and receive Him in your heart❤❤

[@M-i-k-a-e-l]

​@@andre1987ephMe neither. Great post.

[@jerrypritchett283]

Firstly, asking for proof is the same as asking if God exists. I won't tell you I have reincarnated, but from my teens, I occasionally have memories of living before. Real or not, I leave up to you. I only relate what I have experienced, wide awake, without regression or any other prompting other than events in life that jarred my memory. It would happen the same way as when you look at a kid on a swing and then remember when you did that as a kid yourself. A completely organic memory. You may say I imagined that, but having the emotions, sensations, and clear physical perceptions of the event is kinda interesting, doncha know. None of these memories were sought out by me, nor have I placed undue importance on them, any more than I place on any memory in this life. The past is only as valuable as the lessons we learn from it.

[@source9264]

John the baptist said: i am the one shouting in desert

[@WinnieJifa-ve3em]

Amen, thank you Jesus for Your Truths

[@KevinTumlinson]

At least twice in Matthew (Matthew 11 and Matthew 17), Christ himself identified John the Baptist as Elijah. He was very literal and clear on this. Elijah appeared after John's death.

[@jackiefrantz1156]

Yep!

[@asellusskind]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@fisherofmen3074]

This scripture sounds a lot like an example of reincarnation of Elijah as John the Baptist. What do you think about this scripture? “And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” He answered, “Elijah does come, and he will restore all things. But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.” Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17:10-13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[@tdickensheets]

First of all, it is noteworthy that John did not apply Malachi 4:6 to himself, but instead quoted Isaiah 40:3 to explain his purpose. Some have concluded from this fact that John did not realize he was Elijah. However, this is extremely unlikely, since Zacharias would surely have told John of Gabriel’s reference to Malachi 4:5-6. It is also noteworthy that Isaiah 40:3 is parallel in thought to Malachi 3:1 (which is closely related to Malachi 4:5-6). In Mark 1:2-3, Mark quotes Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3 together to explain John’s ministry, introducing the quotations with the words, “As it is written in Isaiah the prophet.” These facts indicate that John saw the “voice” in Isaiah 40:3 as a humbler way of expressing the same functional role as described in Malachi, and that he realized he was to function in that role “in the spirit and power of Elijah.” The actual reason for John’s denial that he was “Elijah,” then, is that John was avoiding being acclaimed as Elijah resurrected in the flesh. Apparently the Jews in Jesus’ day expected Elijah himself to come, based on an overly literal interpretation of Malachi. (This would not prove that the Jews believed in reincarnation, rather, they expected Elijah to be raised bodily from the dead by God.) In this sense, John denied that he was “Elijah”; he had come merely “in the spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17). Because the Jews had misunderstood the Elijah prophecy in Malachi, John instead applied to himself the parallel prophecy in Isaiah 40:3 (John 1:23). When Jesus said that John was “Elijah,” He meant the same thing, namely, that John was to fulfill the same role in his day that Elijah had, as specified in Malachi 4:5-6. That role, specifically, was to call the nation of Israel to repentance. That John’s coming “in the spirit and power of Elijah” did not mean that he was a reincarnation of Elijah can be seen from the example of Elisha. Just before Elijah was taken up into heaven in a flaming chariot, Elisha requested that he be given a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, which was granted to him (II Kings 2:9-15). Obviously, Elisha did not thereby become a reincarnation of Elijah, since they had both lived at the same time, and since Elijah was clearly taken from the earth once and for all in bodily form. (The fact that Elijah did not die but was taken up bodily into heaven also rules out his being reincarnated in John.) However, Elisha received in his prophetic ministry the spiritual power that characterized Elijah’s ministry. Indeed, Elisha’s request for a “double portion” of Elijah’s spirit makes it impossible that he was requesting to incarnate Elijah’s personal spirit, for one’s individual spirit surely cannot be “doubled.” Neither in the case of Elisha, nor in the case of John, then, do we find evidence of a reincarnation of the personal spirit of Elijah. Nor is there any reason to regard John’s statement in John 1:21 as a contradiction of Gabriel’s promise and Jesus’ statements regarding John’s ministry as a kind of second Elijah.

[@911EVERLASTINGGOSPEL]

Big Facts, and when people find out who Yahshua/Jesus WAS that is ALSO reincarnation

[@rahelhorvat1471]

@@tdickensheets Your reasoning neither proves nor disproves re-incarnation. The question we deal with is: can a spirit/soul or someone who died inhabit another body that lives on earth, spirits cannot be "doubled", but can a spirit of one deceased person inhabit/attach itself to another spirit that is living.

[@harrisgila]

Elijah is not John the Baptist. Jesus' disciples thought they are one of the same soul conjecturally. Elijah reincarnated as Elias that came after Jesus and Muhammad. He is presently with us now. But none knows him as foretold by God through Jesus.

