http:\/\/www.comparativereligion.com\/reincarnation1.html<\/a>] \n C. Sufferings are the result of sin being in the world<\/p>\n 1. Sometimes those committing the sin suffer for their misdeeds – Example:\nProverbs 7:22-23\n 2. Sometimes people surrounding the sinner suffer – Example: Lamentations\n5:7\n
3. Sometimes bad things just happen by coincidence – Ecclesiastes 9:11<\/p>\n
4. Suffering does not prove there are past lives.<\/p>\n
D. No, reincarnation is just wishful thinking on the part of man.<\/p>\n
1. But we can abide in truth<\/p>\n
2. You have one life to live. One life to spend. <\/p>\n
3. What will you do with that life?<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Job 14:1-15 I. Death is an event that puzzles many people. A. We know it is a step that we all must take – Ecclesiastes 8:8 B. It is an appointment that we must keep – Hebrews 9:27 C. Not that people don’t try. The finality of death is too final. II. Reincarnation is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,32],"tags":[109,505,698,742],"class_list":["post-5941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio","category-sermon","tag-death","tag-hinduism","tag-life-after-death","tag-reincarnation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61350,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/notes-on-reincarnation\/","url_meta":{"origin":5941,"position":0},"title":"Notes on Reincarnation","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 11, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"Job 14:7-12 Job 14:14 Hebrews 9:27 See also: Notes on Death Notes on Hinduism","rel":"","context":"In "Notes"","block_context":{"text":"Notes","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/notes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26774,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/i-dont-agree-with-your-answers-but-should-i-wait-until-i-get-married-to-have-sex\/","url_meta":{"origin":5941,"position":1},"title":"I don’t agree with your answers, but should I wait until I get married to have sex?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 21, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I am a young female, I am over the age of consent but have reservations as to whether I am ready to lose my virginity. 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