The Law of Karma

Theological objections

A common objection against these interpretations is that the passages refer to a settlement that takes place after death, and not in a following reincarnation. To this it may be stated that, regardless of whether the settlement takes place in this world or the world after death, there is at least a principle of consequence affecting salvation.

Further, reincarnation does not necessarily exclude resurrection. The esoteric teaching states that every time a human dies, he undergoes resurrection and judgement. This resurrection is also called the light of the soul, and the judgement is called the review. It is a phase of life between death and rebirth during which the individual reviews all the content of his past life in the light of his soul and contemplates what the consequences for his next life should be.

According to books by Alice Bailey , the Day of Judgement refers to a time in the far-out future, when humans particularly attached to material values no longer will incarnate together with the bulk of mankind. These materialists will live in a new world where they will be allowed a slower pace of development.

The gospels, however, speak of two kinds of resurrection: A future Day of Judgement and a time immediately after death. The remorseful thief, who died on the cross next to Jesus Christ, was resurrected in Paradise on the same day as he.

"And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." Luke. 23,42-43