My dad battled cancer for nearly a year, and when he neared death, he began to experience dreams of demons surrounding him to take him away. He would wake in terror and share his dream with Mom. She would comfort him and find passages to read from the Bible. The next day she called for a Christian pastor who worked with hospice. He visited my dad and shared God’s plan of salvation. I was an unbelieving 29 year old at the time, living at home, and I watched as this pastor led my dad to the Lord. Dad never experienced another moment of demonic torment. He was in complete peace and rest until he died in his sleep a few days later.
Thanks so much for sharing this. Hellish/distressing NDEs and DBEs are well documented in the literature, but many want to pretend they don't exist. Your account gives a sobering warning about the dark side of the spiritual world, while giving us the hope that with God we can overcome.
Your late dad was right about the demons at his bedside. The hour of a person's death is the most important event in a person's life. Lord Jesus said to Saint. Sister Faustyna Kowalska: "Pray as much as you can for the dying, ask for their trust in My mercy, because they need trust the most and have it the least. Know that the grace of eternal salvation of some souls at the last moment depended on your prayer" (Diary, 1777). I encourage you to read the vision of death described by Caralina Rivas. The Lord Jesus is the same for all people and what Saint said. S. M. Faustyna Kowalska, applies not only to Catholics, but to all people, including Protestants. Don't be afraid to read Catalina Rivas's book because it will help you understand many things. I also encourage you to watch it on UA-cam: "URGENT! PURGATORY with Father Mark Beard.
I have witnessed three family members pass. Two seemed to have no vision that they could relate due to machines or unconsciousness. But my mother in law was going slowly with breast cancer. She was hard of hearing and also had some mild dementia. Sometimes she knew us, other times she thought we were staff members though she was in our home and not a hospital. Hospice provided pain and also anxiety drops to ease her last days. They gave us a book too with a guide to her stages. One stage was seeing people from her past not in the room. She did call out to long deceased family members. I believe her mind was remembering memories of them, but she would vocalize with eyes open. Her passing was peaceful and she had true faith in Jesus. My own NDE was not near death but near a suicide ideation. I was an hour away from home working the night shift and at a very discouraging place in my life. I had a weapon and ammunition at my home. I made a plan in my heart. At that moment I realized how far away from God I had come. I was a Christian for five years by then, but separated from my husband and spiraling down in my life. I decided to talk to God. I confessed how messed up everything was in my life, and to please let me know if He loved me. I saw nothing as I sat alone in my office. But I felt the most amazing feeling of warmth pouring over me. As if warm oil was falling on me. I began to weep and thank Him. The presence stayed for days when I would be still. Of course, I abandoned my “plan” and began reading my Bible at home. The mess of my life began to improve for the good. I even told The Father if He’d help me get up early enough I’d go to church on Sunday. I had no alarm and was used to sleeping in the daytime due to my night shift. My phone was disconnected due to a delinquent bill… but it rang that Sunday morning with a wrong number. I stayed up after answering it and went to my old church. Soon my spouse came too and my marriage was repaired. This was in 1980.
I had a friend whose mother was in a nursing home and nearing the end of her life. Her mom told me herself that every night all of her dead relatives came to see her and she was getting darn tired of it!
Wow, Jesus is amazing!!! I went to a Catholic Church during the daytime, to sing to God and then slice my wrists after my family abandoned me on the Oregon coast. The Voice of Jesus came to me and Talked me out of it!!! 🥰 I was singing the last verse of the song Jesus Loves me and then I was going to do it…….I sang, Jesus take this heart of mine, make it pure and holy thine, on the cross You died for me, I will always Live for Thee, then He Spoke, for Thee, for Thee, you said you would always Live for Me, Not for you…….. That really jolted me and I said, Your Right Lord, I’m sorry, I did say that! 😳 I Folded up my Old Timer Knife and went home. In time, He put the family back together again, as He did for you! 👏 ❤️🤴❤️ 👏
My mother while actively dying opened her eyes wide and smiled the biggest smile ever, then closed them again and passed away into eternity with Jesus, two hours later. It was beautiful!
Yes my mom to, and says yes, yes!!! And died... it was dark wether and the sun came inbthe garden inmedialitt, and thats the reason i got saved and got a believer in Christ. 30 years ago
I was talking with a First Nations woman and she was wearing a cross so I asked if she was a Christian. She told me that she had died and met Jesus and now she was a Christian, she was really excited about it. I asked if I could pray for her and I prayed that God would use her testimony to lead others to Christ. She was just so happy.
This is exciting! I have been praying for years for Native American Indians to rise up to be witnesses for King Jesus!!! Glory to God in the Highest!!! 🙌 🕊️❤️🕊️ 🙌
@marilyng Glad you took the opportunity to make a transition to a spiritual conversation. Not only did you encourage each other, but now you've encouraged all us readers!
My grandfather (a Christian and a musician) was in the hospital with lung cancer and emphysema, but not near dying, medically. He began asking my grandmother if she heard that music. She said no. He kept coming back to it-saying it was unlike anything he'd ever heard, so beautiful! Could she really not hear it? No, she said. She sensed what it meant and began to gently cry. He died early the next morning.
That's not only heart-warming, but evidential as well, since 1) he was hearing music unlike he'd ever heard. I often hear of this in such visions. It's like heavenly music, with an unfamiliar style and sound, yet more beautiful than anything they've heard on earth. Our brains need something to work with to create something new, like taking from the instrumental sounds and chords/notes we know and re-arranging them. But how do we explain hearing something that's entirely new in style/sound, but also the most exceptionally beautiful we've ever heard? 2) He was hearing this just before he died, but physically there were no indications that death was close at hand. This again is quite common, but how do we know we're about to die if there are not sufficient symptoms? (My mother told me she thought she was about to die and made sure I know all about how she wanted her funeral to be arranged. Yes, none were aware of a terminal illness and she was quite lucid. Three weeks later she died of unknown causes.) So thanks for sharing!
