Expert: Sandra Sparks - 3/4/2009

Question
QUESTION: Hi Sandra, I have researched all religions and at present I am stuck on Christianity and I get a lot of conflicting answers regarding life after death from different christian denominations and also Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons etc.I just don't know who to believe any more. It is all Theory out of books and I feel that for me to KNOW not just to BELEIVE I need to experience, that to me is the only way, but this is also not possible.Is there ONE TRUTH or many Truths?

ANSWER: Hello, Collin!

Is there life after death in the Bible?

Yes.

Jesus said we must be born again. He didn't specify "I'm talking symbolically here..." He just said we all must be born again.

Jesus affirmed to his disciples that John the Baptist was the reincarnation of the prophet Elijah. That people wondered if Jesus, also, was the reincarnation of a prophet shows that the belief in reincarnation was not frowned upon at the time.

As for THE TRUTH -

We are not able to reach the truth on this plane of existence. We rely on faith and belief.

A spirit guide told me long ago that "God relates to Man as Man believes in God." Whatever we sincerely believe, that which is God will communicate with us according to our beliefs, so we will be comfortable.

Experiencing faith is possible. When you find the right expression of faith for you, the experience will come easily. You'll find any faith that you try that you don't quite believe in, a struggle for experience.

Experiencing past life recall requires you to trust that God is great enough to do anything, and relax. If you are meant to recall a past life, you will. I like to say, have the faith to stop telling God what to do, (which means expecting God to do things you can understand) and pay attention to what God really does. It's much much more than you can possibly conceive of...and wonderful.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions....

Sandra

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QUESTION: Hi Sandra, Does "Born Again" mean reincarnate again or does it mean, to be enlightened by the Holy Spirit?
Unfortunately from what advice you gave me,I feel that there is nothing I can grasp that's practical.

Answer
It's a practical answer - it just doesn't seem to be what you are looking for.

Do you know what you are looking for?

Born again, I believe, means reincarnated. We don't reincarnate in the same body; our souls are reborn into other bodies. In this way we are, spiritually, reborn.