--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 9/3/07 7:42:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > That's interesting. There are also Christians that believe in > reincarnation, > > but there is no Biblical basis for that belief while there is a > Biblical > > basis for one life on Earth then a final judgement.>> > > Oh..yes dear...as long as you ignore where Jesus stated emphatically > that John the Baptist was a reincarnation of the old testament > prophet Elijah. > > And then there's the bit where he said, "Before Abraham was, I AM, > and I am you, and you are me, and I am the Creator, and that I (and > therefore, you) will be born again. > > OffWorld > > >
>>Offworld , your retort sounds pretty gay, "Oh.. yes dear.." >> Ah, mR. Dixon, you are seriously showing your homophobia. Ever heard of the phrase: "Only real men wear pink". Well that applies here too, only real men can act gayly even though they are not gay because they have no worries about their sexual hetero preference. You on the other hand , appear to be afraid to wear pink, becuase it may bring out that gay in you (that all republicans seem to be coming out with these days.) <But, maybe you > would like to tell us book and verse where Jesus said John was the > reincarnation of Elijah. >> Do your own research. These are clear and known statments. You can find them. I will supply you with only one, you can do your own research you lazy slob. Asking me to do your own legwork ! ""10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist."" Matthew 10-13 Stick that in yer pipe and smoke it ! <Before Abraham was, I Am is reference to who He Is, I Am. If you knew > the whole story here, you would also know that the crowd at the temple wanted > to stone him for blaspheme when he said that, clearly no reference to > reincarnation. <Being born again, Jesus said that which is born of the flesh is > flesh but that which is born of spirit is spirit. Master Nicodemus was certainly > perplexed by the statement "you must be born again" obviously no concept of > reincarnation, he never asked if he must physically die and take another body > because he asked Jesus, can a man enter his mother's womb and be born > again? Jesus then explained spiritual initiation to him as being born again. >> Jesus said I am you, and you are me, and I am the Creator (logic provides that he means "You and I and God are the same"). Then he states that he will come again (talking about the so-called second coming). Therefore logic provides that we all are re-born and come again. Now, in addition, you have to try to account for the fact that the early chrtstians believed in reincarnation. You will try and fail. OffWorld