My great grandmother was actively dying. She was 99 years old. In a very youthful voice on the third day of her in and out of consciousness, we heard her say in a very youthful voice “ I’m coming Mother ! I’m coming ! “ She heard her mother calling her home.
I had a death experience when I was 13. I drowned in a river on a canoe trip with my family, and I was under water at least 10 minutes. I was a Christian, was raised in a Christian family. I did not see Jesus, but I saw a young girl across a very blue river, kneeling under a very green tree , on very green grass, and praying for me. It’s a beautiful miracle that Jesus did for me, and I have always been reluctant to talk about what I saw, I guess for fear of not being believed, but also because it was such a personal beautiful experience.
Isn't it wonderful how God often ministers to us in our most desperate hours? Thanks so much for sharing it, since such accounts reinforce God's existence and His love for us. Was it extremely real and can you remember it years later with great clarity?
When my mom passed away, a portal opened, and I saw the light and I told her I see the light mom go to the light. I felt an angel wing brush my face 20 people in the room but only I saw it. It was beautiful.❤🎉
As my grandpa was passing away we were all in the room...my Dad was praying and holding my nephew. My one year old baby nephew was smiling and waving up to the corner of my grandpa's bedroom.
When my mother was on her deathbed unconscious for 2 days, the hospice nurse visited and my wife, the nurse and I saw my mom wake up with the biggest smile on her face, staring wide eyed past us into the ceiling for just a few seconds as if she were recognizing someone she loved, and then suddenly became unconscious again. My wife and I knew she had seen something real, but the hospice nurse without invitation told us that this was just a neurological phenomenon from dying nerve cells in the brain, and this happened a lot. We were glad it happened a lot, but we were disappointed in how a medical professional would see it as her job to trivialize that amazing moment.
That's a great example of how people can make assumptions that shut down important conversations. The "dying brain hypothesis," which your nurse apparently subscribes to, fails to fit much of the data gathered from the best studies of near-death and deathbed experiences. For example, in terminal lucidy, advanced alzheimer's patients (and those with other brain-destroying illnesses such as meningitis or a brain-eating tumor) will sometimes become totally lucid just before death, thanking those around them for their care and saying final goodbyes. (See the book Threshold, about Alexander Batthyany's research on terminal lucidity.) While some nursing texts inform nurses about NDEs and caution against dismissing them, other texts don't cover this.
Maybe she didn't want you to have hope she was cured, but she should have kept her opinions to herself. Sorry. There is a phenomenon where ppl who are dying appear to reanimate and act themselves shortly before death. But your exp. doesn't seem to be one of them!
I had a near death experience. The Drs told my children I probably had less than 24 hrs to live and to say their goodbyes.. that was 9 years ago and let me tell you.. this changed my life. God was so Merciful to me.. I watched my life and saw the mistakes and the bad choices I made..it was a very humbling experience. Thanks for listening.
I was dying and I saw demons coming to take me. I though I was a saved Christian but I was running my life into the ground by drinking too much. Thankfully I lived. I've changed my life quite a bit and now I take God seriously when it comes to sin.
Amen! Praise King Jesus’s Great Mercy!!! 🙌🤴🙌 A force got ahold of me and was tormenting me all over my body and choking me and pulling me strongly, DOWN!!! 😫😱😫 I could barely whisper the Name of Jesus, then could only keep on thinking it, Jesus Help me! I was so frightened! I didn’t know what had ahold of me, tho I too had been a Christian all my life, but always believed. Then His Voice came to me and Said I was going to have to go to HELL!!!!!!!!! 😱☠️😱 He Said, Your going to have to go to Hell for Pride (there is no Pride in Heaven,) Fornication and your Sins. I didn’t understand any of these. So He Told me to go get the Old Family dictionary that ended up at my house! As I got up to obey Him, I was suddenly free of the tormentors!!! Then He instructed me to look up THE WORDS! Of course, I saw Jesus was Right and I was guilty of these things I did not know I wasn’t supposed to be doing and it hurt God………😢 I felt so filthy and got in the shower to wash off, crying and telling Him, I’m so sorry and was Baptized and Born Again that day, which was I was never told I had to be Born Again, raised up in the Catholic Church. Peace be with you! 👏 ❤️ 🕊️📖🕊️ ❤️ 👏
Personally, I think you can consider yourself having been chastened by your heavenly Father to knock it off and get with the gospel program, and that He means SERIOUS BUSINESS! You'll look back on this as the best thing that ever happened to you in your life, because of the permanent change it has made. Been there done that.
@robert... and @fox... - your demonic experiences are often reported in "distressing" or "hellish" NDEs. Dr. Rommer describes and discusses such cases in her book, Blessing in Disguise. The typical response is that people take them seriously and repent. Praise God this was the outcome for your lives!
My grandmother was a christian, she loved Jesus.. The day she died my aunt came to her room to wake her up. She woke up and told my aunt that she was having a dream about a bird that came flying with a note for her, when she was about to open it she woke up. Later that morning she went to visit some friends, while she was talking and laughing with them she got up to grab something and fell dead on the floor. When the paramedics came and pronounce her dead she still had a smile on her face.
I have had NDE and I'm telling you it's true. I seen a light that was so warm and welcoming it was amazing feeling. I seen my husband parents who passed away and they told me that Jesus was not ready because I had to go back to pray for my husband and their son. That feeling I had made me know that all I want is to go back and experience that warm loving feeling I had. I had overdosed and had died but Jesus had more plans here on earth. So I live every day praying come Jesus Come ❤❤❤❤. I'm here to see my family saved.😊
You ought to write a book of them! Much respect to you! That’s a very emotional job. I’m glad you found Jesus to help and heal in that place!!! 🤴 Peace 🙌 🎺🎺 🕊️❤️🕊️ 🎺🎺 🙌
My dad had an NDE at age 39. This was in 1998. He’s been a Christian all his life. He was hit by an 18 wheeler. He spent three months in the hospital, suffered several broken bones, had two strokes, and went through 2 years of rehabilitation. He told us that he made the decision to give up and die after his second stroke. Was floating above the hospital room and could see the nurses and doctors. Was transported through a colorful bright tunnel with colors he claims he had never seen before. Said it was the most peaceful and lovable feeling he ever experienced. Said he saw many beings of light. Everything was telepathy in communication. He said you’re greeted by whomever had the most positive influence in your life.
