Christianity vs karma

God's Truth

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Simple Definition of karma

: the force created by a person's actions that is believed in Hinduism and Buddhism to determine what that person's next life will be like

: the force created by a person's actions that some people believe causes good or bad things to happen to that person

karma
kill a person -1 fornicate and have a child +1 = even


Christianity

Rom 4:4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
Rom 4:5 And to the one who does not work but belie
ves in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,


Christians receive heaven which is gift we can not earn
Rom_6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Heb 9:27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

Karma is anti Christ.
 

God's Truth

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You apparently did not read the entire thread and have a misconstrued understanding of 'karma'. I suggest a proper education before making a false assessment.

You are falsely judging me on the hopes that what you believe that is based on falseness is not understood.
 

freelight

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Action and consequence.....

Action and consequence.....

You are falsely judging me on the hopes that what you believe that is based on falseness is not understood.

Not really, just saying that your understanding of 'karma' could use some further educating and enlightening upon, especially from a universal perspective understanding the eastern and western religious traditions and their dissertations upon it. The Hindu, Jainist, Buddhist traditions and their philosophers have some wonderful insights, and some schools differ on how they explain or correlate the principle, BUT 'karma' as meaning 'action and consequence'...includes the whole process and dynamic of cause/effect relationships, how actions or movements affect or bring into consequence other movements in their reactive patterns and cycles. Again, 'karma' is a universal law, so to speak,....all actions affect corresponding actions, and SO ON. - what a man sows, that also he reaps,...so as long as their is activity,...there is karma. Henceforth, all souls are judged or their situation is conditioned "by their works". When a soul can balance, alleviate or atone for all negative karma, tip the scales, or transcend karma altogether thru union with God and spiritual purification, that sphere of unity with Spirit is 'heaven'.
 

freelight

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karma does not blend with Christianity

Actions and their corresponding effects are universal in nature, and recognized by most all religious traditions, schools of science and personal human experience. If you plant pumpkin seeds, what do those particular seeds produce? ;)
 

meshak

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Actions and their corresponding effects are universal in nature, and recognized by most all religious traditions, schools of science and personal human experience. If you plant pumpkin seeds, what do those particular seeds produce? ;)

It seems that you are saying "We reap what we sow" is not originated from Bible.

Am I right?
 

freelight

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It seems that you are saying "We reap what we sow" is not originated from Bible.

Am I right?

I'm simply saying the universal law of karma is recognized by most all religious traditions, since its a fact of life that we see that actions have consequences. There are different aspects about karma that are explained or described in different ways in each religious tradition. Paul simply recognized the law, and said "God (divine law) is not mocked, what a man sows that also shall he reap". He recognized that sowing to the flesh or the spirit will bring corresponding results, since a tree is known by its fruit.
 

way 2 go

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Actions and their corresponding effects are universal in nature, and recognized by most all religious traditions, schools of science and personal human experience. If you plant pumpkin seeds, what do those particular seeds produce? ;)
all of your good works will not get you to heaven .

Isa 64:6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.

only through faith in Jesus Christ are you justified by his grace as a gift

Gen 15:6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

Christianity is not like any other religion , karma is a lie, it is about self righteousness.

Rom 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
Rom 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
Rom 4:4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
Rom 4:5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
 

freelight

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Inter-dependent co-creation........

Inter-dependent co-creation........

all of your good works will not get you to heaven .

That particular subject is not the main focus here,...but the principle of karma, the law of sowing & reaping, cause & effect, action and consequence, compensation, balance. Readers can access our previous dialogue and gain more insight here.

Isa 64:6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.

only through faith in Jesus Christ are you justified by his grace as a gift

Gen 15:6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

That's a particular concept put forward.

Christianity is not like any other religion , karma is a lie, it is about self righteousness.

Karma is NOT about what your assuming it is, by presuming things. Karma is a universal principle or law of nature, referring to the cause, course, sequence of actions as it relates to or affects following actions or effects. There is no religious concept of 'self-righteousness' or 'imputed righteousness' involved. However,...as Paul says...'God (divine law) is not mocked, whatever is sown shall be reaped'. This observation of natural law is universal thru-out nature. As long as there is any action, there is by definition and movement 'karma', and this inter-relates and affects all successive and corresponding actions.

