The pastor called reincarnation a theory for those who believe in "recycling,” and it got me thinking about human attempts to explain life after death:
1. Recycled—if you're good, your soul comes back in a better body. If you're bad, it comes back in a worse one.
2. Trashed and Burned—your soul no longer exists.
3. Flea Marketed—your soul may or may not be purchased, depending on your worth or the prayers of others.
4. Composted—your soul becomes part of the universal soul.
These 4 are the explanations of other religions. This is the Bible's explanation:
5. Permanently Purchased—those who believe in Him are purchased before they die and are kept safe for eternity (1 Corinthians 6:20).
"And they sang a new song: '[Jesus], You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.'" Revelation 5:9
Perhaps people believe these other theories because the truth seems so incredible!
Have you ever taken time to read Bible Love Note's page: Are There Many Ways to Heaven?
You might want to bookmark it for explaining the gospel to an unsaved friend.
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Bible Love Notes
Gail - it is so sad the number of people who believe there are many ways to heaven. And still those that don't believe there is a God. Sometimes I'm still amazed that God loved me (us) so much that His Son paid the price for our sins - once and for all.
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Joan
And to think that ..He loved us before the foundation of the world..makes our salvation even more amazing. Geoff
DeleteI love this!! You get your points across without taking much time or words. I always like reading your posts because I know they can be squeezed between other things I do. Refreshing!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Gail,I really like how you explain various beliefs about life after death!God bless you,Ann.xx
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