Near-Death Experiences Point to God and Heaven (35+ Year Expert)
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2023
- For decades, John Burke has been studying accounts of survivors brought back from near death who lived to tell of both heavenly and hellish experiences. There are common experiences shared by thousands of survivors whether they are doctors, college professors, bank presidents, people of all ages and cultures, and even blind people--point to the exhilarating picture of Heaven promised in the Bible.
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When I was a nurse working in ICU, a blind lady died, and we resuscitated her. Afterwards she described me what I look like and what I did during the resuscitation.
So awesome! So glad you shared
Beautiful ❤️
Wow that’s amazing!
Wow 🙏🏻💞🇨🇦
There’s no sickness or death in heaven. So no blindness😊
I had NDE in 1980. I told everyone I knew about it, and lost many friends because they labeled me a nut job for saying that life continues after death, that there is a God, and a judgment. No one I knew really believed that despite being upright churchgoers. The holy being (tall, loving, beautifully brilliant) being whom I met turned out to be my guardian angel, who conducted the life review. On balance, I figured it was close to zero. I was able to ask why I had not been shown all the resuscitations I had done as a nurse and was shocked to be told by him that I was paid to do that. Then from above I received a massive shower of mercy and wanted to return here to work on myself because after being shown, I knew I was not worthy to enter heaven. I joined the Bahai'i Faith. Last year I experienced the reminder that God was still in my life so I made the deliberate decision to choose Jesus as the way to get me there.
A friend would strive to understand their friend is a friendship.
They had no drive to understand your position. That is a pity.
However, now you are part of a vast and ever growing family of God.
Many rob themselves from understanding and have no idea that they are making that their actual goal in their self limiting lives through distancing themselves from He who is life and understanding.
You are welcome to the family of the living God. We believe your testimony and can feel the sincerity of your heart in seeking true reconnection back to the God of creation. No one can make those singular claims of Jesus such as : ' I am the way the truth and the life,no one gets to the Father except by me': ' Anyone who believes in me even though he died he shall live'; ' I am the resurrection and the life's; ' I am with you always even unto the end of the world!'.
Lots of love from your brothers and sisters in Christ from Nigeria here!
And you’ll find that as you grow you’ll NEVER be worthy but Jesus is and He wants you there so trust in Him and keep going.
None of us is worthy to enter heaven because we all have sinned. That is why Jesus came - to be an atonement for our sins. He paid the penalty for sin which is death and when we believe and trust in Jesus, our sin is wiped away and we are given eternal life. Paul lays it all out in Romans. Such a wonderful gift God has given us.
Praying you are drawn to a good church family that will walk this life with you, “and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20 NIV
I've never have had a NDE, But one time many years ago , I was going thru something , i went to my room started praying, than I felt like warm blanket cover me felt so much love and peace I've had never experience..I know Christ touched me that day....🙏🙏🙏
Yes, he did. Paise God! Tell others about it.
I almost died in 2021 from covid, my lungs were shutting down n i couldnt breath on my own, i was intubated at the hospital n my daughter was told i wasnt going to make it. She reached out to lots of people to start praying n i came back! Praise God!! I dont remember anything! I was in ICU for 40days, i couldnt walk, talj ir use my hands, i had a feeding tube in my stomach, eventually tge did a treak in my throat, n very slowly i regained eating, walking etc., i now walk wt a walker n sometimes a cain, i still struggle but Praise God im alive n got to witness the birth of my only grandaughter aft 6 grandsons!! Isnt God AMAZING
I had a similar experience with covid & it completely changed the trajectory of mine & my daughters lives. I had what I believe to be an out of body experience but I was sent back into my body. I’m still in recovery but the experience has completely connected me with god. God is great & he has given myself & my daughters so many blessings after what has been a life changing 3 years. I’m glad you are recovering & I wish you all the best. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️
God IS amazing!!
God IS AMAZING! It sure sounds like the world is a better place with you in it! God be with you & your family!
I'm so grateful God gave you the experience! God bless!
COVID or COVID Jab?
In 2014 I was in surgery, ended up being with God, in His perfect peace. I was able to think but not worry. He gave me a 4 word message. SURRENDER ALL. PERFECT PEACE. I WAS IN HIS PERFECT PEACE! His peace is perfect and unexplainable 🙏🏻✝️🔥
I lost my oldest child & only son at 18 to a dui driver a few yrs back & nites like today it's 4am I wakeup & struggle. The pain & anger is so, so deep its engrained into my being. These stories help soothe my soul back to sleep many times & give me hope. You guys have no clue what a little video on yt & how it can affect people's lives. I love & miss you mike one day soon I know I'm gonna see you again.
You will indeed see Mike again. My mother told me about the time she saw my Dad shortly after his funeral, after things quieted down, she said he told her he was alright and she would be ok, it only happened one time.
I started watching NDEs after my husband died. I would stay up all night until I couldn't stay awake. This was the end of 2012. Ian McCormack's was my favorite; it was such a blessing. Love all we are getting from Randy Kay and John Burke, which are so many gifts from Jesus Christ.
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Thank you for your share. I found great comfort in interacting with God thru the Immanuel Approach by Dr Karl Lehman. He’s on UA-cam and has a website. You deserve to feel better.
May the Lord of glory bless you with His peace and great expectation of joy to come!
I loved when I died best day ever. Really loved the telepathic speaking and Jesus Christ had rays of light coming out of his eyes. Dying easy living hard. This happened October 28,2010. I’m a quadriplegic now
May God hold you in his loving arms
@@ShellyMills-xj2sl may he hold you as well God bless you and have a great day
Thank you!! God is Great!!
