The Bible does not teach reincarnation. It neither uses the term "reincarnation" nor supports the concept of a soul being reborn in another body after death. Instead, biblical teaching emphasizes resurrection, where God raises the dead back to life in a transformed body at judgment, not an ongoing cycle of rebirths. Key verses, like Hebrews 9:27, state that people die once and then face judgment, which contradicts reincarnation. Other scriptures affirm the soul's mortality and that after death, the person ceases to exist until God resurrects them. The Bible also clarifies that figures sometimes claimed as examples of reincarnation, such as John the Baptist being Elijah, are symbolic expressions of coming "in the spirit and power" rather than literal reincarnation. Thus, resurrection is about being raised by God's power into eternal life or judgment, not returning in a new earthly life or body. In summary, the Bible teaches one earthly life followed by death and resurrection, opposing beliefs in the soul's transmigration or multiple lifetimes.
