Wed. Feb. 14, 2024 – It’s Valentine’s Day and also it’s Ash Wednesday. And four (4) days ago Feb. 10, 2024 was the Lunar New Year. It’s the Year of the Dragon (Feb.10, 2024 to Jan.28, 2025). Ash Wednesday is observed by many, if not most of the Western Christian Churches including Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and even the Mennonites. In this day of prayer and fasting, the various Christian denominations are all in agreement. There’s another concept that all Christian religions seems to all agree not to teach or even discuss – reincarnation. Although the Bible has many references to the reincarnation, Christians do not seem to believe in reincarnation.
A direct reference to reincarnation is in John 8:39-41 / 48-59
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.
“If you were Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then you would[c] do what Abraham did. 40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things. 41 You are doing the works of your own father.”
“We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”
John 8:48-59
Jesus’ Claims About Himself48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?”
49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”
52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55 Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.
If we are expected to live the perfect life and go to heaven or be reunited with God in just one lifetime, then we don’t have a loving and forgiving God. In one article Edgar Cayce said we have to be reincarnated at least 30 times before living that perfect life.
In state board and bar exams, a person is given up to three (3) chances to pass the board or bar exam. I would think that for spiritual salvation three takes would not be enough for the majority of souls.
Other Biblical References To Reincarnation^
BOOK CHAPTER: VERSE
MATTHEW 17: 10 – 13
MATTHEW 16: 13 – 14
MATTHEW 11: 14 – 15
MARK 6:14 – 16
LUKE 9: 18 – 19
LUKE 11:24 – 25
JOHN 3:13
JOHN 9:1 – 4
JOHN 10:9
REVELATIONS 3:12
Happy Valentine’s Day! And may you all find that specific soul purpose that no one else could fulfill.
References: Edgar Cayce on reincarnation
https://edgarcayce.org/edgar-cayce/readings/reincarnation/