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I never knew about the whole “people appear in their 30s”… The night my grandma died (before we knew she had died) I saw her come to me in my dream, and I thought it was weird because she looked so young, but I knew it was her. She hugged me, told me she loved me, and that she’d see me again, and that there was no reason to be sad. But it’s crazy, she did look like she was in her 30s. I thought that was weird, but I guess now it makes sense 🤷🏼♀️
Ive had over a dozen of "dream visitations",human and animal. The prosaic explanation is that it's a psychological defense against grief. Perhaps. I'll only say,they were greatly comforting,and instead of the sick empty shell in a coffin,my memory of them was young and vital and handsome.❤
We need to talk about the fruits harvested following an NDE. Most people become totally transformed, some people become pastors. Everyone becomes better people. I have been reading about the subjects and watching videos for years. Many atheists have become believers. I truly, without a doubt, believe in a life after death and it will be magical !!!
Indeed ; )
The very first book on NDE was by Betty Eadie I think. It was called Embraced By The Light and it changed my life. She was Native American like me and she met Christ. Many NA's hate Christianity because of colonization, so this was crucial to my conversion to understand He appears to my people.
I have this book at home. Have you read Jim Woodford’s book : Heaven, an unexpected journey? Such a fantastic book that deeply touched my heart.
The first book on life after death was by Raymond Moody in the early 70's. Betty's book was later also Danion Brinkley. They both have experiences and books that are so interesting. Dr Moody's book changed my life . I've studied NDE'S all these years. I can't get enough of information!!!!
Wow that is incredible.
Thats incredible ❤
I'm native American and im white but I was born here so that makes me native too.
During 1st brain surgery 2002 recovery when I was not yet awake and I was not communicating with my bedside family, my deceased father came to my very vivid experience and stood on a beautiful grassy knoll. He was about 35 years oldish (he had passed 9 months earlier at age 82, very frail), robust health, wearing his signature brown polyester pants and green shirt he wore when I was a teenager. He was waving at me with absolutely no pressure. I told him a bit apologetically, “ Daddy, I don’t want to come yet.” He waved in his normal loving way and said “that’s ok” then the experience ended.
Praise be to God! This is an amazing thing for you I believe 100%. A friend of mine,Kent, died Aug 6th, 2023. I prayed the day he died, Lord, I'm just not sure he made it to you, I truly hope and pray he is with you in heaven. I pray he's ok and in heaven Lord. I prayed this many times and into the next day. On the second day i was sitting at the table and prayed this again. Suddenly everything went black and kind of like into a different zone and everything in the world around me was like it wasn't there, I was not aware of the world around me. At the same moment, I clearly saw a figure of a man from the waist up. Kind of blurry sort of hovering or floating. I looked at it for about 3 or 4 seconds and I realized it was clearly him, Kent. The second I recognized him,he knew I recognized him and he had the biggest happiest smile, looking directly at me and said, " I'm here"! Thats all he said, but it answered my question. He was in Heaven! He stayed there with that great big smile for about 3 seconds, then disappeared. I think of this everyday and must tell as many people as possible.
❤ how lovely you got to see your dad.
Wow!! I can't wait to see my Daddy and Mom again
Thank you for sharing this!
Hallelujah 🙌🏼🙌🏼💥💥
All glory to God
Thank you Jesus for revealing yourself to ALL people!!! We praise you God Almighty… the one true God!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🔥🔥
It's amazing! God reveals himself to us in different ways and different forms. I love it! Praise God
Don't forget... Jesus had a Father that he prayed to. And he taught us HOW we should pray... not WHAT we should pray.
Father in Heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come... thine will be done... on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread... and forgive us our trespasses.... AS WE FORGIVE THOSE THAT HAVE TRESPASSED AGAINST US. And not be lead into temptation . But deliver us from Evil... AMEN.
Jesus is the mediator between God the Father and all of his children... which is all of those who have come and lived upon this earth or who will live upon this earth. Jesus was indeed the GOD who was seen and heard in the Old Testament... but he was NOT the Father. The Father is the FATHER of us ALL.
Just thought id share this for anyone who might be curious of a NDE but doesnt know anyone who's experienced it first hand . ❤
On June 23 2016 I had a NDE my self. My femoral artery was severally damaged and I bled out. I required 21 blood transfusions, and several rounds of epinephrine followed by 9 days in the icu.
Bleeding out was extremely fast. I knew something was critically wrong but by the time I voiced that I was injured way more seriously than thought...I was already fading out. From My husband's POV the last thing I did was lift my arms up in front of me and grasp towards something and then I was gone. From my POV the panicked voices in my room were fading away...i heard the alarms in my room going off and the nurse say " where losing her" and the dr say " im not leaving her 30 yr old husband a widow" and then... tunnel vision. It felt like I was underwater out of breath rushing towards an incredibly bright light. I couldn't breathe. I was desperate for air and felt an other worldly cold that I've never felt since. I felt the warmth of the light I was rushing towards and the peace of it...I was reaching towards the light.. desperate to grasp and be near it. I was so close...the peace and warmth of that light was RIGHT THERE..I could almost touch it... and then it was gone. Utter blackness. A total void of anything at all. I was conscience of "me" ..who I was..my existence..my memories even..but could see and feel nothing. Just a total void of any stimuli but conscience awareness. ..like sitting in a sensory deprivation tank w out a physical body.
When suddenly and w out warning I was back in the hospital room. I still couldn't see anything but my hearing was back and I could hear the nurse discouraging the dr from hanging the 21st bag of blood. She thought it would be a waste like the first 20 had been. And then, I heard my own heart beat on the monitor and my own dr say " she's back"
This NDE set everything I thought I knew about God and religion on its head. I guess I was just so shocked that there was light and there was darkness and nothing. I vascalated between living for my self ( hey I've got nothing to lose if there's nothing in the grave, right?) to intensely searching for the truth..cuz what if there WAS more..in that light...had it been obtainable instead of just out of my reach??