[@911EVERLASTINGGOSPEL]

@@harrisgila But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.” Mark 9:13

[@danikopter_lp]

what about elijah and john the baptist

[@gatheringleaves]

I can remember bits of two of my past lives

[@matthewpretorius6897]

Matthew Pretorius 0 seconds ago But what about the early Christian Father's? St Justin Martyr, Clement, Origen who clearly say that we reincarnate. Were the early Christian fathers wrong? Origen, the first Christian theologian you say was wrong?

[@dystoniaify]

I'm a new Christian. Someone please help me as I'm trying to get rid of new age in my life. I've heard of and known more than one child with memories of past lives that were later confused by the relatives of thè dead persons.

[@arcguardian]

Look up Melissa Dougherty. She was where ur at, and she is full of knowledge. Judge for urself. I'll pray for u.

[@amberstarrfaw]

Matthew and mark they thought Jesus came back as someone else there’s a lot we don’t have due to good old catholic church

[@NickOtis0707]

What is weird and confusing to me and it makes me sad this is one KZbin channel that talks about people's different near-death experiences. And one near death experience the title said I saw my past life being reincarnated. And that and that title I said God's name. I mentioned my comment and I had to say something and I said that nowhere and The holy Bible or in the Torah Hebrew Bible talks about reincarnation Jesus didn't speak it or taught it in the Old testament or in a new testament. And I said either Jesus my Lord and Savior was the biggest deceiver and scammer and human history or he was speaking the truth when he said that he's the truth the life and the way and no one comes to the father except through me. And I explained in my message about that the devil can disguise himself as an angel light and demonic Spears can deceive people too into lies. The Lord's word says there's only hell in heaven no in between everyone everyone's body has one body and one soul and as a Christian as a believer as a child of God I had to speak the truth of the Lord's word and what it says what Jesus Christ said God and flesh.because I don't want to get more people leading astray because it's my duty to speak the truth as a child of God and share the good news of the message of the Gospel. But I know the Lord has many ways to get through people if it's sending his holy Angels to help them out or the Lord sending his true believers his true children to the ones that are struggling with their faith or unbelievers or the Lord giving visions and dreams and when people have near-death experiences and rare occasions but we have to be careful through the some of these near death experiences stories because at times some of them don't make sense or don't add up to the Lord's word and maybe sometimes people have a hard time explaining and interpreting their near-death experiences. So if there's any brother and sister in Christ that can help me out to give me some support here I'll be really grateful

[@conheceatimesmoedeussereve306]

Matheus 17,12 is the answer: 10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” 11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.

[@mimimea183]

Is it bad to believe in Reincarnation....?I am sorry for raising this question it is because I just wanted to know if there is a different world .Then can we live there

[@tdickensheets]

Reincarnation is Satan lie!!

[@adenjones1802]

@@tdickensheets You believe it is a satanic lie to suggest that in Gods sovereign decree, he may decide in accordance with his own wisdom to reincarnate people? You are only paranoid.

[@chocolatesheep6218]

@@tdickensheets is putting it bluntly, but yes. If you're a believer of the God of The Bible, you shouldn't believe in reincarnation. That's a dangerous doctrine that can lead people to believe that they can do whatever they want in this life, and still live another life afterwards. Let's take Christ's quote in Luke 16:19 - 31 to heart when it comes to the afterlife. "19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."

[@petratical]

Yes, it is bad to believe such a thing, for God has given an appointment for us to once die, then the judgement, and those who believe in Gods Son (john 3:16), will be allowed into Gods heaven, a very "different world", a world you do not want to miss!

[@mimimea183]

Thank you for enlightening me hope we can be friends in other social media

[@sairammobilerepair279]

if a man was born blind since in birth when did he sinned, the disciples are talking about previous life

[@Mamarita3333]

Amen!!!!!

[@peggyedwards8784]

Why in Matthew 11:14,15 would Jesus say...if you are willing to receive it this is Elijah which is to come He who has ears to hear, let him hear if it wasn't difficult to receive or hear?

[@scorpzgca]

This is brilliant I want to know more

[@peggyedwards8784]

It's just hard for me to believe that we come into this life once and if we blow it we're doomed eternally. Maybe that's true I'm still seeking. In reality I don't think I'd want to keep coming back, but if that's His plan........

[@me-ds2il]

Who recorded Jesus words to the "good thief"?

[@arcguardian]

Got a time machine?