@@grainiac7824I see that and I admit my comment is nonsensical because if he had that experience, it indicates that he was not truly a saved Christian then or demons would not have been able to give it to him. What I should have said is that I hope he became a Christian afterward. Look, Paul warned that Satan appears as an Angel of light so odds are that was what he saw, demons appearing as angels of light. The dead know not anything so this happens in an in between time frame that demons know is temporary-or they would not have bothered to produce the experience.
@Joshua - Thanks for sharing such a moving and powerful experience! Had that been the only such experience I'd ever heard of, I might take it to be a hallucination. But after reading much research and thousands of experiences, I think there's strong evidence that many of these experiences are real. While some attribute NDEs to people's expectations at death, the problem with this view is that the content of the vision typically defies expectations. Your father being a Christian, if he thought he was dying, he probably expected to immediately come before God, rather than floating about the hospital room, going through a tunnel, etc. And people certainly don't expect to see colors they've never seen, and communicating mind-to-mind. Again, thanks for sharing!
@@dfkuz You said, "Look, Paul warned that Satan appears as an Angel of light so odds are that was what he saw, demons appearing as angels of light." I don't understand either your theology or your logic here. Many people in the Bible experienced angels that were real angels. Paul simply warned us that Satan is an imitator and thus we must test the spirits rather than naively believe that every vision is from God. Why should we assume that this experience, which seemed to bear good fruit and didn't seem inconsistent with Scripture (Paul had a vision of heaven/paradise in II Cor. 12), be assumed to be demonic in nature? I assume you take it to be demonic because of your statement: "The dead know not anything so this happens in an in between time frame that demons know is temporary-or they would not have bothered to produce the experience." I've had conversations with several under Sean's interviews concerning our difference of opinion on what the Bible says about the nature of the body (is there a soul that can separate from the body?) and what happens during the interim period (directly to heaven/paradise for a soulish existence, or soul sleep until the final resurrection of the body?). Typically, I believe that those who hold to monism and soul sleep fail to sufficiently interact with the following verses, and read too much into verses that they feel teaches their position. For example, on the dead knowing nothing, how could that harmonize with the souls communicating from under the altar in Revelation, or Jesus telling the thief on the cross that "Today you will be with me in paradise," or Jesus having a conversation with the deceased Moses and Elijah during the Transfiguration (it was after their deaths, but they obviously "knew something"? As for Ecclesiastes 9:5, surely we must take into account the context of Ecclesiastes, which is all about life "under the sun" being meaningless, if there's no consideration of an afterlife and God. Thus, Solomon says, "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." Well, if that is speaking of the afterlife, it would contradict other clear teachings that state there will indeed be rewards in heaven. But if it's consistent with the context of Ecclesiastes, it makes sense that, when you die, you will no longer know anything in your earthly existence (thus, accumulating earthly wisdom is vanity if it's only to be used on this earth) and there's no reward in your earthly existence (if you saved money and things in your life, you can't enjoy them as a reward on earth, since you are no longer living on earth.) Here are some verses that I believe teach that the body and soul are different, and are able to separate at times. Revelation 6:9-11, 20:4, Luke 8:55, 9:28-36, 16:19-31, 20:37, 38, 23:43, 46, Acts 7:54-60, II Cor. 5:8, II Cor. 5:6-8, 12:2, Matthew 10:28, 17:108, 22:31, 32, Mark 9:2-8, 12:26, 27, Heb. 4:12, 12:23, John 5:24, 11:25, 26, Philippians 1: 21-24
My dad was in intensive care after a very serious operation. He told me - through tears - that Jesus had come into the room and he thought it was the doctor. The man said, “No, but you know who I am.” Dad asked, “Are you real?” He said that the man told him, “If you have faith and believe that I Am, then I AM. But if you have no faith and do not believe, I cannot be real to you.” Dad said that he cried and said, “Thank you, Lord! I believe!” My mom always believed he was hallucinating from the medications. He and I chose to believe that he met Jesus!
If God operated salvation like that, then those that did not receive these private revelations would have a legal argument in their own judgment! (And that's why these are ALL from either demons or hallucinations.)
@@dfkuz I, of course do not believe that is the only way that God “operates salvation” as you said, but He is the Lord and can, and does come to each of us in His own way.
@@roseannapresley762 I can't agree that the Lord comes to each of us in his own way because, again, humans could charge him with not doing enough to reveal himself to them. Revelation - revealing hidden truths - is what the Holy Scriptures that God inspired are for. They're widely available, especially today, so we here in the U.S. are left without excuse. God will judge those that never heard in his perfect justice but we aren't going to have that excuse unless we have some reason why we were kept from hearing the gospel. Because we don't have that excuse, we need to take care of our salvation to eternal life, STAT! Your free gift awaits in Ephesians 2:8 & 9! Don't leave this life without it!
Dr. Rommer (Blessing in Disguise) and Nancy Evans Bush (Dancing Past the Dark), both studied distressing NDEs and found that the most common response was assuming that they were headed a wrong direction and needed repentance. It looks like you took it this way and indeed changed the course of your life. Thanks so much for sharing!
@@stevemiller6368 took what which way? Dude I saw what I saw it's not a figurative place it's a literal place. A familiar place. I had deja vu like I been here in this eternal dark place before.
@@tonythegreat4275 Sorry to confuse...I didn't mean to imply that you didn't see what you saw. I've just seen some people try their hardest to explain away their visions as "well, I probably just thought I saw hell, but it was really just my cultural upbringing or whatever that caused me to think this." I'm just saying you took it as real and took it to mean for you personally that you needed to repent. I think that's the most obvious and best outcome for such an experience.
