Attention: Orthodox Christians!?

Question

No orthodox Christian has ever answered this question:

If we reap according to how we have sowed and if we "of the flesh reap corruption" and we die before we have reaped all that is due us, then how can we reap "of the flesh" with no flesh? How can we reap corruption if there is no corruption?

Hint: The only answer that makes sense is reincarnation.

Comments?

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Someone asked for a citation, so here it is:
http://www.freeread.com/archives/reincarnation.php

utuk: You are correct and used an upper case as my brain incorrectly thought I was typing a title versus a sentence!? Apologies. Wazhoo won't let me edit my question. Also I am not speaking of transmigration but of reincarnation.

Answer 1

Galatians 6:8 (King James Version)

8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

This speaks to a man being reborn in Christ, or one rejecting Christ and continuing to live in the flesh. From the very first man, Adam, sin has corrupted all flesh. From Adam, we have all had to live under the curse of sin which has corrupted our bodies. Sin has polluted all bloodlines from that very die. So you see, all flesh has reaped corruption. Adam was made perfect until sin entered into his flesh, and from that point on he began to die. Every person born since then has had to live under the curse, from the moment you are born, you begin to die. Only those that are born again in Christ Jesus will be raised from the dead in their perfect bodies or, if still alive, tranformed into their new bodies at the time of the rapture.
This is what is referred to in Galatians 6:8.

Additional: To reap what we have sowed is another way of saying that the wages of sin is death and that all have fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 6:23, Romans 3:23). References to the phrase to reap what we have sown can be found in Jeremiah, Hosea, Matthew, and 1st Corinthians. All men are sinners and need Christ for salvation. When we are born again into the body of Christ, we are forgiven of all sins and are no longer under the curse of sin. Without His, those things which we have sewn (sin, evil) would be repayed with the 2nd death (hell, separation from God).

Answer 2

Are you asking for members of the Eastern Orthodox church? Or just people who are part of mainline Christianity? Orthodox to me means Eastern.

Anyway you question doesn't make a lot of sense to me. We are not punished in this life, except to the point that we do stupid things and live with the consequences of them. The Christian religion does not teach reincarnation. It says that we are born one time. As to the 'we reap according to how we sowed', that is just a wise saying. Nothing more. Sometimes people take the bible too literally.

Answer 3

Read 1 Corinthians Chapter 15 which describes how the flesh of Adam was corrupted; However, Adam was raised from the dead in incorruption. Jesus died and was raised without corruption.

When we die (or fall asleep on the Lord), both body and soul rest BUT both will rise from the dead for the Last Judgment. However, the person receives a new "spiritual" body which has nothing in common with the flesh which has died.

Answer 4

Oh, sorry - I thought you meant Orthodox Christians, not orthodox Christians (BIG difference). In the future, you might want to select a different qualifying term.

Ironically, Orthodox Christians (with a capital 'O') were the first Christian theologians to suggest reincarnation (or the transmigration of souls, to be precise). Otherwise, if you were conversant in Orthodox (capital 'O') theology, you would have the answer to your question.

Answer 5

I am not sure where you got your info from (please cite) but once we ask for forgiveness of our sins from Jesus, we are forgiven and have a clean slate.
That is not to say that we will never sin again or that there are no consequences for our actions because God does discipline us but, it is because He loves us. Christians do not need to fear death or any 'reaping of the flesh' because true Christians strive to put away the desires of the flesh to become more like Jesus.

Answer 6

I get it. You want to be reincarnated as a stud. I hope next time it isn't in a snow tire.

(Sorry, I can't help myself when ppl bumble around in the word of God as if they are a real authority on it)

Answer 7

When you take the bible as a whole, reincarnation is not taught. And the bible says IT IS APPOINTED UNTO MAN ONCE TO DIE AND AFTER THAT THE JUDGEMENT !!!