Reincarnation question...?

Question

Jesus used to finish His parables saying "he who has ears, let him hear".

I think that means "he who has enlightenment, let him understand".

My questions:

- how can we get enlightenment (which is a learning process itself) to understand Jesus teachings?

- If those people were not ready to understand Him, what makes us think we are ready?

My opinion is only through several lives and Jesus knew it, that's why He was so secure about it, implying that if we don't have "ears" now, we will have "ears" later.

Your thoughts...

Answer 1

I see what you mean, and I agree. I feel that the bible is full of evidence supporting reincarnation. Just the very root of christian religion.. "to be born again" implys that reincarnation is what is going on here. The bible when interpeted from the aramaic is a far different book. I really believe that the bible (once apon a time ago) taught us that we as humans are far more magical than we think we are. That we can communicate telepathically, that we can levitate, that what ever we can imagine we can do... by belief that we can. But the source (the bible) has changed so much over the course of history, this information has been ommitted, probably by the greedy and power hungry lawmen. Any way ...
Point is: I agree with what you have said in your question.

Answer 2

Me thinks that ...

We all have ears (for the most part).

Thus, we should all be listening to what Jesus taught us.

There are a great many (with ears, and near perfect hearing) who will not listen to His teachings. There are a great many with near perfect eyesight (would it be any different) who do not see.

Jesus taught simple lessons, that most any person should (could) understand. Still, we turn away from His lessons.

Reincarnation? --- Maybe!

Life after the death of our bodies? - Likely, by our Saviors teachings. (IMHO).

I think Jesus meant it to be understood simply as ... "Everyone, hear Me".

The Ol' Sasquatch Ü

Answer 3

Well, I think you're not listening to Jesus, but to someone else, if you believe in reincarnation. Nothing like twisting words, and adding your own ideas into it!
Jesus never says we will have ears to hear later. He said "The time for redemption is NOW." That means, one needs to be saved now, because there may not be another day when you can, because you may die before you're saved. So, how does that fit in with reincarnation?? It doesn't. You don't get another chance after you die. Have you ever read the Bible? There's tons of scripture written salvation! Please read it and see. God Bless

Answer 4

I think what Jesus meant was some people have ears but cannot hear, some have eyes but cannot see. It's the question of what we want to hear and see.

And no, Jesus nor the Bible teaches anything regarding reincarnation. We have one life to live and then resurrection.

Answer 5

Reincarnation is somewhat very true, but not thoroughly understood.

It could be called the silent life after death.

You could come back as a bird or a spider, maybe even a horse.

Eternal life is no myth, it's real as it gets.

People who don't understand this is because people haven't come to learn Jesus well enough to connect properly with him.

Very few have seen the light while living on earth.

Answer 6

You sound like a follower of the Gnostic gospels. They were Christians of the early church who believed that the true path to heaven was not through organized religion, but through soul searching. Many of them did not even consider Jesus to literally be the son of God (that was determined at the Council of Mycena hundreds of years later)--they believed him to be a great rabbi, or teacher instead. They believed enlightenment was the true path to heaven, rather than where you spend your Sunday mornings.

Answer 7

The simple fact is alot of people hear but their action speak what they believe. Hearing in this Biblical instance is about those who would hear and listen and do and those who would hear and do nothing. It actually a choice to hear and do and a choice to listen and do not. It like a warning more then saying some won't hear. Disciples heard and listen and obeyed. Many others heard and did nothing.

Answer 8

How to Believe in God
Six Easy Steps

1. First, you must want to believe in God.
2. Next, understand that believing in God in the absence of evidence is especially noble.
3. Then, realize that the human ability to believe in God in the absence of evidence might itself constitute evidence for the existence of God.
4. Now consider any need for further evidence (both in yourself and in others) to be a form of temptation, spiritually unhealthy, or a corruption of the intellect.
5. Refer to steps 2-4 as acts of “faith.”
6. Return to 2.

Answer 9

First, the Bible says we are appointed "Once" to die. Jesus said nothing to the contrary.

"he who has ears" I belive means the one's God has chosen.

Be careful when adding yoru own interpretations to the Bible. Read revelations 22 about the warning of doing this.

Answer 10

I don't feel that there is any implication in Christian scripture that would support reincarnation. It is neither implicit nor explicit. In fact, the verse "It is appointed unto man but once to die", and this would certainly seem to indicate that Christianity speaks against reincarnation.

Personally, I believe in reincarnation, but I don't think that one can be an orthodox Christian and support reincarnation.