Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: zorak@cs.pdx.edu (Krezo) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Reincarnation Message-ID: Date: 7 Jun 91 03:13:19 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 31 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu blind@brahms.udel.edu (Rebecca Carlisle Blind) writes: > I have been a Christian for about 5 years now. A friend of mine and I >were discussing reincarnation, which I do not believe in. He does >believe that it is a possibility because he says that he has found no >where in the Bible anything against reincarnation. >...If someone >could tell me where the Bible agrees with reincarnation or is against it >I would really appreciate it. I am very confused at the moment. I have >always understood that when we die we will go to heaven and be with God >but according to my friend maybe there is time before we go to heaven >and in thyat time we are reincarnated and we continue to do that until >we are perfect enough to be be with God. If anyone can give me some >insight I would be very happy. Thanks in advance. >God Bless You It sounds like your friend believes that a person can earn his way into heaven. As you and I know, that is not true. I am no scholar and often forget details about the bible, but I do know that the bible says that man is only supposed to die once. If you have a concordance look up death and read everything. There is one verse in the bible that many religions try to use to support reincarnation. Again I can't remember the verse, or the word, but if someone else out there can quote that for me it would be greatly appreciated. When it is found, then get ahold of a dictionary and compare the definitions of the word in the bible, and reincarnation. And don't forget to take the word in context of the surrounding scripture.. I'm sorry if I wasn't of much help. God Bless you.