2007-07-11 06:57:51 · 7 answers · asked by ✡ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A lot of people like to think so. Jesus was asked if John the Baptist was Elijiah returned to them. Jesus replied 'if it helps you to think so then do.'
All he was saying was that the Baptist was as important as Elijiah and the people needed to get their minds around that thought.
Many of those who support reincarnation use this as "evidence."
However, Elijiah was one of two (biblical) men assumed bodily into heaven.
He is thought to be one of the two "witnesses" mentioned in Revelation.
So when he returns it will be in the same state he left. As a full grown adult male.
Not as a newborn baby.
2007-07-11 07:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, says that Elijah will return before the Great Day of the Lord. And none other than Jesus Christ said in Matthew 11, that Elijah did indeed return as John the Baptist. But many will try and twist the words because they don't want to accept it.
2007-07-11 07:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO, he did not..
Ecclesiastes 12:7 says, "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
Hebrews 9:27 says, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment."
Notice, it says ONCE TO DIE and after that the judgment.
2007-07-11 07:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Negative, captain.
2007-07-11 07:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by F'sho 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. He taught resurrection.
2007-07-11 07:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by enarchay 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No and this is another ridicilous question.
2007-07-11 07:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
no
2007-07-11 07:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by Haley 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