[@nrgorbs]

John 3:13 is referencing reincarnation but nobody wants to talk about John 3:13. Also your interpretation is just that…YOUR interpretation. The Bible is and can be interpreted however the Holy Spirit chooses for the reader to interpret. Life is a journey, and not everyone is on the same journey. Religion is merely a stepping stone to advance you to the next level, It is obvious you aren’t yet ready to receive the truth because you’re still stuck in a loop of separating yourself from others through religious beliefs. When you get to a point in realizing we are one with God and each other, you will become more aligned with Christ. Sending you lots of love and light to speed up your process🫶❤️💡

[@bullfrog521]

Have you heard of the Gospel of Thomas, it was discovered in 1945.

[@tdickensheets]

The Gospel of Thomas, which is not included in the Bible, is a book that doesn't go with the other books of the Bible, particularly the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It brings with it. As far as we know, the apostle Thomas never wrote a Gospel.

[@911EVERLASTINGGOSPEL]

@@tdickensheets So what its NOT included in the Cannon. Yahshua said the SCRIBES HID the TRUTH. Pay attention to the parable. The Kingdom of heaven is as a HIDDEN BURIED TREASURE, a man had to DIG FOR> Mat 13:44 And Yahshua said the SCRIBES and Pharisees HID THE TRUTH!! Mat 23:13 Why do you think Yahshua said that we had to SEEK, ASK, KNOCK - Mat 7:7 and only FEW would FIND life = Mat 7:13-14

[@peggyedwards8784]

John the baptist was asked in John 1:21 if he was Elijah, and he said no. Probably didn't know. Who you gonna believe , him or Jesus in Matthew 11:14.....he is Elijah who is to come.

[@grahamdemoraes2992]

Reincarnation is not another chance in life. According to Buddhism, our rebirth cycle fuelled with Karma, good and bad. If we gathered good karma there’ll be a chance to have a good next human life. If we gathered bad karma by spoiling our spirit, then we’ll be either reincarnate as animals or less fortunate human beings according to our bad and good karma levels, sins and virtues… This is a very interesting and vast concept that can’t be explained with just a KZbin comment.

[@oscargluja426]

0:58 Reincarnation (or transmigration) and AFFINITY go hand in hand. That is, a cow is reborn mostly as a cow. A tree as a tree, a human being as a human being, and so forth.

[@vivecanordgren8496]

You will all be here When I come back !!!!!

[@alphasuperior100]

Why do we have to be punished forever ?

[@negatwaassrat1742]

Thank you very mach for the teaching. But I have seen in my dreams my 5 reincarnation any ways.

[@arcguardian]

So you trust ur dreams more than scripture... good to know that's what it takes to uphold reincarnation.

[@kiavaxxaskew]

when you dream you consciousness is operating in the spirit world, and in the spirit world there are other entities you may encounter who may tell you anti Christian utterances.

[@Syrin23]

The only thing about all this are all the studies of kids remembering past lives.

[@trimoselection2034]

If it were true, no need to study theirs because we all would know our past life. I remember NOTHING! Or should I make up some story!? Haha. What is the purpose of re-incarnation anyways? Is it to learn from the wrong we did in the past life and make a change in this life? If so, why does our mind re-start again with no bit of memory as a child? Makes no sense. Do not be deceived. 'WE LIVE JUST ONCE!' It's beneficial to trust the Word of God than mere speculation of men's philosophy. Jesus Christ alone knows what is above in heaven. He descended from above! Philosophers of re-incarnation are here like me! Whom should we trust then? Obvious! We'd better use the time the Lord has given us to repent, seek him, trust in him and follow him.

[@Syrin23]

@@trimoselection2034 Being condescending and mocking does not change the fact that there is a study covering three THOUSAND stories of reincarnation over a span of 20 years. Kids with memories of being ww2 fighter pilots knowing their previous names, names of relatives, their squads, etc. I am sure your condescending very Christ like attitude can explain how a five year old kid would know these things which are well documented and happened before the internet was even an idea.

[@reginajanelilianapatterson5838]

But, what, then, did Jesus mean when he said "Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom" in direct reference to His Second Coming? Protip: He was NOT referring to His Transfiguration. Doubtless, those He referenced bodily died (else we would have demonstrably immortal living people walking around). If one is reborn, have they truely died? Also there was a question asked of Jesus, "Teacher, who sinned that this man was born blind? Did he or his parents?" Why would that even be asked that way is the idea if reincarnation or at least the pre-existence and consciousness enough to be capable of sin in that pre-existence of the soul wasn't an acceptable concept in Judaism circa first century CE?

[@madelynhernandez7453]

I think it means for the generation of people who will be alive when God comes back, they will not taste death because he will take them, they will be transformed. Never had died as all the prior people in history.

