Reincarnation Round 5: Without Reincarnation, we cannot explain parts of the Bible

Some parts of the Bible could only be explained logically using the concept of Reincarnation.

Example 1:

Matt 26:52: Jesus said "All who take the sword will perish by the sword." This statement is not true in one lifetime. Anecdotally, many criminals are not caught and not punished in their lifetime. For this statement to be true, it must stretch over more than one lifetime.

Gal 6:7: "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap." Realistically, this is not true in a single lifetime. Anecdotally, many people do not reap the 'good' that they sow; and many people do not suffer the 'bad' that they sow. Perhaps they would do so in future lifetimes.

This principle of divine justice is consistently mentioned in the Bible. But in real life, we all know that more often than not a man will not "reap he sow".

Example 2:

Mark 10:29-30: Jesus promised that, "...there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children...for my sake and for the gospel's sake, ...he shall receive a hundred times as much NOW IN THE PRESENT AGE, houses, and brothers and sisters and mothers and children...and in the world to come, eternal life."
We all know of christians who had been persecuted and suffered or martyred. They did not receive a hundred times what they had given up for Christ's sake. For this promise to be true, perhaps they will be rewarded in their other lifetimes.

Example 3:

Job 14:14 Job asked and answered himself, "If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait, until my change comes." Here Job appeared to say that he was waiting to live again upon his death.

These are just some examples. There are other passages in the Bible that appeared confusing if the concept of reincarnation is totally rejected. (see also 1 Pet 3:18-20, Jude 6 )

So in Round 5 of this series of study, I conclude that the concept of Reincarnation was indeed a christian belief during the time of the apostles, and there is no good reason for us to reject it today.