@@stevemiller6368 my experience was scary, and felt deadly. And in this panic I was seeing 2 places. Through my vision of the world and another world a place of withering no life just stuck in perpetual torment.
My father died in 1982. We were all summoned to the hospital. The night before he died, my father said that Jesus had visited him and they had a conversation. He asked Jesus how many presidents were in Heaven. That was exactly the type of question my father would have asked. I’m sure he made Jesus smile.
@@tango400016I’m sorry. I asked my sister but neither of us remember his response! That was over 40 years ago. I think he did give specifics and a number but I honestly don’t remember. I wish I would’ve written everything down.
I have several supernatural experiences and only shared with my kids snd close friends i witness to. Especially 45 years ago being in Baptist or evangelical church. When i started going vegeta😢rian and vitamins i was told thats new age. Well i ignored them and enjoyed my life with Father, Son And Holy Spirit. 81 now and still enjoying God still working today supernaturally .just one, My husband and 4 kids driving down road traffic on both sides. No where to go. A semi swesred came right at us. Here it comes. Our vehicke was lifted up and put in a parking lot. It increased our faith tremendously that nothing will happen to us unless allowed. But you can see why 50 years ago we didnt tell anyone. Thats just one. God is real and still works like he always has.
This is such a fascinating topic. We don't need these stories to believe the Bible, but it's kind of sweet to realize God sometimes sends people a personal message in many ways before they know they need it. My beautiful Christian mother had Alzheimer's and had a devastating stroke 2 months before she died. Hospice helped us the last month of her life, as she didn't want to let go of life, even while unconscious during the last week. We stayed with her as much as we could, but on the morning she died, I was exhausted and slept in my bed at home. I dreamed I saw Mom looking gorgeous, dressed in a great outfit, standing tall and healthy and looking through a glass door. The door opened and she walked out with a radiant smile. Not 10 minutes later, I got the call that she had passed into heaven. It was kind of sweet to think of her being well, restored and in her right mind with the Lord. And that was true, whether I had that dream or not! But it gave my sisters and me a little comfort to be reminded of the reality of being present with the Lord after death.
Thanks for sharing your story! That's called a "crisis apparition" and was studied by some top intellectuals at Cambridge, as well as William James at Harvard. They concluded that this occurred much too often to be relegated to chance. In your case, was it a normal dream, or was it more like reality that was distinct from normal dreams? Yes, there are many reasons we believe the Scriptures, but to me, these experiences (NDEs/DBEs) have strengthed my faith. JP Moreland also found them to be faith affirming in his book on miracles. By you and others sharing their experiences, it can encourage all of us!
My dad was a ❤quiet man and never talked much. He rarely attended church. When he was in his 70s he had a near death experience. He was very ill and we were told he had a 50/50 chance of survival. He had a hard time talking about his experience but this is his story. He was in a tunnel and the only light was ahead of him. When he reached the light he stepped into a beautiful garden. He felt very tired and sat on a nearby bench. He said a man came and sat down beside him. The man said Joe it’s not time for you to be here. Dad said he wanted to stay but the next memory was waking up on a ventilator and my sister was standing by his bed praying. When he was 93 he was near death and on hospice. From a very weak state he was able to raise his arms toward heaven and open his eyes wide. Then he lowered his arms and his legs were moving as if he was trying to get somewhere. I told him if he saw the light it was ok to go and within a few mins he was gone. Fyi after his first experience my brother was able to pray with him to receive Jesus. I’m sure you know when people are near death they have no strength and shouldn’t be able to move like my dad did.
Very encouraging. Yes, we see so many who, just before death, either indicate that it's time to go, see deceased relatives who say they've come to accompany them to the other side, or simply lift their hands upward in the way you described, even after a long period of being comatose. I'm glad you told him he could go. Some do resist going when they know their families are urging them to keep fighting. How encouraging that he received Jesus!
I worked in a hospital. I heard a patient yelling get out of here, so I went in to see what was going on. He said to me," Tell him to get out of here!" I said, who? He said, "the guy in black, don't you see him!?" I started to silently pray for God to send His angels and Jesus to be present. The patient was looking back and forth at me and the man in black. I felt a really bad feeling come over me and I had to leave. But continued to pray for the patient. He died that night. I hope he seen Jesus. I wish I would have asked him to pray with me.
@@bitsnbobs1969 That's my feeling on all of these to tell you the truth. God wrote us a Book so that levels the playing field and some people receiving private revelation would wreck that scenario. Satan has no such compunction though and all bets are off with him. (Unless maybe he saw Johnny Cash?)
@@L.Fontein7 I’m saying that all supernatural experiences are demonic in origin, even the “nice” ones and their purpose is to distract us from realizing our absolute need to place our faith in Jesus Christ and what he accomplished at Calvary and receive the Holy Spirit to protect us from the demons that do this stuff! The nicest people can still transition to a destination of complete annihilation in the grave or urn. (My remark about Johnny Cash is because he was known as “the man in black,” but truth be told, because he placed his faith in Christ, he will be in the kingdom of God’s dear Son when God makes it a reality at the appearing of Jesus Christ, Colossians 3:4; 1:13 KJV.)
A man who was partnered with Billy Graham became an atheist. Lee Strobel went to his place in Canada. Perhaps twice. He later heard from his wife that before he died, he saw angels. Now, only God would know for sure but I’d like to think he made his peace with God in the end. I died in Stony Brook hospital and saw my leaving and return. It is a great witness to the truth of the spiritual realm. Yhwh is speaking in myriad ways. His return is closer than ever. We must be ever vigilant
@@sackettfamily4685, Wife was 24 year Survivor of GBM grade 4, started having issues thought it was teeth. Brainstem inoperable, we were terrified but all you can do is be Right with Jesus and wait. About 4 weeks, the afternoon before she said Jesus was at foot of bed. I went over there and saw nothing. 330 next morning He called My Wife Home. I will never be same, just waiting. I have a don’t move on Personality.
Do you mean your dad never mentioned God during his life? If so, did seeing the angels produce any life change? Was your mom being treated for a temporary problem, or was this a deathbed experience? Thanks for sharing!