This led me down a long painful road spaning 4 years during which I researched every major religion and spiritual concept I could get my hands on and implemented much of what I learned from each. By 2019 I was more confused and empty than when I started and cried many bitter tears. On June 22 2020 ...1 day before my 4 year NDE anniversary, I experienced something that terrified me to my core and w out a second thought I called out " save me Jesus!" And that was it. Something unique and profound w in my spirit occured..the blinders were removed from my eyes and suddenly, I knew w out a doubt that Jesus was the messiah and God made flesh and I began walking w Him that day and was baptized that November. He has radically changed my life from the inside out and now I can't wait to be in that tunnel again cuz I know through my Savior it is made possible for me to reach that light at the end of it. And
I'm eternally grateful that in His mercy, He gave me a 2nd chance on this earth for my tongue to confess His name and my knee to bow to Him before my dying breath.
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful testimony. All glory to God!
Do you think if you were raised in Islam, you would give credit to Allah for saving you?
I don't want this to come across as me disrespecting your experience because I am not, I have no choice but to take what you say at face value, but I am confused about how this experience you had proves that the Christian God you worship is real? If you were born in New Delhi and had that exact same experience chances are that you would swear to me on your child's life that this was proof of Vishnu. Nowhere in your experience was there a defining piece of evidence that pointed to a God or more specifically a Christian God. I fail to see a syllogistic argument that is both sound and valid and points to an obvious conclusion that the God of the Bible is real. I could tell that same story and conclude that leprechauns are real and you would scratch your head and say how the heck did you end up with that conclusion? In the same way, I am questioning your arrival at this particular conclusion.
To be honest I am happy that you are now happy with your life, and through religion you now have hope meaning and purpose, but it almost sounds like a placebo effect that this explanation feels good so it has to be true vs someone like myself who wants truth at all cost no matter how crappy it may make me feel at the time, rather than buying into a "they all live happily ever after story" we tell our kids at bedtime.
@@ubersheizer5398I was introduced to God as a child by my catholic grandmother but was raised by a mother who worships Thoth, and a Dad who left catholism to practice the occult and shamanism. Growing up, my best friend was Muslim. So I was exposed to many concepts of God and I'd heard of Jesus but did not really know who He was because of my upbringing. pre NDE I held kinda an all roads lead to God kinda belief. So to answer your question, no, I don't think I would have .
During and directly after my NDE I didn't think " oh that's allah" or " oh that's Jesus" or "thoth" I knew only that it was light love and peace and a stark contrast to what I experienced immediately after in my state of conscience awareness.
@@madcatz990I appreciate what you're saying and understand where you're coming from. I think you've misunderstood what I was trying to say. It wasn't the experience of the light in my NDE that I credit as having saved me. The 4 years following my NDE was spent intensely searching for the truth and studying various religions. I studied sumerian beliefs, Islam, Mormonism, catholism, greek orthodox, Judaism, ancient egyptian gods, zoroastrism, viking myths and legends re Valhalla, bahai faith, Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Roman and Greek mythology, scientology, the occult, and also read both biblical and non biblical sources ( such as Josephus and Tacitus) on the supposed life and death of Jesus ( I say supposed because I was an unbeliever at the time) I also tried the secular route and was doing cognitive behavioral therapy weekly. at varying times I implemented much of what I read into my own life of whatever said religion I was studying at the time including crystal grids, visiting a woman for a Chakra cleanse, a Reiki session, various meditations including one specifically designed to open my 3rd eye. Tarot cards, sage burning, singing bowls, Astral projection, I- ching, praying to various saints, and supposed gods. And implemented the techniques my therapist recommended. However during a very specific incidence in 2020, while at the end of my rope and in total desperation, I called out to Jesus for help. He was the ONLY thing that helped and it was then that I knew He was the truth. as I began reading and applying the biblical truths laid out in the bible to my own life and talking w God in Jesus name that my life was totally and radically changed and my life has never been the same since. This is just my own experience and I hope it might help save someone else the anguish, torment, and tears I had to go through to get to the truth, friend.
I experienced such a peace that nothing else mattered anymore but being with Jesus!🕊️❤️🔥🙌✝️🙌🪽🫂
We live in a fallen world people. Thats cursed because we man sinned against God. God came as a man in the flesh suffered and died on the cross to realign our relationship with our creator.
A friend of mine,Kent, died Aug 6th, 2023. I prayed the day he died, Lord, I'm just not sure he made it to you, I truly hope and pray he is with you in heaven. I pray he's ok and in heaven Lord. I prayed this many times and into the next day. On the second day I was sitting at the table and prayed this again. Suddenly everything went black and kind of like into a different zone and everything in the world around me was like it wasn't there, I was not aware of the world around me. At the same moment, I clearly saw a figure of a man from the waist up. Kind of blurry sort of hovering in front of me. I looked at it for about 3 or 4 seconds and I realized it was clearly him, Kent. The second I recognized him,he knew I recognized him and he had the biggest happiest smile, looking directly at me and said, " I'm here"! Thats all he said, but it answered my question. He was in Heaven! He stayed there with that great big smile for about 3 seconds, then disappeared. I think of this everyday and must tell as many people as possible. Now, I wonder what life is like in Heaven. What do we do there? I mean are we meeting with friends and family? Do we eat food or drink water? Do we have gardens or live in houses? I dont know, but one thing is for sure, we are going to find out!
I don’t know but I hope this comforts you - The resurrected Christ ate and drank with the disciples. We will have a resurrected body of flesh and bone but apparently not blood. Per the Bible 🩸
You will be doing many things in heaven...all good..all fun...think of all the good things you enjoy doing on earth x million....you will have your special place designed and built especially for you (mansions in heaven Jesus is preparing) you will get to tour God's wonderful universe....which will take eternity...we will be learning about our wonderful Creator which will take eternity.....any good thing you can think of... will be in heaven....you will be doing the things you love and learning new things blessings !
