Visits to Heaven

[Guest]

 

Are all testimonies of people who claim to have had near death experiences and come back to life actually false? There are quite a few books that i have read. 

I do not know if they may be truth or imagined. What should we as serious Bible believing christians do? Is there guidance for us in the Bible on this matter? 

Actually this goes for those who claim to have seen hell too and returned to tell the tale. 

 

Edited August 21, 2019 by Melinda12

[unworthyservant]

26 minutes ago, Melinda12 said:

 

Are all testimonies of people who claim to have had near death experiences and come back to life actually false? There are quite a few books that i have read. 

I do not know if they may be truth or imagined. What should we as serious Bible believing christians do? Is there guidance for us in the Bible on this matter? 

Actually this goes for those who claim to have seen hell too and returned to tell the tale. 

 

While I don't know what they saw, in my humble opinion, they went nowhere. I personally don't believe that God gives certain persons a glimpse of Heaven of Hell and then doesn't take them. Since never is a word I seldom use, under the heading of "with God all things are possible" I can't actually rule out the possibility that some of these experiences may indeed be of God but I don't have the time nor inclination to try and sort them out.

[BeauJangles]

1 hour ago, Melinda12 said:

Are all testimonies of people who claim to have had near death experiences and come back to life actually false? There are quite a few books that i have read. 

I do not know if they may be truth or imagined. What should we as serious Bible believing christians do? Is there guidance for us in the Bible on this matter? 

Actually this goes for those who claim to have seen hell too and returned to tell the tale. 

I've not read that many of these stories, because a good deal of them seem a little on the 'cultish' (occult) side in the way they are described. Maybe that's too skeptical, it's not intentional. It would be understandable for some to have such an experience for the purpose of salvation. And there were numerous individuals throughout scriptures, that have had visions and dreams for specific reasons. The Apostle Paul does have this to say on a particular vision. 

2 Corinthians 12:1-3 Paul's Revelation 1I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. 3And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—… Berean Study Bible ·

Edited August 21, 2019 by BeauJangles

[Repose]

I forget the exact details, but the idea is that it takes people time to die completely, especially in the ER where medical staff are trying to prolong life/restore it. In this "winding down," it's believed that the mind enters a state much like a dream; thus, the NDE.

For that matter, the mind and what it perceives is very malleable. An insane man sees a giant spider looming over him; he hears his father's disappointed voice. He believes it is real, but because we can't see it, it is not. We can't trust our minds and our feelings completely.

[R. Hartono]

The story of Lazarus Jesus told us that even if a dead man comes back to live n tell, people Will not believe it so i doubt God will use such method to reveal heaven

Edited August 21, 2019 by R. Hartono

[missmuffet]

2 hours ago, Melinda12 said:

 

Are all testimonies of people who claim to have had near death experiences and come back to life actually false? There are quite a few books that i have read. 

I do not know if they may be truth or imagined. What should we as serious Bible believing christians do? Is there guidance for us in the Bible on this matter? 

Actually this goes for those who claim to have seen hell too and returned to tell the tale. 

 

I do not believe in NDE. Satan can be very deceiving and come off as the real thing when someone has a near death experience. Many things can distort the mind when someone is so sick. Medications, lack of oxygen....etc. There are people who have actually died who claim to see Jesus right before they leave this world and go into the presence of Jesus. I believe that. 

 

[unworthyservant]

12 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

There are people who have actually died who claim to see Jesus right before they leave this world and go into the presence of Jesus.

Once a man named Steven preached about the Lord
Folks were saved then folks were healed as they heard his word
Satan did not like it soon he had his crowd
And as he was tried they heard Steven cry out loud

I see Jesus standing at the father's right hand I see Jesus over in the Promised Land
Work is over now I'm coming to thee I see Jesus standing waiting for me

As the stones fell on him beating out his life
Steven knew he'd soon be through with all his toil and strife
So much like the Master his heart was so true
He prayed Lord forgive them they know not what they do

Through the gates of glory down the streets of gold
When the martyrs of the Lord march into heaven's fold
When he meets the Savior at the great white throne
I believed He'll smile and say, Steven welcome home
I see Jesus...

Edited August 22, 2019 by unworthyservant
correct spelling

[BeauJangles]

4 minutes ago, unworthyservant said:

Once a man named Steven preached about the Lord
Folks were saved then folks were healed as they heard his word
Satan did not like it soon he had his crowd
And as he was tried they heard Steven cry out loud

I see Jesus standing at the father's right hand I see Jesus over in the Promised Land
Work is over now I'm coming to thee I see Jesus standing waiting for me

As the stones fell on him beating out his life
Steven knew he'd soon be through with all his toil and strife
So much like the Master his heart was so true
He prayed Lord forgive them they know not what they do

Through the gates of glory down the streets of gold
When the martyrs of the Lord march into heaven's fold
When he meets the Savior at the great white throne
I believed He'll smile and say, Steven welcome home
I see Jesus...

This is just beautiful. 

[missmuffet]

1 hour ago, BeauJangles said:

This is just beautiful. 

Very nice. Steven met Jesus when he died. 

[Willa]

I knew a 4 year old boy who saw Jesus and heaven when he was near death.   It was so real to him that he became an evangelist at his young age, asking even nurses and doctors coming to his hospital room if they knew Jesus, "but do your REALLY know Him?" he would ask.  He was ready to be with Him a year later when he passed away.