I was sitting with a dying friend when I heard him calling. I said, I'm here. He said, oh, come in. I'm having a conversation (In a strange language.) It turned into Amazing Grace, and I joined in the hymn. My husband told me after his heart had been stopped for a medical procedure that at that time he knew me as he never did before. My mother asked, who is that large man in the corner of the room? I supposed he might be an angel. My dying friend interrupted her prayer with, Oh, hi Mom. I was blessed to be present as these four prescious souls passed into eternity.
@aunt....Four opportunities to see people transitioning to the other side, what an opportunity to glimpse a bit of eternity. Thanks for sharing and encouraging us readers!
@@aerialmistress3623 Regarding Ecclesiastes, we must be careful to understand Solomon's theme. Over and over, he's showing the vanity of life "under the sun," if there were indeed nothing more to live for. Thus, "vanity of vanities, all is vanity, " "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die." Do we quote these as authoritative pronouncement for how to live life as a Christian? Absolutely not! For one thing, they contradict other clear Scriptures indicating that life is meaningful and blessed if we're following God, that life is not indeed vain, that it does not make sense to live life for selfish merry-making. Regarding the dead knowing nothing, how does that square with Jesus talking to the long-deceased Moses and Elijah in His transfiguration, who obviously knew something in order to have a conversation? How does it square with the souls of the martyrs under the throne in Revelation, who are dead, yet know enough to call out for God's justice? These are not contradictions. Solomon is imagining that there is no afterlife, no God, and looking at life through that lens. Thus, all his seeking wisdom, all his gain of knowledge would make no sense if his knowledge died with him and he was eventually forgotten. If Solomon were merely speaking of an interim period of soul sleep before the final resurrection (as Jehovah's Witnesses might argue), then this would not make his point about the meaninglessness of life "under the sun," since a critic could point out, "Yes, but in the final resurrection, we will still have our memories and personalities, so accumulating knowledge and striving for success does indeed matter." Regarding such passages as Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27; and Deuteronomy 18:9-14, we are indeed commanded to not go to mediums or spiritists to try to call up the dead or try to contact familiar spirits to get wisdom. Rather, "If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God...." (James 1:5). But when people have visions that include the deceased, these come passively. They're not sought. And they are not mediated by mediums. If the Bible said that "all appearances of the deceased in visions are of the devil and should be rejected as such," then Jesus erred, in His transfiguration, by having a conversation with the long-deceased Moses and Elijah, and John erred by paying attention to the souls of martyrs under the throne, rather than rejecting them as demonic imitators. (Revelation 6:9)
My husband had an experience where he said his spirit left him. He was sitting reading his Bible when it happened. He saw the house beneath him and he kept going up and up. He said he was in like a room without walls in soft yellow light with pillars. He said he could see the earth below about the size of a dime. He said John the Baptist was there in front of him and He Was Beautiful! He saw Jesus at a distance talking to some guys. He mentioned Abraham too. He said about John, And then he smiled at me! My husband had tears of joy in his eyes. But then he said I was back on the couch! He was disappointed about having to come back to this world. He was not sick at all. 6 months later he dropped dead. But I had to be happy for him. Just wish I could have gone with him but it was not my time. God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. My husband is more alive than we are and I will be with him when my mission here on earth is done. Whatever that is.
Oh so I tell a Dentist who I worked for about this and his response was, Oh was he on drugs? I walked away. We are not to cast our pearls before swine. This is the reason people keep silent about their experiences.
Help to bring in The Harvest of Souls right now, is what can do. A wonderful non confrontational way to do it, is leaving gospel tracts inside public bathroom stalls!!! It’s private in there and they take it or leave it. I always say a prayer for their souls before I leave and that they won’t trash them on the floor, but leave them for someone else. Several times, I’ve gone in 10 minutes after placing some and they were GONE! They won’t take them by the sinks. Too much water splashed around! Now you can get busy building the Kingdom of Love and Peace in Jesus’s Righteousness! Not much time left till The Rapture! Amen 🕊️ ❤️✝️❤️ 🕊️
My daughter was in severe depression and self harm as a teenager, but everything changed after she had a vision of a wall on fire full of names of God etched on the wall.
Psychologists pay attention to things that result in significant life change and psychological healing. It reminds me of the founder of AA, a seemingly hopeless alcoholic, who called out to God, had a visionary experience, and never touched alcohol again. Thanks for sharing...that's so faith affirming!
It is difficult. My experiences with both demonic and angelic beings have been absolutely breathtaking, scary, and beautiful . . . but I rarely tell anyone about them. The saddest part is that as a devout Christian who loves Jesus, Christians are the last people I will share my experiences with. They tend to be the most skeptical and doubting.
I'm so sorry that Christians, who are instructed to be non-judgmental and "quick to hear," have responded to you with skepticism and doubting. Some may be that way because there are always a few in church who constantly talk about what God said to them, but we all realize after awhile that they're often wrong in their proclamations. Others have allowed liberal theology and naturalism to make them embarrassed by the supernatural, assuming that miracles and visions, if they ever happened, don't happen now. Fortunately, with all the study of and popularization of NDEs and DBEs, people are "coming out" with their experiences, normalizing them so that they're a bit more acceptable in our culture. Thanks for sharing your experience, which can go a long way to helping us to listen more openly to people's experiences.
On the morning when my Mother's father (my Grandfather) passed away, his Mother (my Great Grandmother) was still alive and living in another state with her daughter (my Great Aunt). The phone rang and my Mother answered it. My Great Aunt informed my Mother that my Great Grandmother had awakened to see my Grandfather (her son) standing silently at the foot of her bed. He did not speak, just stood silently for a few moments, then faded away. My Great Aunt asked my Mother if everything was OK, and was my Grandfather OK? Just as my Mother assured her that everyone was OK, my Grandmother knocked on our backdoor. I went to the door to let her in, and she informed us that my Grandfather had just died. I don't suppose this is actually an NDE, but it sure left an impression on me. I was 21 when this happened.