YES! WE WILL EAT IN HEAVEN.
Revelation 2:7
[7]Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
JESUS CONFIRMED: IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD (THAT IS HEAVEN), HE WILL FELLOWSHIP WITH HIS DESCIPLES (WHICH MEANS ALSO US), WILL DINE (EAT & DRINK) WITH HIM IN HEAVEN/KINGDOM OF GOD.
Luke 22:14-16
[14]When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
[15]And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
[16]For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
John 14:2-6 NKJV
IN My FATHER'S HOUSE are MANY MANSIONS; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
When I was 22 seen Jesus then when I was 29 I died in my sleep and I was lost in darkness someone called me out of the dark into the light and I seen God and he bought me back.
Please I beg you to post a simple video explaining your NDE. Forget the scoffers. The world needs to hear such experiences to come out of greedy/selfish lifestyle.
As a Christian I love it when God/jesus shows himself to those who don’t know him yet. He is real loves everyone. Just read the Bible it will change your life for the better!
So funny a lady that is staying in the same place as me just told me she's reading your book and I come across your video right now wow holy spirit is so amazing
During my NDE, I saw mountains in the distance and your eye could make out every detail & color. Mountains as high and majestic as the eyes could see.
John is our old pastor and published Imagine Heaven a couple of years after my father died. My dad had been reading Heaven by Randy Alcorn. A week after his funeral, I saw the cover of Newsweek titled Proof of Heaven about Eben Alexander’s book about his NDE during his week long coma. I consumed that book while on a business trip to Germany. When John’s book was published, he hosted a number of witnesses during a sermon series. Strangely I started running into folks on planes who had just lost a loved one and would recommend they read this book for the perspective and hope it points to. Just last week after a friends memorial for her dad, I referred her to this book. Looking forward to reading this new book! Praying it will help reach many more people and encourage them toward the search that brings the hope of Jesus.
This was a fantastic book. I just finished it and it is a beautiful testimony from many diverse peoples how loving, compassionate and even humorous at times our Amazing God Is! The one thing that really sticks with me is HE wants a real relationship with us. HE wants us to talk to HIM even about small things. Just love each other.
Amen❤️🙏🏼🕊️
Wow, hearing others say God is good in the midst of painful, difficult circumstances does encourage me. Thank you both 💓
You know that does not make it real?
What about all the NDE people who say they understood when they got to Heaven that they existed before coming to earth and were told that we are sent to the physical realm to “learn lessons” and advance spiritually.
@@krizilloo2538 dont you know, People talk all kind of crap, just because somebody said something does not make it real or True.
@@va941 But what are the odds that every one of them is lying?
@@krizilloo2538 dont know, but i never said anybody was lying, sure, some might, but there are other explanations for these beside "God is real", or "theyre lying".
I just have to thank and praise God for this video! I've been asking for proofs like this for all of this, because I have nagging doubts about it. It's too wonderful to not question it sometimes!
But my father has been gracious and loving and forgiving to me! Any feelings of saintly-ness rub off after insomnia and interrupted sleep by night terrors of a toddler!
But I'm encouraged by this that he still hears me and loves me!
If you haven't noticed yet, a revival wind of excitement is blowing across the globe, and I'm humbled that I'm getting a taste of it!
After my sister was born again, she had a question about people who weren’t born again, dying, and then return with glowing testimonies. She asked the Lord, and from her spirit she heard that the silver cord had not yet been severed. As a relatively new Christian, my sister didn’t know that this answer she received was a scripture found in Ecclesiastes 12-6. The enemy will try to fool people with wonderful NDE’s, but Christians understand that he is the father of lies, and counterfeits what the Lord does. Therefore, I believe there are many true NDE’s, but one must always pray about their experience, and that it doesn’t contradict scripture. Hope this is helpful. I’m going to order this book for Christmas.
I find it truly sad how skeptical and non believing supposed Christians are. Doubting Thomases.
The speaker on video says himself healthy skepticism is good . Even when I listen to programs on u tube I pray that God helps me discern the good from the bad ones . Hence I only tried to listen to Olsteen once 😂💞🇨🇦🙏🏻
Thank you for this Video. I also watch the The JeffMara Podcast who has so many wonderful experiencers. They tell how much God and Jesus love us. My faith is stronger because of listening to these NDEs. In the New Testament, Paul, who was Saul, has a life altering experience, which I believe was similiar to a NDE or spiritual experience. His whole demeener changed, just like happens to NDEs. They become more humble, loving and compassionate, just like happened to Paul. He no longer crucified Jews, but loved them and became one of them in their love of Jesus. They no longer desire money, power but talk of Love, only love
I had a out of body experience. I don’t know if I was dead because it was during sleep. I was taken to heaven and I was shown events from revelation. I kept saying I wan to stay and i don’t want to go back. But I was told I have to go back to witness. I finally after 20 years I had made a video and talked about it, as I was told I have to witness.
❤ Where can we see your video? Hallelujah praise be to God!!! 🙌❣️🙌
You believe in Jesus?How do we get saved and how can we know if we're saved? Can you pray for me and ask god how I can get saved?
@@rainmanj9978 Romans 10:9
If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be save.
Acts 2:38
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
2 john 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son
John 3:16.
Read the scriptures and learn. God bless.
