Hey Muddy, r lookin' fer a Biblical answer? (Hebrews 9:27, "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgement, 9:28 so Christ also havin' been offered once to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.")
Kinda disappoints all the reincarnent theoristists, but should give hope to the true seeker!
Took blood to save those who believe. Faith is a gift, as is the grace of God to those who 'ave the courage to believe in such an outrageous story of love.
R ya lookin' fer "freedom"? It's found in the man, Jesus who was nailed to the cross, died an' was raised from the dead so we could 'ave it.