The Spirit is in the blood. We are connected by the living Spirit, and deep calls to deep. I've experienced a few such occurrences with blood relatives. Occasionally, some with close friends who were Spirit filled. Our eternal life begins anew when we accept G-d's invitation to be redeemed 🕊️
@@freeto9139Well, isn’t this lovely for us adoptees in closed adoptions? I guess I won’t get to see any of my relatives, at all. I really hate it when people say blood is thicker than water, or all that kind of stuff. I lost my entire blood family at birth and was taken away from them to erase my mother’s shame.
A friend died 4 pm and our only non beliving common friend dreamt that night that our dying friend stood at his bed side in a very nice suit. He woke up and saw the clock was 4 pm.
At 15 I was hot by a dump truck and dragged 250 yards. The driver never knew he'd hit me, several miracles happened: a guy in a convertible drove ahead and blocked the trucks path then disappeared, I didn't have life signs for at least 10 mins., the hospital I was taken to just started their trauma wing, I knew my dad's office telephone number which was changed that day. Oh yeah, I probably should have lost my left leg and left eye and didn't. But no nde that I remembered. Although I did remember joking with a lady with a beehive hairdo who told me I'd be ok and this was in 1978!
My mom, near death, was definitely seeing and interacting with something. Looking up at the ceiling or above her. I rarely share this unless it's key in sharing my faith in Christ. A few months later,after my father died, I had (was given) a vision of my mom. She was younger, looked radiant, was smiling, and wore a long white gown. Her gown was moving as if there was a slight breeze. She was looking directly at me and I was completely speechless. Took a good while to process and rarely share.
I've never met Jesus but I did have 3 demonic attacks and I am not afraid or embarrassed to talk about it to anyone that asks. The bright side of my experiences was that an Angel protected me and kept me from possession. I thank God that I was preserved. 🙏
Thanks for sharing. While people who've had positive visions find them difficult to share, you know how much more difficult it is to share the negative experiences! Yet, they're so very common. And if Satan personally appeared to Jesus to tempt Him, why should we be surprised that we would be attacked by him or his evil spiritual cohorts? Praise God for His angels!
7 years ago I came to Christ because I had a demonic encounter that shook me pretty hard. This was the 3rd real demonic encounter I had throughout my life. I have no problem talking about it either. It's important to make it known that demons are real, regardless of how people see you. It's actually because I have always talked openly about my crazy demonic experiences as well as spiritual warfare to my best friend, who has always been a skeptical non Christian, that she is now starting to see that the demonic realm has to be true... mainly because of the blatantly obvious evil that is showing up in the culture and politics. She is just now starting to get interested in going to church and even read More than a Carpenter last Christmas 🙏🏻. Anyway, I definitely believe God allows the devil to overplay his hand so that God ends up getting the glory when the devil's power turns against him and people start waking up and running to God. ❤
@@meredithrietz1075 I think it's great that you've been so open about your attacks, even with your non-Christian friend. Thanks for your report on how that openness is paying rich dividends! I suspect that I've too often misjudged my skeptical friends and colleagues, assuming that their main, felt, intellectual issue is their secular paradigm. What I'm finding is that, for many, they've experienced, or seen within their circles of trust, spiritual manifestations that they can't deny: deathbed visions or NDEs, attacks from the enemy, angels, etc. Thus, in telling people that I study visions, it opens up many opportunities for them to share their experiences and see what I think. Perhaps on a ministry level we need to assume that God has already been trying to get their attention through such means. If they are rejecting Christianity, they may be looking to New Age or occult worldviews to explain what they've experienced. Perhaps most have moved past an age of naturalistic materialism into a time of post-secularism where they realize there is a spiritual world out there.
There’s a plethora of NDE experiences on UA-cam and other social media platforms that don’t have a Bible-based worldview. What many people fail to understand is that the powers of darkness are very skilled in the practise of deceptive illusions. The Bible warns us to be aware of their schemes. Their purpose is of course to steer people away from the truth, believing a false reality, one that will take them to hell when they finally pass. There is only one way to heaven and that is through Jesus Christ.
I'm a 65 year old grandma. 35 years ago, I had an out of body experience during a surgery. I went to Aushwitz during WWII & had a conversation at a trench with a nazie colonel. I'm not afraid people will think I'm crazy, I have no problem sharing the experience but this is what I observe when I do: People don't know what to think or say so I get brushed off. They change the subject. I tried sharing it on a comments section on another UA-cam show like this one. I got flatly ignored even though they asked for people to share. What I experienced during the out of body...was very real & it was for a reason. Since Oct 7th & the increase of antisemitism, I think I understand more about it. Also, im not looking for attention & im not sour grapes. Father gave me this vision so He will unflold & make use of the purpose. I dont care if people dont believe me because its 100% true & real. Im not insecure about it because It came from & belongs to Father. I just wondered for years, what i was supposed to do with it. PS. Great show guys. Thank you!
Certainly, you received it for a reason. I believe you're coming into the time it was meant for. These visions are a gift, not always meant to be shared with just anyone. Specifically, they speak to our depths, and to people who we are meant to be ready to share them with. Ask the Holy Spirit if you are meant to share this information before you do. This will be insightful in learning what it is for and how you are to make use of it for G-d's glory. 🙏🏼
I heard angels singing very beautiful holy, holy, holy while I was alone reading the Bible. I told few people but didn’t believe me so now I keep this experience as a secret
That is so awesome! Never stop being a witness and testimony for Jesus, no matter what anyone else says!!! If they reject the Truth, they have the Problem, not you, friend. Peace be with you, 🎺 🕊️✝️🕊️ 🎺
Along those lines, a man I respect very much, who came to Christ later in life, told me (holding back tears) of going through some doubts while reading about Jesus's treatment prior to his crucifixion, that Jesus spoke to him by name, saying "Don't you see what I did for you?" He was so authentic and had no reason to be lying to me.
