We're not born with 'gifts', what kind of GOD would that be? GOD does not randomly reward some with great talents and physical attributes while randomly punishing others! GOD is just and karma is as much a law of nature as gravity is. "Everyone is judged according to their actions/you reap what you sow" appears 25+ times in the Bible. Our eternal souls carry our karma, interests, talents, IQ, missions, etc. into our afterlife. And one example of a Famous Direct Reincarnation is Marilyn Monroe returned as Janet Jackson.
Early Church Fathers were split on the question of the 'transmigration of the soul' with Clement and Origen of Alexandria teaching metempsychosis and teaching that Jesus74 taught it! "Don't bury your treasures where thieves, moths, and rust can get to it, bury your treasures in heaven". Heaven is an ideal frame-of-mind where & when one feels close to GOD and loved ones, and is living in a paradise-like setting. Heaven should not be confused with the heavens: sky and space.
Marilyn Monroe died in 1962. She was an excellent actress, model, singer, and dancer. 4 years later, Janet Jackson was born and would soon be recognized as a child prodigee in acting, modeling, singing, and dancing. There Are No Coincidences - there is synchronism, this is the title of my 74-page booklet that satisfies the prophecy of The Revelation 5:1-10:10 with the "7 Seals" revealed as 'beyond Einstein theories' (google that). Seal #7: Reincarnation Theory & its 23 Principles.
Christians believe that "the Christ will return and there will be a resurrection of the dead". Yes, that's true, but how does that (scientifically) work? Do long ago decomposed bodies magically come back to life and emerge out of the cemetaries as zombies? Or we can provide scientific explanations, i.e. energy is neither created or destroyed, although it can be transformed. Consciousness is neither created or destroyed, although it can be transferred. Information can be created but not destroyed, although it can be transferred, etc.
