REINCANATION: APOSTLE PAUL COMMENTS ON JUDGMENT DAY BY PROPHET GOODNEWS ADOLPHUS

Apostle Paul wrote: It is appointed unto men once to die and after that the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). This is the only quotation in the bible that most bible scholars use to oppose the teaching of reincarnation and there is no other quotation else where  in the bible to buttress this point. 

Meaning every person dies once and faces judgment. However, Apostle Paul does not disagree on reincarnation based on the fact that he being a Jew and former member of Judaism believed in reincarnation like every other Jew. Evidently, some thought that Jesus was the Prophet Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the Prophets of the Old Testament scriptures reborn. Jesus also does not disagree on reincarnation but rather confirmed it, who mentioned of the old man Simeon to be Abraham who dedicated him in the temple of Jerusalem who would not see dead until he had seen the Savior  in Luke Chapter 2 and John chapter 8. Also mentioned of John the Baptist to be the Prophet Elijah on several occasion. Mat chapter  11 and Chapter  17.

In the book of Revelation, the two witnesses were to be reborn on earth and there is no scripture that backup the fact that they will descend from the sky rather there shall be born again into this world as Moses and Elijah or Elijah and Enough to die a natural dead because they shall be born again with mortal body as they cannot return from heaven with immortal body to die ( Rev. 11:1-3). Also in the book of  Revelation chapter 17 reveals that  one of the Seventh Roman Kings that had ruled would re-appear again to rule for a short while. Therefore  reincarnation has a very strong foundation in the bible. 

The Jews only believe on the Day of Judgment and not after dead; in fact,  the old testament scriptures   do not reflect judgment immediately after dead  but rather believe that if one commits sin in the former world will get the result in the next world as alternative to the Day of Judgment. Evidently, a man who was born blind was believed by others as a result of either the sin his parent had committed or the sin the man had committed in the  former world (John 9:1-2).  So reincarnation becomes one of the Jewish traditional believe which Jesus also confirmed in his teachings.

Also in the Old Testament, the prophets reveal the re-birth of King Solomon the chosen Son of God from the house of David and no one else. Therefore,  Prophet Micah revealed that “ His origin is of old from ancient days” referring to the rebirth of King Solomon in the New Testament as Jesus Christ, the very Son of God. (Micah chapter 5 RSV). 

Then Prophet Isaiah revealed that he will be  the very Prince of Peace meaning of “Solomon” as God told King David. `1 Chronicles chapter 22 and Isaiah chapter 9.  

Also,  the Apostles point of view of judgment is based on the fact that the day of judgment is very close as Jesus was to come very soon and most of them will be alive to see him return which he told them. Considering the remaining numbers of years, he would return based on the prophecy of Daniel – which was about Seven years later after his ascension into heaven based on the prophecy of Daniel of the 490 years after the 483 years had been fulfilled during his dead and resurrection; they were very sure of the day of judgment and there will be no time for one to be reborn to complete any assignment as an adult. So the day of judgment become the main focal point which based on the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Evidently, Apostle Paul never mentioned in any of his Epistles or letters about hell fire existing after dead including the Apostles. They believed that hell fire will exist when Jesus returns and are counting the days of his return at that generation  not taken into consideration, the story of  the rich man and Lazarus narrated by Christ  based on dream land as both of them will resurrect on the day of judgment when Jesus returns to face the reality.       

In another development, without reincarnation, it will contradict with the teachings of resurrection of the dead on the Day of Judgment; which means,  if everybody dies and goes to heaven or hell, there will be no more resurrection because already the dead are in heaven or in hell receiving their punishment already. So Jesus will not come back again because one day we all shall die and joint them and the whole world will become a grave yard because God who had stopped creation, will no longer create another new human beings to replace us while we are  with our ancestors either in heaven or in hell.  

Jesus is coming back to resurrect both the sinners and the righteous on the day of judgment and this judgment is once and not twice. This is the judgment all the Apostles were referring to. Apostle Paul teaching explain more in the last day judgment and not judgment after dead which most bible scholars misunderstood based on the fact that he referred  to the dead as those that are asleep and are expected to wake up when Jesus returns on the day of judgment. (1 Thes. 4:13-18  ).

Beginning from the old testament scriptures, the dead are referred to  as those that are asleep  but to wake up on the day of judgment as stated in the book of Daniel chapter 12:1-3.  Jesus said “ Our  friend Lazarus is asleep – I shall go and  wake him up from his sleep” (.John 11: 11); while sleeping, some dream of being  in heaven others in hell as a dreamland but  shall wake up again when Jesus returns to face the reality including we  that are still alive Therefore it is reincarnation that bridges the gap between the day of dead and the day of judgment  pending when Jesus returns based on the fact that nobody dies and remain in heaven or in hell forever. We all must come and go on several occasions pending on the Day of Judgment and depending on our assignments.  

      Creation of New Heaven and Earth

The book of Revelation reveals the creation of a new heaven and earth and the sea will be no more and John saw the New Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven. (Rev. chapter 21). All the precious stones used in building the new Jerusalem such as jasper, gold etc are the sane matter used and not another since God had stopped creation of matter but  they can be transformed for any use since matter can neither be created nor destroyed. 

The new earth and heaven is the transformation of the shape to another which looks as a new creation or a new model. In the real scene, it is not new because there is nothing new under the sun in as much as the universe evolve. The new Jerusalem we shall see is what is in heaven already. It is the replica of heaven made of the finest gold as God wants to live with us on earth in the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven.

The new Jerusalem shall be located in Israel after the millennium reign  but the size of the new Jerusalem  is very large and square unlike the Jerusalem of today. It will be located between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea that meet at the foot of Mount olive of Jerusalem. The  two seas will be no more as they shall be  naturally sand filled to locate the New Jerusalem while the oceans and other seas still remains around the world. It will replace the gentile new Jerusalem which is Cape Town in South Africa during the reign of King David the  third prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Thus the new Jerusalem in Israel will reign forever and ever to seal up all the prophecies of the prophets. 

The end.