@@rainmanj9978 …. You pray - asking for forgiveness, turn from anything ungodly that you are doing, and read Gods Word (the Bible) and ask Jesus and the Holy Spirit to teach you all things. 🙏
@rainmanj9978 To be saved, all you have to do is believe in your heart that Jesus is the son of God who died on a cross and rose in three days. You need to know and admit you're a sinner and that you need a savior. Then with your mouth confess it all like this, "I am a sinner and I believe that Jesus is the son of God and he died for me because the wages of sin is death. Jesus was crucied for me and overcame death and rose in 3 days." It's really that simple. Now, if you truly believe that in your heart and confess it with your mouth, you're saved. From there, you should start to change and try to act more and more like Jesus. You'll want to sin less and fix your life to be more in accordance with God's word. You'll desire to read the Bible to learn more about your maker and savior. You don't get in to heaven because you read the Bible or sin less. Those are side effects of truly being saved. You won't be perfect. You'll mess up. You'll want to read the Bible but things might delay you. But the desire all will be there.
Interesting interview!! God is love and His way is always perfect!! And Jesus said; I am the way the truth and the life. I believe all the Bible as a word of God.
I call all the amazing NDE, miracles, for all humanity to fear not and to believe!🙏 God bless🙏
I'm 70 and I can't wait to go home to Jesus. Or the rapture what ever happens first. I love listening to different truthful NDE and some are a bit far fetched. Thank you for this interview ❤
God bless you friend. We're soon going home, I'm sure. He is on His way. 🥰
keep all Expectations below zero on all Fronts off life so ewe not dissappointed or Depressions- zero all Fronts pronto amigos
I'm writing a book on this currently. It's meant to be extremely exhaustive. Covers all basis. I hope to publish next year after I finish my Masters within the next month. This is absolutely the next realm of Christian apologetics. I've even reached out to Gary Habermas on this topic as well. Very excited about what the future holds for this research!
My testimony to faith in Christ can be found through my profile on here. I did not have a NDE per se but I did experience telepathic voices and paranormal phenomena, which did lead me to seek biblical truth.
As a Christian apologist who considers these testimonies as evidential for Christianity, how do you account for the wide variety of theological/philosophical concepts conveyed in the many reported incidents? I mean, some even claim to encounter Vishnu, the Buddha, etc. As a Christian I find these testimonies and the research into them to be compelling but find myself veering off into apocryphal theories to explain the wide variety of metaphysical / theological implications. To put it another way, the only world view that seems to jive with all of the testimonies is either some kind of Unitarian new age or extra Biblical concepts ( such as theories about how the the post death spiritual realm and the afterlife works prior to the final resurrection and judgment of Fallen angels) .
@aaron…I’m right with you there!
To be honest, I typed my comment above before watching the video. I wasn't expecting the video to address this very question so directly. I've watched several other apologetics / NDE experts discuss them without really addressing the theological challenges. The guest in the video addresses my concerns with some degree of persuasiveness ( perhaps I need to read his book ) but I'm still interested in the thoughts of other Christian apologists and theologians.
@@aarontabuchi5693 I agree and that’s why I’m buying the book. This addresses things that I haven’t heard before: backed up with scripture. This must be at forefront of all this as I’m sure you will agree.
I love that we'll be in our 30's - presumably - when we go home. Jesus said that we would see him as he is and it makes sense that after the rapture that we'll also be in our 30's, the same age that he was when he ascended. I also love that Jesus told us what those who've gone on before are experiencing in the parable of the rich man and the poor man - the rich one is on the side of the wide gulf wishing for a drink of water, the poor man on the other side with Abraham.
We wont age and have different bodies though? And be like little children(mentally, spiritually)
Sometimes I wonder about this. I know many a rich man that are good Christians or have other religions and they are good people. On the other hand, there are many a poor man that are rapists and murderers. I have had the gift of experiencing the other side, and I can tell you this..... it doesn't matter if you are poor or rich, what matters is what's in your heart. Financials don't matter up there, lol, rich or poor, we are all one and the same..... we are all God's children. Love to all........ rich or poor.
I started reading Imagine Heaven shortly before my husband died in 2022 when I didn’t know his cancer would take him to Heaven soon.
I was able to tell Michael some of the things I read in the early chapters and I hope they brought him more peace as he got closer to the time he went home to be with Jesus. Michael wasn’t able to communicate much for the last 6 weeks because his voice just wasn’t working, so I don’t know for sure, but as I kept reading the book, I had more peace and it has made me extremely anxious to experience the incredible things that await us in Heaven.
This warmed my heart. May God bless you in your faith.
About 25 years ago I had a out of body experience, I wasn't sick or dying, I was driving my car. The only thing that mattered was my relationship with JESUS, when I was returning to my body, I said " no, no !!! But my work wasn't over, so here I am.
I was hit by a dump truck and dragged for 250 yds. As a 16 yo in 1978. The fireman couldn't get my pulse for 15 mins. Why can't I remember any after life experience? That bothered me as a Christian for a long time when I heard of other ppls experiences.
at age 65 ahh had 7 car crashs / broken neck/ shot at about 7 times/ 3 knife attacks/ hit by 777 scooters/ bikes/ skateboards/ other on footpaths. punched 200 times.
Someone else may “need” the experience. You undoubtably are walking by faith, being encouraged by the Word (Bible) and other believers. Jesus said “blessed are those who have not seen, and believe.” Do not fret, you are loved and blessed ❤ 🙏🏻
VeeMrk..thanks I treasure your encouragement. I also think that back then they may not have as good as equipment and maybe I didn't have a strong pulse but still alive could be a reason. But throughout hospital stay and several operations like 20, I can say Jesus showed me my suffering was shared by Jesus. I had 20 percent burns..
The sweet excitement of Mr. Burke makes me just long for Jesus all the more. ❤
Sean's questions were fantastic. I've had so many of those same questions for years.
God, Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit.
God is real. Jesus Christ is real. The Holy Spirit is real. Glory to God, Praise The Lord, Hallelujah 🙌🙌🙌
God wants that love and spirituality to extend to all to help us through the ruff times that are coming.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
People are still sounding so in doubts in comments section .. I would request each one of us to ask God almighty to open our eyes and soften our hearts for clarification and understanding! He is a good God if your plea is true He will surely reveal ! God is a God of impossibilities ! He is only way truth and life ! Jesus Christ is His name !
