Saturday Sacrifice: I want to have eternal life, Do you??

¹⁰ “So listen to me, you men of understanding.
    Far be it from God to do evil,
    from the Almighty to do wrong.
¹¹ He repays everyone for what they have done;
    he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
¹² It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,
    that the Almighty would pervert justice.
¹³ Who appointed him over the earth?
    Who put him in charge of the whole world?
¹⁴ If it were his intention
    and he withdrew his spirit^[a] and breath,
¹⁵ all humanity would perish together
    and mankind would return to the dust.~Job 34:10-15

These verses reminded me of a recent conversation I had with a coworker of mine. It was interesting being that he believed in God however, he also believed in reincarnation.  FYI there is no reincarnation, there are multiple verses in the bible that speak about eternal life in heaven.

Matthew 18:3

New International Version (NIV)

³ And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

 

John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 17:3 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

John 6:50-71 - This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

Luke 23:43 - And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Matthew Chapter 25

³¹ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

³² And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] sheep from the goats:

³³ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

³⁴ Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

According to dictionary.com reincarnation is

1. the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form.

2. rebirth of the soul in a new body.

 

This definition is a total contradiction of what God teaches us through his word. As human beings are earth when we die we don’t come back to earth in another body or form.

 

 The bible says,

 

²⁶ Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. ²⁷ Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, ²⁸ so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. ~Hebrews 9:26-28

Also, our soul is not rebirthed in a new body. We receive Jesus’ spirit once we are born again but we are not born again in a physical aspect. For instance, I still look like Hannah physically once I received his spirit however, I am a new creature in my mentality and lifestyle. Meaning my mind is transformed everyday, my thoughts are God conscience. Romans 12:2

King James Version (KJV)

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

 I am not thinking about myself, worrying, doubting or whatever may keep you down and out. I’m thinking and living God’s thoughts in my life. Like the verse, Jeremiah 29:11

New International Version (NIV)

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

 

 

 

 

You know how many people are living in this world hopeless, when they don’t have to be. You don’t have to be. God gives hope to the hopeless. He is a friend to the friendless. He is a father to the fatherless. He loves us all so much. With Jesus there’s always hope. One of my favorite verses says with man it is impossible but with God ALL thing are POSSIBLE. Don’t give up, give it to God.

 

Stay in God’s peace, not in pieces =)

Saturday Sacrifice: Hannah