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November 20, 2013

IS RE-INCARNATION TAUGHT IN THE BIBLE?


BIBLICAL ANSWERS TO TOUGH QUESTIONS

Compiled by Grace Kemp
gracekemp@aol.com
  
1.Question:  Is re-incarnation taught in the Bible? No. 

"It is destined that men die only once, and after that the judgment; so also Christ died only once as an offering for the sins of many people." (Hebrews 9:27-28)

2. Question:  Is the Bible true? Yes.
"Thy Word is true." (John 17:17) "He that rejecteth me and receive not my words hath one that judgeth him: the WORD that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." (John 12:48)

3. Question: Which religion is right?
"For there is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all men..." (l Timothy 2:5)

4. Question:  What can I do for forgiveness of my sins?
"For by grace are ye saved through faith, and not of yourself, it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

5. Question:  What happens after death?
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."  (John 3:36)

6. Question:  Is there such a thing as absolute truth?
"Jesus said...I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me."  (John 14:6)

7. Question: Can I know for sure that I am going to Heaven?
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

8. Question:  Is there a God and what does He have to do with me?
 "Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God."  (Job 37:14)  "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent."  (John 17:3)

9. Question:  Creation or Evolution?
"He spoke it, it came to be; He commanded it, it stood stood forth. (Psalms 33: 6-9) "By faith we understand that the world was created by Word of God.“ (Hebrews 11:3)

10. Question: If God is love, why is there so much suffering?
"For the wages of sin (Adam's original sin) is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:2)

11. Question: What does it mean to be "born again"?
Jesus said, "I am come that they might have more life, and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10) "He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." (John 6:47)

12. Question: Why is Jesus Christ still significant after 2,000 years?
"God sent Jesus Christ to take the punishment for our sins...He used Christ's blood and our faith as the means of saving us from his wrath...Jesus took away (our) sins." (Romans 3: 25-25)

13. Question:  What is the meaning of life?
Jesus said, "I am come that they might have life more abundantly."  (John 10:10) "He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." (John 6:47)

14.  Question: Do we all have our own truth? No.
"Neither is their salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."(Acts 4:12)
 

15. Question:  Is it important to read the Bible? Yes.
"Despise God's word and find yourself in trouble. Obey it and succeed."  (Proverbs 13:13)

16 . Question:  How does one become a child of God?
"If you believe that Jesus is the Christ - that He is God's Son and your Saviour -then you are a child a child of God." (l John 5:1)

17. Question:  Is there life after death? Yes.
Jesus said, "I am the One who raises the dead and gives them life again. Anyone who believes in me even though he dies like everyone else, shall  again.  He is given eternal life for believing in me and shall never perish."   (John 11:25-26)

18.Question: Is God concerned about our personal problems? Yes.
"Let Him have all your worries and cares for He is always thinking about you and watching  everything that concerns you." (l Peter 5:7)

19.Question:  Does the Bible have anything to say about anger? Yes.
"Don't let the sun go down with you still angry – get over it quickly; for when you are angry you give a mighty foothold to the devil."   (Ephesians 4:26)

20.Question:  What is the scariest verse in the Bible?
"And if anyone's name was not recorded in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the Lake of Fire." (Revelation 20:15)

21.Question: How can I become a Child of God?
"So all who received Him (Jesus Christ), He gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust Him to save them. All those who believe this are reborn."  (John 1:12-13)

22.Question:  Can our good works save our souls? No.
"Our acquittal is not based on our good deeds; it is based on what Christ has done and our faith in Him...We are saved by faith in Christ and not by the good things we do." (Romans 3: 27-28)

23.Question:  You hear that God is love. Where's the evidence?
"God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were yet sinners... Now we rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God  - all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done in dying for our sins - making us

friends of God." (Romans 5:8-11)

24.Question:  What does God say about the atheists?
"That man is a fool who says to himself, There is no God!" (Psalms 14:1)