The Buddhist concept of 'dependent origination' (Pratītyasamutpāda) expands on this as all actions are inter-depedent on preceding actions, and all karma is therefore conditional. - all actions are related.

Rom 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
Rom 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
Rom 4:4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
Rom 4:5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

Faith has its place as a substance or force within the greater cosmic play of course :) - therefore grace and faith do have their causal affections, so to speak. Everything still unfolds and is determined by a cooperative process of inter-related choices and actions.
 

God's Truth

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Not really, just saying that your understanding of 'karma' could use some further educating and enlightening upon, especially from a universal perspective understanding the eastern and western religious traditions and their dissertations upon it. The Hindu, Jainist, Buddhist traditions and their philosophers have some wonderful insights, and some schools differ on how they explain or correlate the principle, BUT 'karma' as meaning 'action and consequence'...includes the whole process and dynamic of cause/effect relationships, how actions or movements affect or bring into consequence other movements in their reactive patterns and cycles. Again, 'karma' is a universal law, so to speak,....all actions affect corresponding actions, and SO ON. - what a man sows, that also he reaps,...so as long as their is activity,...there is karma. Henceforth, all souls are judged or their situation is conditioned "by their works". When a soul can balance, alleviate or atone for all negative karma, tip the scales, or transcend karma altogether thru union with God and spiritual purification, that sphere of unity with Spirit is 'heaven'.

Karma is evil. The Holy Bible does not teach karma. Karma says that a person born mentally and or physically disabled means they were an evil person in a former life and are getting what they deserve.

You are evil to preach such a religion.
 

Nihilo

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Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV)
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
 

freelight

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No, I do not want to read an article.

I know what karma teaches.

If you think you can change the meaning of karma as you do the words in the Bible then it is all fake what you say and not accurate information.

Not an article dear,

A related and informative post in another thread, addressing the issue of salvation by grace, and how that karma still factors into everything, as long as there is action of any kind. Action, sequence, consequence. Its a matter of considering and contemplating the metaphysics involved in any activity, since any action has karmic effects by nature, - all movements of thought, energy, words, intentions, physical motions....engender or foster consequential actions, and so on. - its a law of nature, you cant get around it, no matter what kind of 'theoritical salvation' or concept of 'theology' you choose to believe in. Therefore you have to factor in, the law of karma and how it fits into your 'theology'. This would include learning more about what it entails, from different religious traditions and schools who have scholars and theologians who have studied many years these subjects, and then verified them by personal human experience. There's always more to learn.
 

God's Truth

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Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV)
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

The only way we can lay up treasures in heaven is by obeying Jesus' powerful words.

Catholics do NOT obey Jesus.

Catholics do what God hates.
 

God's Truth

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Not an article dear,

A related and informative post in another thread, addressing the issue of salvation by grace, and how that karma still factors into everything, as long as there is action of any kind. Action, sequence, consequence. Its a matter of considering and contemplating the metaphysics involved in any activity, since any action has karmic effects by nature, - all movements of thought, energy, words, intentions, physical motions....engender or foster consequential actions, and so on. - its a law of nature, you cant get around it, no matter what kind of 'theoritical salvation' or concept of 'theology' you choose to believe in. Therefore you have to factor in, the law of karma and how it fits into your 'theology'. This would include learning more about what it entails, from different religious traditions and schools who have scholars and theologians who have studied many years these subjects, and then verified them by personal human experience. There's always more to learn.

Why do you ignore the things that I say? How do you ever get that ignoring what I say is some kind of superior peace?

'Karma' is not to be mixed in with God's Truth.

The word 'karma' is from one of your false gods, who, according to God, are demons.

We reap what we sow means if you are sinful on this earth, when you die you will reap eternal punishment; or you do right you will reap eternal life.

That is NOT what 'karma' means. Karma means that if a baby is born with a mental disability, such as retardation, or autism, or any mental illness...then that person was an evil person in their former life, and that they are now getting what they deserve in this life.

According to those who believe in karma, it is a joyful moment to see someone suffer in such a way, because they are getting what they deserve, and you are then privileged in life to see such a child or adult suffer.

You claim a doctrine of demons as your form of knowledge. You preach evil, just like those who reject Christ.
 
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