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Galatians 6:5-10The following sentence is where Anthony John Hill inserts his karma doctrine for real.
Note: He said "eastern cultures" - he did not say "eastern religions". Religions is way more accurate.
2:14 There was also to be a perfect reward and punishment system, which was to be “almost” instantaneous (allowing time for repentance), and exactly just (Divine Justice from God Himself), so that, anyone seeking, could find perfect “Karmic law”, as the Eastern cultures now call it, and “Sowing and Reaping”, as the Western cultures call it; but both are only “Cause and Effect”, receiving their “Just-Desserts”.
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@A Freeman and Co. will say "A-HA! JAHtruth is right!!" Not so fast.
According to the bible there are natural consequences for sin. Death is one of them.
If you use keyword search "sin", "death", "sin death" etc on Biblegateway , you will see more than enough verses showing God punishes sinful people. That is not karma.
Does God punish us when we sin? - Got questions
In contrast:
Karma (/ˈkɑːrmə/, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: [ˈkɐɾmɐ] (listen); Pali: kamma) is a concept of action, work or deed, and its effect or consequences.[1] In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called the principle of karma, wherein intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect):[2] Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and bad rebirths. As per some scripture, there is no link of rebirths with karma.[3][4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma
Rebirth = reincarnation.
6:5 For every man shall bear his own burden (responsibility for sin).
6:6 Let him that is taught in the Word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
6:7 BE NOT DECEIVED; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, THAT shall he also reap.
6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth [according] to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap Life everlasting.
6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
John 5:5-14
5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
5:6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
5:7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
5:8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
5:9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the Sabbath.
5:10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the Sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
5:11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
5:12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
5:13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.
5:14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in The Temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: SIN NO MORE, lest a WORSE thing come unto thee.
John 9:1-5
9:1 And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth. (re-incarnation)
9:2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did SIN, THIS MAN, or his parents, that he was BORN blind?
9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath THIS MAN sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
9:4 I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.
John 3:19-21
3:19 And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil.
3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the Light, neither cometh to the Light, lest his deeds should be revealed.
3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the Light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.