[@reginajanelilianapatterson5838]

@@madelynhernandez7453 but His words were exactly in reference to people in His immediate vicinity at the time He said it. I do not accept the Transfiguration theory, because that has nothing to do with His return, which was contextually what He was on about in the first place. Further, there was an incident where His disciples asked of a blind man "Who sinned that this man was born blind? What it He or his parents?" Jesus said "Neither. He was born blind do that God can be glorified through Me by healing him" and then gave the man sight. Why would anyone ask whether someone can sin before they are born in order to end up born with a disability? That implies pre-existence of the soul was valid theology at the time.

[@arcguardian]

@@reginajanelilianapatterson5838 He was referring to a generation, u need to make a case for which generation He was speaking of, while eliminating other potential generations. He was speaking of the future, so this could be easily referencing a future generation.

[@arcguardian]

Furthermore He said "some standing here" and we literally have an account of Stephen seeing the Son of Man coming just before Stephen died... that easily lines up with what Jesus said. Until they "SEE", it doesn't say it will happen on a global scale before they die, just that "some" would "see" it before they die.

[@ArielPaz08]

I want to know why Mary and the two men on the road to Emmaus did not recognize Jesus. Seems obvious it was because he was in another form....What say ye?

[@arcguardian]

He was probably hiding His presence. Notice none of them comment on Him looking different. This also lines up with scripture cause it says nothing about Jesus stood out in appearance. He looked like any other Israelite. considering Mary was grieving she probably didn't make direct eye contact with Jesus, thinking he was a grounds keeper, or just a stranger passing by. Surely you've been in the presence of ppl you knew but didn't recognize them till it hit u or u got close enough. Hell ppl do that with just a haircut, no need to invoke an entire body change or reincarnation as the chief explanation, that would be an irrational stretch.

[@gretaaarons4941]

Yes, he looked different but His voice was the same and He was an adult not a baby.

[@deborahpeckham3764]

In the Bible... God said, 'Before I put you together...in your mother's womb, I knew you... and before you were born, I set you apart as holy... Jeremiah 1:5 Isn't this statement a form if reincarnation??

[@Justceeyt]

explain better

[@jumpercable20]

What does it mean, when Jesus said, those that believith in me, shall have "EVERLASTING LIFE? Just the sheer amoung of NDE's shows me that we never die, we just change bodies like changing clothes.

[@MagicalChemicalDaddy-rw2yj]

Simple. Luke 20.. when you obtain resurrection from this world you no longer die and become like the angels in heaven To obtain resurrection from this world is to be above the material world which is to be in spirit not bound to linitstions of the material world. Of subject to death or hell or sin or damnation. We are gods who will die as men.. at least as long as our souls consciousness makes this it's home.

[@arcguardian]

Simple, only believers never die the second death. Furthermore NDE should NEVER trump scripture. Disregarding scripture is literally how every cult starts. We actually don't "change bodies" our bodies get resurrected into perfection. What u teach isn't biblical. we aren't spirit hermit crabs going from shell to shell.

[@josephpe90]

@@arcguardianso what you’re saying is that the 70% of people that aren’t Christians will go to hell forever? I’m a christian myself and that doesn’t make sense nor it sits right with me.. stop being so brainwashed.

[@gretaaarons4941]

Adam was created in the image of God but Adam is not God, he is man. Satan created trouble in the garden of Eden as he wanted to usurp the creation of God...man. Satan's dream of usurping God's place and authority will never be realised. The power of God the Creator remains to eternity.

[@akelch11]

Then why did the disciples answer Jesus this way? Why were people thinking Jesus was a dead prophet coming back as Jesus? ”Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”“ ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

[@ILuvCaroline]

How is it possible that people can remember past lives?

[@apricot_mango]

They probably took the red pill.

[@chungus7355]

When you are young, 2-5 years old, your mind is closer to your subconscious meaning it is easier to remember your past memories. As the brain matures and becomes more refined, we start to forget these memories.

[@shirleywhitlock3756]

Don’t be deseived

[@arcguardian]

It isn't possible, evil spirits exist and deceive, or u get programmed by those around u to imitate past life knowledge.

[@kiavaxxaskew]

@@chungus7355 brain doesn't mature or become more refined. it becomes brainwashed and programmed.

[@stephanietunc2240]

My question is, why would anyone want to return to earth? The lord is merciful even to his fallen creatures who have no chances of redemption. Allowing them to reign in the world until the end of this world. His time is ticking fast and he knows it. So why would you want to live in a world where evil are the winners? You live once and your souls go to God to be judged. 1 life. You go to heaven or to earth.

