REINCARNATION IN THE BIBLE?

About the Book

In my early twenties I read a book that started me in a completely different direction. Up to that time I had been taught to be agnostic and believed the Bible to be the result of ignorant men trying to explain what they did not understand with superstition, fables, exaggerated history, etc. The book is There is a River by Thomas Sugrue. A few years ago I started writing down my conclusions in order to clarify to myself just what I did believe. I could not accept the idea that I could be right when everyone I talked to disagreed with me. And yet my conclusions do seem to me to agree with Scripture, including my belief in reincarnation, which I believe is not only a fact revealed in the Bible but is a necessary part of God’s plan of salvation. A motivating factor in my desire to share my understanding of truth is my belief that all of the problems in the world can be traced to erroneous beliefs. If everyone correctly understood and applied truth, I believe our problems would vanish. God says we become what we think (Pr. 23:7). My belief that the Bible teaches that reincarnation is a fact hasn’t endeared me to those who not only reject such an idea but also sincerely believe such a belief comes from the pit of hell and smells of smoke. After reading “Reincarnation in the Bible?” perhaps you can show me where I am in error, if you disagree with me. Or who knows, perhaps you will agree with me. At any rate I hope you find my book interesting and enjoyable, if not enlightening.

About the Author

Who in the world is Dan Carlton? I have wondered about that all my life, which began September 3, 1929 in Escanaba, Michigan. I believe I have an average I.Q. and I can read and reason things out. I don’t claim any special abilities that aren’t possessed by every normal person. My formal education ended in the tenth grade but I have a high school diploma by virtue of a G.E.D. test I took in the military. When I was a child I wondered about such things as where we come from, why are we here, where do we go after death, is there a creator God and if so does He reveal Himself to us, and if so how? Is the Bible really His inspired revelation to us? Is evolution true as an alternative to creation or did God create evolution and then leave it to run its course? I was taught by my relatives and society that evolution is true and the Bible is merely the result of ignorant men trying to explain things they did not understand and is therefore filled with superstitions, distorted history, exaggerations and other false information. In my early twenties I read a book—There is a River by Thomas Sugrue—that started me in a completely different direction. I have shared my conclusions with others including church members, preachers, scholars and unbelievers and have discovered no one agrees with me. Not only do they all disagree with me but they also disagree with each other as well as the Bible—in my humble opinion. So I have incorporated what I believe agrees with Scripture and rejected the rest. But even though I believe what I believe is true I also believe I could be wrong and I continue to seek and study.