When Jesus introduces John the Baptist, he makes a reference to reincarnation. He refers to Johns name in a past life. Does anyone out there know what scripture that is?
2006-12-13 02:36:21 · 7 answers · asked by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you all so much.
2006-12-13 03:07:16 · update #1
It's NOT reincarnation, dearest!! ;-)
Jesus pointed to John the Baptist as a type of fulfillment of Elijah's coming but he was not a reincarnation.
He refers to John the Forerunner (I never call him "The Baptist"!) as having come in the spirit of Elijah the Prophet.
2006-12-13 02:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
There's no support for reincarnation or karma in the Bible. Further to the scripture in Hebrews already given, consider these:
Romans 9:10 "Rebekah's children had one and the same father, our father Isaac. Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad - in order that God's purpose in election might stand: not by works but by him who calls - she was told, 'The older will serve the younger'."
The claim that John 9:1-3 proves reincarnation is exposed by the context. Jesus' Jewish followers asked whether the blind man, or his parents, were responsible for the blindness. Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." And he promptly cured him of his blindness! The man then told the Pharisees about Jesus, the prophet, and they were so furious at his testimony, they threw him out of the synagogue.
Luke 13:1-5 Jesus said that 18 people who died when a wall fell on them were no more guilty of sin than others living at that time, or others who had died horrible deaths previously. He added, "Were they more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."
In the Old Testament there's Ecclesiastes 9:11 "The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favour to the learned, but time and chance happen to them all."
Psalm 78:39 "[God] remembers that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."
2006-12-13 12:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Didn't happen.
Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Herod mistakenly took Jesus for John the Baptist in Matthew 14:2 and Mark 6:14
Perhaps that's what you're thinking of.
2006-12-13 10:53:09 · answer #3 · answered by NickofTyme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He comes in the spirit and power of Elijah.It's not reincarnation.Elijah never died.He was taken up alive and returns in the Book of Revelation ch.11 with Moses to preach the gospel.They are the same two that appeared to jesus on the Mt. of Transfiguration.They represent the Law(Moses) and the Prophets(Elijah).
2006-12-13 10:43:57 · answer #4 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is a valid interpretation of the Scripture that, when Jesus says that John is Elijah, it implies reincarnation.
Here is another interesting item: Jesus came upon a blind boy, and he was asked, "Who sinned that he was born blind-- the boy, or his parents?" The fact that they could ask this question implies that they believed in soem sort of pre-existence.
2006-12-13 11:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Matthew 11:14 or Matthew 17:12 is probably what you are thinking. But don't get your hopes too high, Jesus wasn't talking about reincarnation.
god bless!!
2006-12-13 10:43:41 · answer #6 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
This is all made up - it never happened.
2006-12-13 10:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by Gladiator 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