[@gamingclipsexe5368]

But you claim that reincarnation isn't possible but allegedly you say Jesus Christ died on Easter Sunday and rose on Easter Monday I believe in reincarnation but how can you base your whole religion on Christ being rose from the dead 3 days after death (No offense attended)

[@adenjones1802]

I am Christian and also believe in reincarnation. It is not the Easter thing that our religion is based on. The day that our God was resurrected doesn't matter. Its the fact he was that matters. Also, What our religion truly depends on is the generosity of God. Something lacking in other religions. Salvation is free. In other religions you have to work for it. I also believe that those who die without being offered the gift are reincarnated. Gods provision for us knows no limit.

[@thegodlogic3844]

@@adenjones1802 Reincarnation is what is reality for all as it is reasonable and observable. It does not matter whether Bible talks about it or not. Whereas that you have a single life is completely unreasonable.

[@misssquizza5616]

@@adenjones1802 Christianity 100% is dependant on Jesus rising from the dead. He defeated death. He prooved himself undefeated while still atoning sin for all who believe. He had many witnesses all sharing different perspectives seeing him risen as oposed to 1 rehearsed account.

[@adenjones1802]

​@@misssquizza5616 You are correct about Jesus's resurrection. I don't remember writing my comment in that way. It was supposed to say as I have edited it to say, that it doesn't matter what day he was resurrected on. Not that it doesn't matter if he was resurrected or not. As for the reincarnation accounts one of them involves a boy giving eye witness details of something that happend before he was born and a person who was there verified it. I don't see why it has to be mutually exclusive. God reincarnates those who die prematurely and who have not come to Jesus. Unless you otherwise believe that either, babies who die go to hell or that it is possible to go to heaven without professing your faith in Jesus.

[@petratical]

@@adenjones1802 Salvation is not free, it cost God his only begotten Son, suffering and dying on the cross. But true, one cannot work for it, "not of works less any man should boast" "it is the gift of God:", Ephesians 2:8,9. But, as far as getting another chance through reincarnation, there is no such thing, as John 3:36 say's clearly; "He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him."

[@South99African]

I came over here because I've seen videos of children who happened to remember their past lives. 🤔

[@om6826]

Hinduism 100% believe in reincarnation our holy book Bhagavat Gita clearly teaching us about the process of reincarnation 😊😊😊😊

[@arcguardian]

2 things exist. Evil spirits, and child actors. U have a long ways to go in order to establish reincarnation.

[@mohitbidhu3553]

Reincarnation was clearly mentioned in bible but 2nd council of Constantinople removed it. 😮

[@johnpaulrice8665]

By Galatian 6: 7, God "shall be mocked ... " for every Baby born with handicap, say blind, cripple, etc. if there is no reincarnation!

[@gretaaarons4941]

Read it again: God is not mocked....

[@jesusbermudez6775]

If there is a story that gets me is this Jesus story. I went to a Jesuit school when I was 5, and 6. The instilled so much fear of wrong doing that all my life I have suffered from GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). I am 65 by the way. It's a punitive story. It's horrible this issue of judgement and the rising of the dead. There is no such a thing.

[@ReyreyJunior]

Go study exorcisms, you'll find your self questioning the reality you live that you just implied. There's the true evidence it's Jesus name they flee in, why is it that every religion you will never be persecuted for believing and living for but once it comes to Jesus Christ and God your own blood will separate from you and persecute you. Verily I say unto you look to the prophesies God and Jesus Christ left to us in the Revalation Jesus Proclaimed would take place some day in our now and they are true, look out the outcome of our government all the war, famine, grief, hatred, and societys we have now of evil who turns back against to who?. Are Lord and Savior and Heavenly Father, Truly I say unto all you who come across this Gospel of the Lord Repent of thine evil ways and follow the 10 commandments and thou shalt be saved by the Grace of God but also may your Faith produce Works! Amen shalom people!❤️‍🔥.

[@M-i-k-a-e-l]

Friend, I also suffer from this terrible fear of doing wrong. I do not wish anything but to serve God and fellow man in a TRUE way - in Christ - but the doubts are torture.

[@jesusbermudez6775]

@@M-i-k-a-e-l You are a liar. You don't suffer from such terrible fear.

[@leeyanloke8650]

After death, if one goes to heaven for the positive karma, he has created because of believing in God, he needs to continue to repent and practice, in order to constantly eradicate the sinful nature from within. The Light of Wisdom Church has a well-spoken question-and-answer book that I recommend to everyone. Let's discuss and learn together. If you think it makes sense, we must not only believe it ourselves, but also spread it to more people. Evangelism is not only the job of pastors, but also the responsibility of every believer. This is also the aspect that the Lord values most when ascending to the kingdom of heaven.

[@johnbenson20]

Some so called Christians think they are Elijah returned

[@sonnyzin2063]

Please read and digest John 9:1~3 carefully, is it hidden in plain sight?

