Reincarnation - The Endless Treadmill of Depravity
This podcast is responding a listener request about reincarnation.
During the discussion, we learned a number of things. While addressing the issue of reincarnation, we also found out the following, and I have a feeling this is more common among professed Christians than you might think. These statements are telling.
I find it really difficult to read the Bible; it’s just too hard to understand.
I’m a good person.
I think all people end up in heaven.
Bad people come back reincarnated to learn the nature of their ways: if they were rich, they might come back as a really poor person. If they were royalty, they may come back as somebody needing to serve.
So when pressed, we discovered that this particular person's theology is derived from personal belief, hearsay, friends, family and perhaps the theology of some "guru". We address reincarnation specifically and land with how a person can read the bible comfortably and not get lost in the language of King James. I’m not suggesting it’s ever an easy read, it is more a devoted read but once you grasp a particular subject in the Bible, you tend to want to learn more. The Bible is not a novel as such. Read small, think big with the Bible. And find like-minded people, find a church, find community.
He’s how I first read the Bible…
I listened to Bible in a Year Podcast. There are a number of them out there. Did I understand it, heck no! But I listened in small chapter bites and heard the whole Bible. I watched some of the more religious programming like the series The Chosen and my current favorite: House of David on Amazon Prime. There are even whole gospel readings on YouTube accompanied with video. “The Gospel of John” is one worth watching. It is 3 hours and fully “consumable”.
Reincarnation never solves the problem of fallen man. It is an endless loop of reward and punishment, life after life. That is its own kind of hell! Christ solves the problem for us. He suffers for us and we are resurrected through Him. The person who believes in reincarnation likes to think that everyone goes to heaven, but never really presents a way to accomplish that. There’s no way to get of the reincarnation treadmill! Reincarnation removes the urgency of the moment. Scripture restores it. This life is not a rehearsal. It is the appointed time.
Episode Link:
https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/reincarnation-the-endless-treadmill-of-depravity/
