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from Jesus:
This question might
seem shocking to many orthodox Christians, yet I have a good reason
for asking you to consider it.
Let us begin with historical facts. The concept of reincarnation has
been part of religious life on this planet for as far back as we have
recorded history (and indeed much longer).
When I walked the earth, there were many groups and sects in Israel
that believed in reincarnation. Recent archaeological discoveries have
shown that I was affiliated with the Essene community at Quamram. The
Essenes believed in reincarnation.
I have told you (see Teachings
section) that I traveled to the East and studied and practiced the religions
of Hinduism and Buddhism. These religions teach reincarnation.
Therefore, I think even the most orthodox Christians should be able
to accept the idea that Jesus Christ was indeed familiar with the concept
of reincarnation.
Now, let us expand our question a bit and consider whether there any
indications of reincarnation in the scriptures. Consider the passage
that describes how I healed a man who was blind from birth. After the
healing, my disciples asked me: “Who did sin, this man or his
parents?”
Consider why my disciples would ask such a question? Obviously, my disciples
must have believed that it was possible for this man to have brought
his blindness upon himself. Yet, the man was born blind. When could
he possibly have sinned? I know that some theologians reason that he
must have sinned in the womb, but does that honestly make sense to you?
How could an unborn child commit a sin so serious that it warranted
the punishment of blindness? Would a just and loving God ever impose
such a punishment? If you consider the Old Testament law of an eye for
an eye, it would follow that blindness would be a punishment for destroying
the sight of another human being. How could an unborn child possibly
inflict blindness upon anyone?
Instead of such contrived theological arguments, would it not be simpler
to say that the man had sinned in a previous lifetime? He was born blind
as a result of the actions he committed in that life. I will leave the
answer to you.
Now consider another passage from the Bible. I stated very clearly that
John the Baptist was indeed Elijah come again. If John was Elijah, how
could he have come again? John did not suddenly appear as the result
of some kind of miracle. John was conceived and born by a woman like
any other child that was ever born on this planet. Therefore, would
it not seem logical that John the Baptist was the reincarnation of the
prophet Elijah? Obviously, John was closely associated with my mission.
Does it seem impossible that the spiritual being who was the prophet
Elijah could choose to reincarnate in order to support my Galilean mission?
Today, John the Baptist is indeed an ascended master, and he is part
of our team. That team has existed for a very long time, and some of
the members of that team descended to earth long before my embodiment
as Jesus Christ. They came to lay the foundation for my mission.
I have given you these thoughts because I know that many orthodox Christians
have been programmed against the idea of reincarnation. I wanted to
give you a gnetle introduction to the question of whether I
actually taught reincarnation.
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