I'm 73 and I have no idea what purpose God has for me. Does He have a plan for every person?
Yes, you must ask. It may not come immediately, but wait, be patient, and listen and it will be revealed to you if you are willing to be open and accept that purpose. Not all find their purpose but each person has one.
The story of Mark, who got burned is amazing, thank you John Burke, and thank you Pastor Sean, bless you both🕊️🙏🏼❣️
Jonh I can see how beautiful speak about God I can see the joy of you speaking about him
Regarding their question of “why does God allow this suffering”. One perspective provided by St. John Chrysostom, as seen in his sermons on The Rich Man and Lazarus, in the book Wealth and Poverty, is that suffering here purifies the soul. His main point is that we receive our debts either in this life or the next. The rich man who goes through life with no pain and suffering is likely to be evil and have no need for God in this life; but will receive his rewards for his evil in the next life. The poor man suffering today, might be righteous and God is working out his soul to be sanctified and trust in Him in this life, so that his reward in the next life is the crown of life.
I believe this to be true. Anyone who’s gone through tremendous suffering in this life usually ends up finding their way to God. It’s those who are preoccupied “living and enjoying this life” whose souls are drunk with pleasure and have no concern for purity of soul, repentance, and true love.
Thank You for Your work 🙏 I had never experienced the full NDE, but had many OBEs and saw my Grandfather many times, when he came to visit me from the another side. My Grandma just passed away yesterday and this helps me a lot. Love to you all 🙏
I’m sorry for your loss🙏🏼❤️
My heart sings, listening to this. Our Father is very much alive, and all these NDE's are confirmation that he is reaching out to us all. The ones that had the experiences and the ones that can hear and be excited to know our beloved Father Jesus is smiling down on us on this planet. Xxx
NDE's, past life memory reports made by children, OBE's and the rest of phenomena are not leading at all to the assumptions that are central to Christian dogma. These NDE'rs that are selectively biased towards Christian faith are inconsistent with their own experiences, so whoever claims there is an undeniable connection is obviously stretching to make their case.
I thank God for you three men of God. I was weeping like a babe. The Lord is mighty in all His ways. There's none like the power of the Lord. I was totally touched and moved. Being transformed daily in the name of Jesus!! Blessings to you always 🙏🏾
God Is Real. God's Love is absolutely Real. Sadly, too many Churches and Organized Religions have been taken over by the Dark Side of Arrogance, Pride & Politics. I will Forever be Spiritual Seeker Never ' Religious'
Amazing! The exact same thing happened to me.
Let me give a little background first. I was given swimming lessons at 2 and have swam since then. I would spend the entire summers at the pool. The summer before the life changing event. I for what ever reason had this idea urge I should swim under water from one side of the pool to the other without taking a breath. Day one, I couldn't swim even a quarter of the pool. But over the months I did it. I was so proud. Not understanding the coming intervention. I was a strong swimmer and knew lifeguarding skills. I learned about every scenario except the undertoe.
I was around 11 and was with 2 friends and my sister. We were at my dad's house and decided we would go swimming in lake Michigan. We were on a private beach no one else on the beach. I was slow going into the water it was cold. My sister and friends were about waist deep. I was knee deep but could feel a weird pull. My sister told me she couldn't get back in which I thought she was joking. The look however was saying help. I went into the water and my sister had pulled in our two friends and I grabbed my sister and pulled her in as hard as I could with the intent to get back in myself but I was swept further and further under to the bottom of the lake. I would push off the bottom of the lake and get a small breath and got sucked back under. There was a point I could no longer get to the top to get a breath. I knew I was going to die and was ok with that. I felt a peace like I had NEVER felt before. In my thought I was told the exact same thing. Make my body flat. I understood what I was being told I had to be parallel with the top of the water and swim to the top. I did exactly what I was told and made it to the top. Had I not had the overwhelming urge to swim under water from one side of the pool and back I'd be dead. God saved me. Not just that time either. I am clumsy and also have put myself into negative situations and God intervened. It's amazing. God bless you. It stuns me how similar your event is to mine though.
There was a point my angel was so active saving me from me I told him(I assumed) show yourself to me. You have saved me so many times and this last time you touched me to wake me up during a break in. Twice pushed me awake when I went back to sleep. Show yourself to me please. Nothing. He did not show himself to me in person. I went to sleep woke up no dream. The next night I was aware and asleep and a beautiful man who glowed with light surrounded in darkness only him is face to face with me just staring at me. He just looked at me and said nothing. Then it ended and I woke up the next morning remembering everything I saw. God loves us so much he saves us from ourselves. I never died but have had divine intervention. A hug from God! Makes me feel loved.
Please I beg you to post a simple video explaining your NDE. Forget the scoffers. The world needs to hear such experiences to come out of greedy/selfish lifestyle.
Amen, I love your story, God bless you ❤️🙏🏼🕊️ you sound like quite an athlete😁
This happened to me, everything is brighter, cleaner, more pure. Praise be to god!❤
Please I beg you to post a simple video explaining your NDE. Forget the scoffers. The world needs to hear such experiences to come out of greedy/selfish lifestyle.
Here’s a question: do any NDE speak of the importance of repentance from sin and submitting to Jesus who was raised from the dead?
There are quite a few that do. They all vary in what they experienced. Many of them don’t actually end up having total conversations.
I had a near death experience and it definitely confirmed my faith in God.
Were your brain cells dead? I don't think you are dead unless your brain cells are dead. I think it takes like 5 minutes for brain death?
@@LindeeLoveNEAR death experience. Millions and millions have had them.
@@LindeeLove are yours?
@@justin10292000 Does near death mean that your brain cells are dead? If they are not dead, then aren't near death experiences just the functioning of your brain?
