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Reincarnation Is A Biblical
Teaching
Many are objecting to the teaching
on Reincarnation simply because they believe it is not in the Bible — We beg
to disagree. In fact, this important teaching can be deduced or inferred from
certain passages that have been largely ignored by those who are unable to
satisfactorily explain the references. To further clarify, we would like to
quote the following excerpt from ‘The New Age Movement’ an INNER
QUEST study course, which, itself, was based in part on Catholic writings
tracing the evolution of the catechetical teachings of the Catholic Church.
"In 325, Emperor Constantine
after being converted to the Faith called the first ecumenical council at Nicaea
to settle questions of doctrine. This resulted in the adoption of the Nicene
Creed, which later became the basis of all church doctrine from that day
forward.
"It was here that certain books
were selected for inclusion in the ‘Authorized’ Bible while others were
banned and discredited. It was here, also, that the teachings on Reincarnation
and Karma were disauthorized. All references to such principles were then
expunged from the sacred books and these teachings were henceforth suppressed
and regarded as heretic.
"However, in the Bible itself
even now, there are still veiled allusions to the Doctrine of Reincarnation
which have survived the rewriting of the Scriptures. These can be seen in the
references to Elijah returning in the flesh as John the Baptist and to Jesus,
himself, before he became Jesus. In addition, there are the comments of Jesus’
disciples regarding the reasons why a man came to be born blind. And Karma is
only the sowing and reaping mentioned by St. Paul. There are other passages
which are just as elucidating to the earnest seeker.
"What Jesus himself taught, his
so-called followers just a few hundred years after his death denied. Deciding
that they know better than their Lord, the church leaders voted to drop
reincarnation and karma from the catechetical teachings. However, the Truth will
not be denied for long.
"More recently, these teachings
have been reinstituted into Scripture through their inclusion in the Aquarian
Gospel by Levi. Moreover, the Edgar Cayce files are replete with illustrative
life readings. Arthur Ford contributes some interesting insights relating to
prominent personalities who have only recently departed. Lobsang Rampa, the
Lama, ably provides the rationale behind these principles. For the
scientific-minded, Dr. Ian Stevenson through his 2,000 researched cases, Dr.
Helen Wambach through her experiments in hypnotic regressions and many others
have presented their own evidences in support of reincarnation. The books are in
our stores."
We are hoping that this brief
explanation will at least encourage you to conduct a more serious search for
additional information and deeper truths. There is a promise in the Holy Bible: "Those
who seek will find."
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