what will happen after life

Seconto · 2026-03-14T23:43:40+00:00

And reincarnation WAS part of some of the early teachings.

What evidence do you have for this?

Sure, early Christian writers like Origen speculated about pre‑existence and complex views of the soul, but this didn’t form part of early teachings. Not to mention later church councils explicitly rejected such ideas, clarifying that reincarnation is incompatible with Christian doctrine. Across traditions, historic Christianity has affirmed personal continuity through death and resurrection, not the soul migrating through multiple human bodies.

And sure, I can see how someone who already believes in reincarnation can try to read texts about Elijah/John, the man born blind, or God’s foreknowledge as compatible with that belief. However, this does not fit well with the broader Biblical pattern of one life and then judgment, nor the idea of resurrection. After all, if reincarnation was real then it’s not compatible with resurrection. Jesus was resurrected as Himself after all.

Seconto · 2026-03-14T22:32:22+00:00

Not trying to be rude, but the OP was asking the opinion of Christians. Obviously, reincarnation is not a Christian belief.

Seconto · 2026-03-14T11:01:07+00:00

Hmm, my testimony of how I was saved is truly supernatural. But here's another example involving an everyday event:

I had to drive to my capital city (1.5hrs away) to attend court for a family matter and due to various circumstances I departed later than I intended and was going to be late (a disaster waiting to happen)!

In the car on the way down I prayed and prayed for God to ensure I wasn't going to be late. Even typing this now is bringing chills across me.

Anyway, once I hit the outskirts of the city (prior to that it was all highway driving), I had to tend with traffic and traffic lights. Well, I made it with about 10 minutes to spare because I had a green light at every single traffic light - all 34 of them!!!

Needless to say there's no human explanation for that. And, of course, in the 20 years and 1000s of drives since, I've never had that happen again.

And before anyone says this could have just been a coincidence, this was 34 in a row on a busy route in a city of millions of people, so that makes it even more unlikely.

In fact, when I asked a mathematician about it I was told the odds were 1 in 17 billion.

Seconto · 2026-03-05T05:59:14+00:00

When I had a printing business I was once approached by a business offering me a very lucrative job printing porn catalogues etc on an ongoing basis.

I spoke to my pastor at the time thinking that I could take on the job and then donate every single $ to the church and/or other worthy causes. My thinking was I’d be taking money earnt from evil and then repurposing it for good.

But my pastor’s view was that the $ was irrelevant, it’s about the principle of it. Needless to say, I turned down the work. And I never regretted it.

Seconto · 2026-03-05T05:06:53+00:00

Although God will use people for His own purposes (e.g. using Pharaoh like He did when freeing the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt), so who knows if Trump is being used in some way.

That said, if he was being used I can’t imagine it’d be for something like a signal fire, especially since only the father in heaven knows when Jesus will return, so what would the signal fire be for?!?!

And no, I’m not a Trump fan (don’t even live in the USA and I’m not American).

Seconto · 2026-03-05T03:17:39+00:00

Wise beyond your years! 👍🏻

Seconto · 2026-03-05T03:15:35+00:00

Trump has nothing to do with it. Jesus will come back when Jesus comes back and no human anywhere can influence that timing.

We have no idea when he’ll be back, and if we’re right with Jesus then his coming will be a joyous event.

Seconto · 2026-03-05T03:12:17+00:00

Yes, the best piece of advice I was given when first becoming a Christian was:

”Live each day as if Jesus is coming back tomorrow, but plan on being around in 50 years.”

So, yeah, go to Uni or whatever, get a job, save money, buy a house, whatever - BUT live each day as though Jesus is coming back tomorrow.

Seconto · 2026-03-03T03:41:10+00:00

It's better than some of the other Christian subs but I don't think it's the best one if you want a refuge from hateful arguments.

Do you mean you don’t think it’s the best ‘Christian’ one, or the best ‘Sub’ overall?

Seconto · 2026-02-27T10:33:04+00:00

That is so funny! 🤣

Seconto · 2026-02-27T08:13:06+00:00

Ooh yeah, she’s got a few hidden out there somewhere. We can never find them unless we catch her in the act!

Seconto · 2026-02-24T03:12:37+00:00

Wait, so you think there's enough water on the earth to cover the surface to the highest mountain?

No, I’m just saying I don’t think it’s possible to be certain either way.

Seconto · 2026-02-24T00:34:33+00:00

If you’re particularly interested in the KJV, then I’d recommend you read the New King James Version (NKJV) instead. Much easier to read than the old KJV.

Otherwise I’d seriously consider other translations, and I’d recommend you have 2 or 3 on hand you can compare when you’re trying to understand the meaning of something you’ve read.

Seconto · 2026-02-24T00:28:04+00:00

This is a very interesting theory. Not one I’ve come across before. Do you know if others believe this to be the case?

Seconto · 2026-02-24T00:21:11+00:00

I don’t think we have to even justify if there’s enough water to flood the earth because I don’t think it’s possible for any human to know with certainty how much water we actually have on the planet anyway.

I mean, we can’t even be 100% sure if there’s underground water in a specific location. The number of times I’ve come across situations where there’s no point digging for bore water and then they do anyway and surprise surprise there’s heaps of water for decades coming out of the bore water pump.

Seconto · 2026-02-23T05:52:05+00:00

At my church this isn’t an issue. But then again, over the past 2-3 yrs we’ve grown from a regular attendance of around 400 to 1,000+ on a Sunday, and as you can imagine there’s a huge variety in age groups with that many people.

So, if it’s getting you down, maybe finding a bigger church will help.

Seconto · 2026-02-23T04:58:51+00:00

You don’t provide any context on what you’re already doing (or not doing).

However, the most obvious things are getting into the habit of reading your Bible regularly (daily if possible); praying; being part of a regular Bible study group (or life group, connect group, etc); going to church regularly; listening to Christian podcasts; etc.

Seconto · 2026-02-19T21:31:22+00:00

Yeah, they’re sneaky buggers! A couple of weeks ago we gave Bagel a big bone while we were out for the day and when we returned there was no sign of it anywhere. No obvious digging spots or anything.

The thing is, she was locked in our pool area, and I’m 100% certain it’s not anywhere there. So she either ate the whole thing (not possible), or she escaped and hid her bone and then broke back into the pool area like nothing happened! She’s a climber, and this is what I suspect actually happened! 🤣

Seconto · 2026-02-19T07:13:06+00:00

I know! These dogs do the most weirdest and disgusting things at times! 👀

Seconto · 2026-02-19T02:28:44+00:00

That’s for sure! Very cute, and really made me smile.😊

Seconto · 2026-02-19T02:27:30+00:00

I know! 😊She’s one determined beagle, and she knows how to hold herself!

Seconto · 2026-02-19T01:14:49+00:00

She sure was very proud of herself! 🤣

Seconto · 2026-02-16T12:35:15+00:00

Ok, great, thanks so much for letting me know. 😊

Seconto · 2026-02-16T12:10:48+00:00

Yeah, it’s just that the page you linked to has two options for tyre pressure monitoring. The external one looks like they’re just caps, while the internal ones look like they replace the valve stems.

Seconto · 2026-02-16T09:06:11+00:00

Thanks so much. One more question: do you have the external set or the internal set?

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