@@English-Mark Since my brain cells still together give cognitive ability, I would say no. But what is your point?
I just bought John's book and I read his 1st one it's all amazing. This episode is the center of faith. I had an NDE when I was 19 and suffered alot afterwards. But 20 years later after many years of skepticism and watching ndes and reading books on them God finally told me to share. He opened the doors to 3 podcast my 1st one on Randy kay ministries. God is real and heaven is definitely real. These ndes are a gift from the one and only God. It's a reminder to this generation and time that he is alive and well. Millions of ppl accounting for the same things is absolutely concrete evidence. Scientific research or hypothesis with that many similarities would count as fact. Thank you for this episode. Amazing
I believe but still sometimes feel confused by it all,I pray and feel better and see that I have to do what I'm thinking and carry it through and if you don't like the result then change it if you can or persist and don't take no for an answer.Its not the easiest thing but keep asking for help when you feel lost ❤❤❤
Thanks, Sean. Great show! So timely.
You asked great questions Sean. John is a great explainer and communicator. Enjoyed this conversation, thank you.
At last, thank you. I'm another one to experience this. Xxx
enjoyed the interview - thank you!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING 🙏🙏🙏🙏
One of the most important NDE's is that of Bryan Melvin to help explain NDE anomalies that are out there...he's been featured on Randy Kay's channel. When he visited hell God allow him to see some who recently died being deceived by demons in hell, giving people false impressions that "everything is okay" and "all the ways are correct" etc.
Interesting. I hadn't thought of that possibility before. There was a time when I read several hundred NDE experiences and there were some that affirmed Buddha, Muhammad, and just plain "be a good person and all religions get you to heaven". In the end the best I could come up with is that either the gospels are false, or a certain percentage are fake/hoax/tainted and that it's impossible to tell if NDEs are valid or not. I'll have to research the theory you just brought up and juggle it around in the brain for a while.
@@LukeClemensit is possible that evil beings delude the mind of people who lack faith in the Lord
@@mrpotatochu6611 Yeah often they masquerade as a being of light and love with just a minor twist that derails the trail. I hate that so much because it's so hard to tell what is truth and so many people are fooled by it. It requires so much painstaking research to debunk the fake and false prophets, religions, experiences, NDEs, etc. And even then... I always wonder if I threw out something that's true or lent credence to something false.
I often pray that I don’t hinder another’s path to the true God. After all i am human and have my own blind spots. Discernment and wisdom only God can help us with. We have to allow another freewill and God controls those reins not us.
@@LukeClemens
Melvin’s experience gave me allot of answers to the same question, albeit scary answers. I watched another guy talk about being shown a man in hell who was continually being fooled into thinking he was preaching the message and angel had given him. The man said he was this guys was reluctant to believe it at first , but as soon as he started believing it was all real, this huge gotcha moment would unfurl and those demons would giggle in delight and this guys heart would be crushed to its core. The guy later said he saw a pic of a guy he recognized from his NDE and his father in law told him That man was Joseph Smith.
I'm so glad when Jesus reveals himself to nonbelievers! He truly loves His creation! Praise God!
Looking great Sean! Keep going!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Sean, thank you for asking the hard questions! 💖
I just was in Santa Barbara in 1989, (visiting a friend my sister met at EAPE in Philly ) attending UCSB. It was actually the week before the big earthquake. We were supposed to go to San Francisco the day it hit but decided (prompted by the Holy Spirit) we should just go home to Pennsylvania. That was most certainly the Lord protecting us. The next year, @seanmcdowell
my sister (same one as mentioned above) you were partnered up with her for Tim & Tams wedding 💒
This video just popped up but I’m certain it must have for some reason to glorify the Lord! I will praise him name Always!!
Wow amazing testimonies. Praise the Lord.
One of the best interviews I've watched!
Inspirational, definitely buying his book❤❤❤
Great work John Burke! Bless you 🙏🙏🙏
Evidence of accurate research you did is consistency. People should be sure to have the Lord Jesus Christ before they pass away. 100% faith in His saving power.
God graciously reveals Himself with such variety, it's a joy to read through these NDEs as yet another way 💓
Sean this was wonderful…I have John’s books and they have been more than an encouragement to me…I look forward to Heaven and being with the Lord in ways I never thought or dreamed of….this is important work…such a blessing ❤️🙏👍
I had an NDE in 1993 met à being of light all loving all forgiving. The only judgment is the one we put on ourselves throughout on mental blocks. None of that in “heaven”
We come to experience life on earth to experience life incarnate and our whole life purpose is to find God again through our humanity or lack of. We come here to REMEMBER WHO WE TRULY ARE…..
When you see someone thanking God then talking about how they were in terrible times but now they make $50,000 a week - report them. They are scammers. More and more of them are popping up. I’ve already reported two on this thread.
Agreed. What even worse, is that people actually engage in the comments with these scammers.
Sean, you ask the very questions that I would ask if I were there. Great interview.
A number of the cases I have studied over 10 years have said no one is older after they die and stay in heaven than about 30 years old. The reason they tell the nde subject why this is the case is because no one will be older then 33 years old because that is how old Jesus was when he was murdered
Scripture says Jesus gave his life willingly, that's why His last words were It is finished. He sacrificed himself, no one can take His life.
Yes Jesus gave up His life . He prayed to the Father , if this cup could pass but not Jesus will , the will of the Father . No human took Jesus life .
Thank you!
I tell people the visions My Holly Spirit has shown me,At 88 in January ,people thinks l am crazy, or do they know some things are different in my life.l have very little pain because I have a prayer I l use the energy God gave us when we were born and the healing Jesus paid for us,,
Great information. I had experiences I BELIEVE THEM!!!!!!!
If you are scrolling the comments wondering if it's worth watching, it sure is!