Fear, mainly. Fear of being misunderstood, not being able to convince those who are closed minded. Fear that it doesn't conform to the scientific mindset; that has now become an idol in the institutions that influence society more than natural faith in G-d The adversary doesn't really care if you worship him; as long as, he can derail you from worshipping G-d.
@@TimothyFish God is supernatural and his miracles are. And he continues to be supernatural. And the whole supernatural realm is existent even today. We live by God's supernatural creating of nature and us, his supernatural providence and guidance. Almost everything is supernatural and ancient hebrews knew that and lived by that. Either in worship of the one true God or bad supernatural entities.
One reason people are embarrased about the supernatural and want to, even while claiming to be Christians, to explain away miracles in the Bible is where the 1900s came in intellectual history. In philosophy, logical positivism taught that talk of God was meaningless. It was very influential in colleges. In science, some people saw science explaining many things about the world. Since our minds have a tendency to latch onto patterns, they assumed that eventually science would be able to explain everything in natural, materialistic terms. Thus, "smart" people no longer believed in miracles. But a lot has shifted toward the end of the 1900s, such as NDE research, quantum physics (reality/matter just got weird!), etc, so I think people are more open to spiritual things at this point in history.
My grandmother just past on July 4th. She was saves. A couple days before she past she saw her first husband (who was already past) and he told her to come on we are waiting for you. And about 6 months before she past she was in the hospital very close to death and she saw her mother.
This is so consistent with the research. It's one thing, during a serious illness, to see a deceased relative. But when someone reports seeing a deceased relative who came to accompany her to the other side, the time of death is typically quite close.
Just an hour before my grandfather died my brother and i walked into his hospital room. He could see something that we couldn't and was terrified. He couldn't talk but could see that something had him so scared. I sat by him and held his hand and talked to him. He calmed down so I believe he called out to Jesus and got saved. When my grandmother died my dad and his sisters were with them. She was talking to family members that had already passed and said they were waiting on somebody. She wasn't responding to her alive family in the room. Looking around and talking to family that no body else saw. Then she passed very peacefully.
The elephant inthe room…PEOPLE having significant NDRs involving God when they aren’t saved and saved people encountering the devil. I love that this man shared his negative experiences because spiritually people in the church don’t seem to think there is a spirit world. It’s insane.
Mine wasn’t a near death experience but I broke down really bad mentally and physically I couldn’t help but cry. Ended up stopping work and sat in the bathroom at my workplace and started adamantly praying. I just had enough and basically said Jesus I need to know your real. Show me a sign anything? I listed many things I would’ve accepted. Any sign that I would recognize you. The last thing I said was I’ll even go into the Army no question asked if I knew it was you. 15 min after that prayer which took me 2hrs I composed myself and went back to work… my boss Andrew came up to me out of the blue handed me a recruiters cards saying he was looking for me. This all happened in the same day with in minutes apart. Since then I haven’t doubted his existence.
If you still have concerns about evidence and truth and reliability of Scripture and the truth of Jesus' Resurrection, resaerch books and schools and teachers in the category of Christian Apologetics and evidence based apologetics. Your questions are heard and respected by God, but he wants us to grow in our trust in Him, our knowledge of Him, and love of our neighbors and brethren. Check out Dr. Hugh Ross for science apologetics, including deep knowledge of Scripture. Check out Messianic Perspectives Podcast - with great index of their teachings, all free online - for more clear understanding of Gentiles and Jews continuing participation in God's pan of salvation and redemption. Check out Dr. Gary Habermas for best books on truth and evidence of Jesus' resurrection . Thre is also that guy or guys named McDowel who wrote stuff on Jesus' resurrection! 8-D
I find it so strange that Christians go to church every Sunday and Worship God who is not visible, but when someone talks about an experience with God and the things that are not visible, they freak out!!! Why go to church and worship if these people are weirded out by supernatural & miraculous testimonies.
I think it is because of the MANY false nde's and " experiences " that people have...so they kind of throw the baby out with the bath water and don't believe any of it. Test everything through God's word is the only way we know if something was " of God or not.
@@sunnydaze1185 I can understand your point of view. I’ve heard some real whoppers. You are correct in testing everything and the Bible is all we need. The true and living word of God.
@@sunnydaze1185 Good point. Some Christians say "God told me..." but are so often discovered to be wrong that we kind of dismiss such talk. But to dismiss all visionary experiences because some go to extremes is not consistent with Scriptures.
I completely agree. I have been through some things. I tell people of the supernatural experiences I had and get mixed results. I have been devoted to the Lord for a few years now and had to battle demons to get where I'm at. Things and events most wouldn't understand. But I keep my faith in Jesus and trust him.
My mom was in hospice for a few weeks before dying of breast cancer. She was mostly sleeping during the last 2 days but woke wide awake the afternoon before passing away. She sat up in bed, stared straight ahead at the wall at the foot of her bed, and started shouting, "You can't have her, she's mine!" And "I am your God, obey me!" After about a 30 seconds of this, she calmly laid back down in bed. She then looked at each of the 8 of us in the room, one at a time, and calmly said something to us. She went back to sleep and never woke again. It's been over 20 years and I still don't know how to understand it entirely. She (we) had been harassed by spiritual entities for my entire childhood. It followed us house to house, as we moved several times. My hope is that God finally relieved her of the evil attachment that had plagued her before taking her to be with Him.
Thanks for candidly sharing your experience. Terminal lucidity and deathbed visions are indeed quite frequently reported. While we're not sure what she was seeing, I think you were wise to bring to bear your family history of harrassment by apparently malevolent spiritual forces. Academic psychiatrist Richard Gallagher's book "Demonic Forces" was helpful to me in describing such power encounters. When Paul speaks of our warfare with spiritual powers, many forget how literal this conflict can be.
When my grandpa passed he was in a different town. We had just came home from seeing him. I was sitting and was taken up in the spirit and saw an angel. He told me (not verbally) he had my grandpa and all was as it should be. That even concrete was not permanent. I called and told my mom who called my aunt and she confirmed grandpa had just died. I have the most amazing blessing to know he’s just fine and I’ll see him soon.