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Anyone can comeback in the living world by being reincarnated base on their own choices if they want to be reincarnated by going into a new life by going back to the times they have base on their memories or stay up in heaven for all eternity. Yeah. Thats people choice if they want to be reincarnated by going to a new life as the same person by being reborn or a different person by being reborn. I don't mind being reincarnated by coming back to the living world or going back to the times i love so much by asking god for it. I don't care how many times i will begged or being reincarnated. I dont care how many times. Its like starting over from a game file or go back to where you left off. Its simple.

[@Blue_ocean66]

John the baptist had the SPIRIT of Elijah. Can a human being be born today with the SPIRIT of Jesus Christ? 🤔 Did the bible say God only had one son?

[@gretaaarons4941]

John 3:16...in the four gospels, read also after John the Baptist baptised Jesus, what happens.

[@victoriaspencer4602]

To be born again, until closer to God

[@greensfarmland]

To be fair he did say from a biblical (Perspective). Not saying it is or isn't, but I find your ideas of biblical proof fairly weak in pointing one to any direction. One of my greatest gifts is that, If I don't know the answer, I keep my mouth shut, or at least thell them, that I am not 100% sure.

[@andre1987eph]

Jesus in the Bible - as far as I know - doesn't talk about Alien life forms yet we know they exist.

[@troykamogelo6460]

Danko

[@me-ds2il]

Fire in the Soul: Reincarnation from Antietam to Ground Zero / Book by Jeffrey J. Keene

[@estermarais6658]

Before you talk about the way God works make sure you do not use His Holy Name to lie Jesus Himself said you have to be born again He also said that those who pierced Him will see Him when He comes in a cloud

[@paulnicolas172]

There supposedly a lot of verses in the bible that supported reincarnation in the early days and there were a lot of books that supported it but the church removed them and produced the bible we have today which taught only one chance in this life else eternal punishment in hell - reason : the church wanted to have power and wealth and if people believed in reincarnation then they wouldn't of made as effort to be Christian and lead a Christian life and pay money to the church as if they had other lives then even if they didn't turn to Christ in this one then they had another chance in another life so there wouldn't of been a rush to convert to Christianity and with less followers the churches power and wealth would be at stake so they had to scare people into submission. There's loads of stuff about this and these books abd verses on Google and KZbin- check for yourselves .

[@esoterika7774]

Are you implying living people can live in heaven?

[@eisac1234]

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too. I thought the whole point was that man can’t see/experience heaven in our human vessels? If that’s the case why does Elijah rise to heaven? Sounds like lost translation/misinterpretation. Sounds like he’s dying and his spirit is in John.

[@crocodilearms2093]

Any evidence (and I do mean evidence) of "past lives" can be explained by other theories than reincarnation, some compatible with Christianity though not backed by it. For instance, it is possible that the nature of the spirit to be somewhat atemporal and non-spacial and thus capable of being imprinted by many other spirits in the spiritual version of proximity, from different times and places, not necessarily purely chronological or hyper local. I call this absorption theory or learning theory in that impressionable new spirits learn through absorption of identity. Sort of a quirk in transference, perhaps intentional to produce new variety by switching up the start points. Another possibility is that new spirits can be created using a template from select older spirits on purpose to enrich the new life and society by allowing that new spirit a better foundation for spiritual growth, building on top of old knowledge, making it innate to the new spirit. If you put yourself in God's shoes, consider your soul making operation had 130 million souls to make every year, and you didn't do this spiritual copy/paste, you would be depriving the world of life-giving knowledge every year. Systemically, this creates the ability for society to grow from a developing temperament, or a start point that improves over time. Consider it a sort of spiritual inheritance. I call this spirit template or copy theory, since it would imply God approves of using The Bible does not back these theories, so in order to believe them you would have to believe that the Bible can be tied in somehow to verify that the theory is at least coherent. I believe this is more possible for spirit template/copy theory, not only since it seems like a benevolent God thing to do - to improve spiritual average, but because of verses (such as Jeremiah 1:5) where God forms a person in the womb. Since God is spirit (John 4:24), this is implied to be a spiritual crafting of a new person. Thus, birth is an intentional process where a new spirit is installed, and that would open for the opportunity to re-use knowledge as an ingredient in spirit-making. There is a fringe theory in quantum biology that the resonant vibrations transferred via water and the resonant radiation DNA emits maps out the person so that a hand doesn't end up where the ear should be. But DNA is just a molecule, and nondualistic belief systems place too much identity formation on this molecule. I don't think it is the whole picture here. I believe Christianity solves this problem by opening up the possibility for quantum mappings via spiritual mechanics. Essentially, the spirit contains a map to form the body.

[@HopeHope-so9fm]

So do you believe In reincarnation?

