The third fallacy we need to correct for our children in Africa is the belief that we are re-incarnated. I’m not sure where they get that teaching, but apparently, they are taught that somewhere. Here is the truth!
True: Our physical bodies die only once
Hebrews 9:27 reads: “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.”
God gives us one life on this earth. It is true that our bodies will be resurrected to live eternally in the heavens or in hell.
Not true: We are re-incarnated
Reincarnation is the belief that a person's soul or spirit is reborn into a new body after death. This belief is common mostly in Southeast Asia. The truth is that we do not come around again. We do not have a second chance to live this life in a different form. Those who claim that we are re-incarnated have never been able to prove it because they cannot. It is a false teaching.
Therefore:
We should live each day of this life on earth as Christians in obedience to God as he enables us. Furthermore, since all people have only one earthly life, we should explain the gospel to those who believe in re-incarnation and pray that they will believe the gospel. Furthermore, we Christians should give thanks for each day that God gives us on this earth desiring to live in a way that glorifies God.
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