KARMA AND THE BIBLE - Is there such a thing as Karma in the Bible? Karma connotes that for everything you do, there is a direct, balanced consequence which will take place some time in your life or in your lives to come.

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Karma in the Bible

Does Karma exist in Christianity?

BY SEAN

We are all quite knowledgeable of the word ‘Karma’ aren’t we?

It originates from a Hindu belief.  It’s philosophy connotes that for everything you do, there is a direct, balanced consequence which will take place some time in your life or in your lives to come. What does the Bible say about it?

Does Karma exist in Christianity?

Is there such a thing as Karma in the Bible?

God is an angry God.  He judges us for what our hearts contain. But He is also a loving God and He forgives us of our sins through the death of His son Jesus Christ on the cross. So where am I getting at?

When you forgive someone it means you know that the person has offended you and yet you do not count your will or desire to get even with him or her.

God said that when He forgives us, He forgets our iniquities, which means that He does not count it against us anymore.

When something bad happens to us, we sometimes tend to think that God is punishing us for something wrong we’ve done before.

It’s normal right? We were brought up with the concept of Karma in

our minds that we think it is God’s punishment whenever something bad happens in our lives.

What’s the truth behind it? Is this ‘punishment’ or ‘is Karma’ real? Is it in line with the Bible?

1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

So what does this verse mean?

It means that God WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT our sin against us – He has put it all away.

Meaning, if something bad happens in your life it is not because of something wrong that you have done in the past.

It has nothing to do with it because God has forgiven you when you asked Him and confessed your sins to Him.

‘Karma’ and ‘punishment’ is not what we think it is – it is God’s discipline to us not because of anything that we have done wrong but because He loves us too much to let us stay just the way we are.

Troubles, problems and trials in life happen because that is when we depend on God the most. It is God’s way of disciplining us to mold us to become more like Christ.

C.S. Lewis once said that “pain is God’s megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”

Trials in our lives are God’s discipling to refine our character.

Do not think of problems as punishment or as a result of ‘Karma.’

Every trial and burden and pain happen for a reason –  because God allowed it. His purpose is to mold us to become more like Christ.

Would you want to have a deeper relationship with God?

God has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life by receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.

Say the following prayer:

“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.

I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.

Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.

I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to your Word, I am now born again.

Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.

Please use me for Your glory.

In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”

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