Christians believing in resurrection, why not reincarnation?

No it doesn't make sense. But then again, not much in this crazy world makes sense these days.

Good post! One thing I always wondered is, if Jews (well at least all of the ones I know) believe in reincarnations AND Christianity comes from Judaism, then why don't Christians believe this.

I believe in reincarnation myself and I believe that "heaven" if it does exist, sounds very very boring. What will they do there? No excitement, no challenge everyone dressed in white with harps ugh!

reincarnation has some implications of paying for sins in a future life, or being rewarded for good deeds in a future life. it's a progression from a lower spiritual state to a higher spiritual state (or punishment). however, you really never know which way you are going. resurrection would be the same person dying, but coming back to life... as the same person. everyone will be resurrected according to the Bible... some to eternal reward and some to eternal punishment. the Bible's would indicate that there is only one physical death that leads to judgement. there is no cyclical nature or on-going system of atonement after death... no second chance. die once, then judgement. hope this helps.

reincarnation brings you back in some other form (non-human mostly) hence the worship of cows, rats etc. Makes perfect sense in that Christ had a different purpose in that he became sin for us, to provide a way to the Father...and suffered our penalties so that we didn't have to...

with reincarnation you die and come back as someone or something else, to "try again" without the benefit of having a clue where you screwed up in your previous life

I'd say some definate and huge differences are there...

Because resurrection is true. Besides, in this old world, reincarnation is so boring.

Because reincarnation is not biblical and the ressurection of Jesus Christ is.

The Christian h oly writings disallow reincarnation.

Resurrection was explicitly accepted in the same writings.

Faith is not about reason.

You'd better let that notion go.

ok first ressurection is where you come back as the same person you were when you died, reincarnation is where you come back as something else then when you died.

2 different words, 2 different meanings

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