[@arcguardian]

There's plenty of theories that are backed by Christianity. Evil spirits exist and communicate... what more do u need? Did u not read of the false prophets that were informed by a deceiving spirit, such a spirit could have past life knowledge and simply share it... deceiving spirits occurs multiple times in scripture, whereas reincarnation doesn't at all.

[@Bdfhvj]

@@arcguardian my quandary is why would God allow pur very senses to be deceived - if i cannot trust my memories/experiences how do i determine truth? Does God expect I can discern when past life memories are as real as other memories? I think it would be dishonest to pretend the memories aren’t there or real.

[@charlessumner969]

After the new testament comes the GNOSTIC Bible. This Bible occurs after Christ returns from the dead and in it, he tells us that we reincarnate over and over again until our souls are purified. My theory on this is that since we don’t remember, our subconscious remembers, and our conscious does not. That is the only way we are able to learn and improve while still beginning with a clean slate. Christ said only he knows when the reincarnations will stop and then we will reform as Sophia fiancé of Christ.

[@MagicalChemicalDaddy-rw2yj]

The Bible says that too Luke 20.. when you obtain resurrection from this world you no longer die and become like the angels in heaven 1 Corinthians 15 describes the process of reincarnation Christ itself is the spirit that lifts a man up to it's true image of God which no longer dies and is truly made in God's image As the Bible says we are gods who will die as men. You dont need the gnostic Bible. The Bible is gnostic in itself to the spiritual minded who can comprehend it.

[@arcguardian]

Not one verse in the Bible teaches reincarnation. Only resurrection.

[@user-ze1pl8ly6r]

Early Christianity believed in reincarnation. However, in the 6th century, the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I managed to declare reincarnation a heresy and imprisoned Pope Vigilius, who supported this belief at the time. He also began to remove reincarnation from the Bible. Scholars speculate that the primary reason for rejecting reincarnation was the fear that it would undermine the significance of Christ’s redemption and reduce the church’s revenue from the unity of state and church. --Light of Wisdom Church 《Primitive Christianity Believed in Reincarnation》

[@kiavaxxaskew]

reincarnation and Gnosticism is just a rip off of Hinduism and many other eastern religions and dogmas.

[@user-ze1pl8ly6r]

@@kiavaxxaskew but there are many science document, so much true stories are documented.

[@agelooliveira6454]

Not true what you sed Pastor!!the Jewish religion does preying reencarnação.the don’t talk much about but the believes in reecarnation.and the tora or old texts does have reecanation.

[@imawake11]

I hope you all find a path that’s not written by man but what is true for your soul. ❤

[@catshark3550]

Bible is written by God

[@freethinker6496]

​@catshark3550, really? I'm sure you can prove your claim.

[@catshark3550]

@@freethinker6496 well let me say this first nothing can be proven 100 % but the Bible predicted many thing. Everything apart from miracles are coherent with science. And it literally the book most of the world is built on .

[@user-tu6os3uq6m]

I'd rather believe that book than you lol. You can't save me or you. And we both gotta die. So there's that.

[@tahminawazirgul5659]

Bible is vast huge and complete ۔۔may be we are still unable to touch and reach to that depths and unlimited matters which Bible has ۔۔۔۔Bible is complete Book ۔۔۔may be we don't have that wisdom which can be reveal such things to us ۔۔and we are thinking God showed and wrote which we can understand 🤔۔۔۔He is unlimited God ۔۔every time or anytime he can reveal many things to us ۔۔۔I believe ۔۔۔and trust in His complete Book and His complete Existence ۔ Dr twg UNHCR

[@alishavorster4325]

You should watch peoples near death experiences. Maybe you will get a clearer understanding

[@arcguardian]

Only if NDE's are more important than scripture. In which case you have to preach that all visions are true/from God, which biblically speaking is false.

[@zoramavrinac2784]

Life everlasting. Jesus died for us to have eternal life. We die. We become spirit until our children die, then we are born again, Those that reincarnate earlier Will carry past life experiences with them; a sense of longing to be in their former life’s country, able to understand their former life’s language, fears and phobias around their past death, a surmountable number of things. My grandfather reincarnated too early and became my son, who knows the geopolitical history of the world and has the same intense facinations

[@lorimccartney4894]

This is just not part of the human soul and God's plans and ways are higher than ours. You only get one shot, do not miss the opportunity to be baptized in the spirit which makes us white as snow without blemish and a new creation in Christ. What you believe right here on hearth determines where you spend eternity!

