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NASB | Mark 9:1 And Jesus was saying to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:1 And Jesus said to them, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
Bible Question: I'm well aware that reincarnation is a lie,but i was chalenged with this scripture,by someone,that person tried to proof to me reincarnation exists,and my anser was that the kingdom of God started within the belivers on the day of pentecost...but i was looking for the opinion of others,to help me in my ongoing discussion with that person. |
Bible Answer: Hello WOG, You're correct that scripture teaches no such thing. Here's one of the most pointed verses: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment," Heb. 9:27 NASB) C.H. Spurgeon stated, "We must begin by noticing the parallel which the apostle here draws. The words “as” and “so” suggest a comparison between two truths the correspondence of which he designed to set forth; the one a fact generally allowed, the other a fact he was anxious to inculcate. Now you will note that he says “It is appointed unto men once to die,” and only once. This is a truism. The rule is universal; the exceptions are inconsiderable. One or two persons may have died twice; as, for instance, Lazarus and those others who were raised from the dead by Christ. These, we cannot doubt, after living for a little while, returned again to the tomb. But for the most part, speaking of the race, “It is appointed unto men once to die.” The greatest affairs of life can only be performed once. We are once born naturally; are once born spiritually; there are not two natural births, neither are there two spiritual births. We live on earth but once; we die but once; we shall be judged but once; we shall receive the final sentence but once, and then we shall once be received into the joy of our Lord for ever, or once be driven from his presence never to return. Now, a part of the apostle’s parallel lies here. As men die but once, so Christ hath died but once. As the law required but one death, so Jesus Christ, having offered that one death as the ransom for his people, achieved his task. “In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die;”-was the penalty: “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures”- was the payment. “By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin.” That is fact the first. “But now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” This is fact the second" I hope this helps, BradK |