This is an excellent interview but touches on the cry of the human heart toward suffering and many tid bits about so many near death experiences
Listened to the whole program. Really really fascinating.
Wow amazing stuff
People around the world, from different backgrounds all reporting that “their family was all there” is absolutely not a biblical view. This is basic and hard to believe that actual Christians would fall for a general acceptance of such experiences.
Paul told the Church @ Thessaloniki not to grieve as those who had no hope, (when they’re loved ones died) The reason must have been they would see them in Heaven.
@@becky-hx1ge sorry, but you are completely wrong. Not sure why you would pull out that particular application, but they had hope of resurrection of those who died *in Christ.” Those who were saved by trusting in the promise of the coming Messiah were also redeemed by the power of Christ as well. So in that sense, yes, we will see our saved family in heaven. Of course. But these nde’s speak of a very general heavenly destination, regardless of the belief of the family member. If you are advocating for pluralism and universalism, you are demonstrating precisely the danger of believing in these subjective and contradictory experiences.
We are told to pray for discernment . For everything God made good there can be a deception. . We are to be wise . I tend to take things with a grain of salt . I read the Word of God first and foremost 🙏🏻💞🇨🇦
@@Nancie6290 Amen 🙏
i just LOVE John Burke!!!! : ) ♥
God will go to any Extreme to tell people He see's them. ❤❤❤😇
Another great video, Sean! John Burke is a great speaker, I enjoyed his book
Love this show! 1st time listener
Carrie cosnet uou are so blessed to have had that experience.
Your experience and words are healing. We are all one, even the earth is from God.
The elephant in the room are the hell testimonies that many describe souls are far as the eye could see unspeakable heat, smells and the absence of God. In NDEs we meet the light and everyone reports being enveloped by intense love “sinners” abd nonbelievers are welcomed. On the other hand people get sent to hell for not forgiving a cashier at the supermarket or for backsliding. The two scenarios do not make sense and seem to be run by a different set of rules. So what is going on here??
Studies have shown that the brain can still make memories, albeit false ones, even after the heart and lungs stop sending the ‘blood of life’ to the brain.
- My personal opinion is that we are definitely eternal spiritual beings where our soul, spirit, psyche will receive a resurrected body either in glory with Jesus Christ or an eternal body in Hell.
Fascinating!
Thank you for the clarification. Very encouraging 😊.
Great interview Sean! Just confirming John 14:6 xoxo
Good informative conversation
Dude I was in falling from the bible too then seahing after after death and all thing that i foud match with the bible and now my faith its so strong
Great discussion, facts, ....
God bless. Happy 2024❤
I loved this! I will get your book… I watch NDE and know most of the names. I loved that you included Dr McDonoughs answer.. “OF COURSE!” Marks answer to this question was a huge witness to the truth in these experiences… I know that Jesus is the way and the narrow path it is such a loving path filled with so much love and grace. What a wonderful God beautiful and giving all we need… always❤
So grate to hear this story's (testemonys) HOLY HOLY IS THE LORD MOSTH HIGH GOD. THANK YOU FATHER IN HEAVEN FOR LOVING YOUR PEOPLE and shovin life after death. JESUS IS LOVE AND HE DIED AND ROSR AGAIN.
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What an outstanding show 🙏👍
Chuck Missler said that when we go to be with Jesus our spirit will be 10 dimensional!
😅he did, I love Chuck Missler and still listen to him, god bless
My sweet Lord, I really want to see you, I really want to be with you, I really want to know you, but it takes so long, my sweet Lord. 🙏💜🕊
Acts 2:38
Amen, hallelujah 🕊️🙏🏼❣️
Purgatory is very real to.. I also have had an NDE, but I believe if I would have died the way that it would have happened, I would have been stuck because I would have died without any faith. I grew up in a Mormon family, thank god for that because I also believe god would have saved me because I know my family would have prayed for me. I grew it religion but didn’t have those god like principals within my home.. I denied god for most of my life.. then I had my experience but even after my experience I turned my faith to all the wrong things because I was still denying him, I was ashamed, I was angry, so I turned to new age… I was still suffering and in pain, then my husband started to turn to god, it was then that I decided to give my life to god and give him a chance, the advisory I experienced after wards was very real and very scary.. it made my faith even stronger, my eyes became very heightened.. I’ve leaned to pray anytime I feel fear and how to pray.. it’s saved my life.. Jesus is our savior, and he is very real.. I’m not saying it’s like this for everyone but maybe people who had a NDE and didn’t experience god like many others is because they may have had a similar NDE to mine.. faith im so incredibly important, understanding god and Jesus Christ is important, you don’t have to be religious to understand god. But this life isn’t it, there definitely is life after this one and having a close relationship to Jesus Christ and living by his words is what will get you to heaven… not everyone gets to go there unless they cry out for him or families pray.. some people stay in hell.. sometimes we have to experience hell, this life is hell… it is our job to find our way through Christ to get to heaven.. 🥹🤍🫶🏼 I hope one day I can share my story with the world… it happened 3 years ago and have barely started to open up to some family about it. Life is a gift and so beautiful, we only get one chance with our soul to live a long, beautiful life. 🤍
The Bible makes no mention of anything called purgatory. If there was such a thing, God would have revealed this to us in His Word, the Holy Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14
“No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.”
I was saved by Jesus in my deep depression. Since then, my faith in Christian life has changed me forever.
I had a dream the night a friend passed away. I didn’t know he was going to die but he appeared in a dream at a distance. He smiled and waved and the rest of the dream dissipated into mist. The next morning I got a call letting me know he had passed that night.
Heightened lucidity is absolutely a factor. That and telepathic communication.
In the above example the person visiting was solid and real and the dream disintegrated.
I’ve had dreams that were lessons that were not dreams. Hyper real and a capacity to understand that I couldn’t contain as I woke up. Consciousness was totally different “there”.