[@truthimusmaximus381]

Thats false Lori. the soul is eternal. Earth life is a microsecond

[@lorimccartney4894]

@@truthimusmaximus381 is your reasoning biblical, there is no reincarnation

[@lorimccartney4894]

@@truthimusmaximus381 take it up with God Almighty, He'll give you free will and then you can believe that, As for me I don't have that belief and such a display of self righteous, self grandiousity, to boost as if you're right and I disagree with your beliefs!!! So F**Cing What!!! You don't define me and your un biblical beliefs cast onto yourself ok, don't bring this to my attention Ever Again

[@truthimusmaximus381]

@@lorimccartney4894 No there is reincarnation. jesus taught it.

[@user-ze1pl8ly6r]

Early Christianity believed in reincarnation. However, in the 6th century, the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I managed to declare reincarnation a heresy and imprisoned Pope Vigilius, who supported this belief at the time. He also began to remove reincarnation from the Bible. Scholars speculate that the primary reason for rejecting reincarnation was the fear that it would undermine the significance of Christ’s redemption and reduce the church’s revenue from the unity of state and church. --Light of Wisdom Church 《Primitive Christianity Believed in Reincarnation》

[@jurassa9588]

Matthew 11:14

[@lintlemonethi9101]

Im a Christian but believe in reincarnation aa much as l believe near death experiences stories. there is no where in the bible i read about NDE but alot of people died and came backe

[@lamonteasterjr]

With NDE people testify to scriptural things, even as non-believers upon dying. What verifyable NDE has testified to becoming something or someone else?

[@dennishoffmeister7407]

@@lamonteasterjr there are plenty of NDEs where people have gone to a spiritual place (I won’t necessarily say Heaven), and an angel or Spirit guide of some sort showed them their past lives. But, when you asked your question, you had to put the word “verifiable” in there. That certainly gives you an out.

[@pjdelucala]

Jesus' conversation with the thief on the cross. Jesus was telling him that his suffering would soon be over and that he would go to heaven where he would be surrounded by love and healing. Heaven is each person's real home. The earth experience is temporary and challenging. The thief would be in heaven (home) and then would decide his next journey on earth so that he could master physical reality much the same way Jesus did. The earth experience is a school. Physical reality is difficult to master because you experience a veil when you enter physical reality. The veil is a forgetting of who you truly are which makes making choices paramount. You are literally going into the dark to realize yourself much like a young man does when he leaves his loving and financially supportive family to strike it out on his own. It is an empowering experience! It is all about self-realization. Heaven is easy. The earth experience is like a boot camp but with great rewards. New York New York song explains life on earth If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. It's up to you New York New York!!!

[@LisaLisa815]

Cows have souls?

[@silleentkilleer]

Reincarnation would be the only thing to bring us equality . Otherwise it wouldn't actually display or support equality to be born blind and poor and suffer an entire life while others are born rich and have no problems whatsoever and then , without having committed any sins to winde up in heaven just like the man who suffered.

[@lwctheory]

Also, any people before Christ came being born on earth, those who lived in ancient times and were born far away from Israel, reincarnation seems more fair for them. How else were they to be given a chance to become righteous?

[@lilchulochulito]

"There is no proof of reincarnation " ....

[@Onguard8737]

The bible doesn't want to admit we figured out the internal life

[@Onguard8737]

That means you are immortal

[@vea1sven162]

its like the movie beastmaster when they find the porche?? THEY THINK ITS A DIVINE OBJECT LEFT BY THE GODS HAHA in a way it kinda is but im applying this primitive mentality to the bible ♥

[@vea1sven162]

I DONT BEKLIVE STUFF BECUASE SOME BOOK SAYS SO i belive what i can see touch and expirience with my own body i know a wall is real becuase i bumped into it ww1 ww2 holocost death over gender etc if this was gods world hed have angels everywhere

[@younginluis3485]

He created this world but he allowed the devil to be the ruler of this world when he fell from the Heavens. Jesus saw him coming down like lightning from the sky. And there has been some Angels from the LORD come down to the earth one exámple could be when Jesus was born unto a Virgin a Angel came to her and brought Jesus to life. Amen 🙏 may Gods grace be with you

[@lamonteasterjr]

Every TRUE Jesus believer has experienced Him. That’s the point 🙏🏾

[@chocolatesheep6218]

"i belive what i can see touch and expirience with my own body i know a wall is real becuase i bumped into it" So... you were around during ww1? Can you tell me your secrets of longevity?

[@gretaaarons4941]

​@@younginluis3485the angel came with a message....Mary had an immaculate conception....no beings involved. Only God sent Jesus to be born in her womb....no one else was involved.

[@dylanmcdaniel2084]

“Clown exposes himself for being a false prophet” would be a more fitting title.

[@chrise438]

Early Christians and a good number even today believe in reincarnation. Also, the majority of Jewish scholars believe in reincarnation. So what you say regarding both religions is incorrect.

[@Onguard8737]

When people say heaven I laugh and outer space.