Bible Question: What does the Bible say about reincarnation and near death experiences? |
Bible Answer: Kathy, You ask a very important question here. The bible is very clear about reincarnation: There is no such thing. Paul speaks of being with the Lord when one is absent from the body. Moses and Elijah are seen with Jesus at his transfiguration and they are recognized by the disciples; they are the same people, not reicarnated. God always refers to himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the present tense. Not that he used to be, but that he still is, because they have never become anyone or anything else, and they are with him. I apologize for not giving scripture references... if you want them please ask and I will post them for you. As far as near death expereinces, I am not clear as to your meaning, but I assume you mean either a "bright light, out of body experience," or a "should have died but didn't" experience. I am not sure that the bible ever addresses this, even indirectly, but perhaps some others can be of some assistence here. I do know that the bible is full of visions, but not when people were about to die. If, however, by "near death" you mean a divine assistence in the event of saving or protecting someone from certain death, I think one can attribute many of these type of mysteries to God or angels. God is portrayed several times in the bible as one who is working behind the scenes and causing things to happen. Again, if you would like scriptures for this please ask. It is a pleasure to speak with you. ischus |
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