As a nurse I have witnessed several patients who have had near death experiences. Two survived and one passed away. The patient who passed away ( blind patient) ; just before she died she sat up, put out both arms, smiled and said “Mother” and then passed away. Her Mother had died many years before.
Thanks for sharing the deathbed vision. As common as those are, it's one thing to hear about it from another person, but quite another to witness it yourself!
For context-I was brought up in a very conservative Christian family, the type that would maintain traditional conservative Christian theological views. In 2011 at an important crossroads in my life I was on a five day prayer sabbatical seeking the Lord. During that time and in answer to a question that I verbally spoke out loud, I heard an audible voice respond (behind my left ear ) and I was immediately taken into an open vision which, like Paul says, either in the body or out of the body. I do not know. When I came out of the vision I did not, understand what it meant at all. Beautifully, when I shared what I had written down of the experience with my wife she knew immediately what the interpretation of the vision was and incredibly when she gave me the interpretation God opened my eyes to its meaning as well. Looking back now some 15 years later I realise that God transformed me with that encounter. Prior to it I knew a lot theologically about God but in that encounter, God transformed me and I have never been the same Christian since. (sidenote-The meaning and content of the vision came about exactly as I saw it over the next five years. Please all, do not be fast to judge others experiences and apply your own theological interpretation of certain parts of scripture that suggest God does not still carry out visions today as he did and as recorded in both the old and new Testament. I can guarantee that he does-he is so wonderful.!!
Thanks for sharing your life-changing vision. I'm so glad that you consulted with your wife and that she was a part of helping you to discover the meaning. In an abundance of counselors there is safety. I think it was Spurgeon who said, "Is it not strange that those who speak so highly of what God has told them, think so little of what He has told others?" Sounds like God was speaking in a less dramatic way to your wife. You said, "Prior to it I knew a lot theologically about God but in that encounter, God transformed me and I have never been the same Christian since." That's quite powerful. Many seem to be on board with their heads, but it's more tradition or their parent's faith than their own personal faith. Truly, as you said, "He is so wonderful!!"
I grew up in a nonbelieving, progressive family. My Dad tried to kill himself, went to the hospital and almost died there. I became the first Christian in my family. Years later my Mom and Dad became Christians. We heard about a near death experience. And Dad told me and Mom that when he was hospitalized after his suicide attempt, he found himself floating on the ceiling. He saw and heard everything that went on while the doctors worked on his body. God saved my Dad's life that day. And his soul. Because if Dad had died back then, he would have gone to hell.
@@parsaeye her father didn’t believe in Jesus yet …Jesus is The Way the truth and the life 30% of the Bible is prophetic at least half of which has already been fulfilled. It’s not blind faith read study the Bible Jesus loves you check it out
We got a bird in the house one day and my wife said, “that means someone is going to die in the house.” I scoffed at the notion. A day or two later another bird flew in the house. My wife died in bed that October. As she was dying she said she could see the cross and said “keep your eyes on the cross“ pointing to a blank place on the wall.
Yeah my grandmother said a bird flying into and hitting a window meant there would be a death in the family. If you wait long enough there will be a death in your family and you can attribute it to a bird but when it is your time it is your time. That old wive's tale is garbage. We all have an expiration date here on earth. If you believe in Jesus, Yeshua, that he is God's Son and follow him, you will be saved. Read a Bible. KJV or NKJV. The truth, which is Jesus, will set you free.
@@barbaramccoy6448 A bit rough in delivery, but you've got the facts right. Remember, Scripture instructs is to share the Truth in love and respect. 1 Peter 3:15 - any translation.
I am in England. I was caring for a frail elderly lady. She was close to death, when one day, she looked, smiling into the near distance. She said, “They’re all here.” I asked who was there. She said, “All my relatives.” I told her daughter, who just said she was mad. While still in Zimbabwe, I visited a friend in hospital. She had a medical emergency, and it was discovered she had a brain tumour. I told her three sisters that I would sit with her, while they should go and have some coffee. While they were out of the room, Marina smiled and said, “Mommy’s here (her deceased mother).” I quickly looked out of the door to see if they were returning. I saw them and gestured that they should come quickly. Marina, still smiling, turned to them and said, “Mommy’s here.” One sister said, give her our love. A week before my mother died, she woke from an afternoon nap, and said, “Your father came to fetch me. He was coming from the direction of the industrial sites, crossing a ditch and stepping over debris.”
Now that I've read thousands of such experiences, often coming from respected researchers, I read your accounts and can't dismiss them as anomalies. I feel that we really need to write down such visions and pass them down to our families, so that they hear the experiences and can be encouraged in their faith. If our children and grandchildren read up on such experiences, they'll be able to say, "We've seen these in our own family!"
I have been a Christian for many years, I am aged 75 years old now. I remember on the day before my father died, he told me when I visited him in hospital, that my deceased mother was in the room as well as my grandmother and our family dog. I was quite shocked that my dad would say something like that as he was a nominal Christian, and very down to earth. Thinking back on this conversation I find it very encouraging and excited at the prospect of going to heaven for eternity. Great discussion.
The next morning after my Sphinx cat died, I woke up from a dream, where Jesus showed me a shot of just his head, with his big green eyes open, he was ALIVE AGAIN! ❤ He gave me a vision after the tragic death of another cat, showing me, Him recreating him, with His Spirit swirling around and then the white cat was all of a sudden sitting there looking strait at me! Then he stood up, turned and walked away from me into The Light!!! 🙌🎺❤️🕊️🤴🕊️❤️🎺🙌
@valerie... Apparently either there was more to your father's faith than he was sharing during his life, or God was doing some soul work there at the end to coax him out of his nominalism. As Sean mentioned, in that study in a New York hospice over 80% of the patients, when asked daily, reported deathbed visions. When the deceased tell them that they've come to accompany them to the other side, that's typically at the end. When you see this happening so often, it helps us to see that what you date experienced was not some anomaly. Also, it's not typically something that people expect. As you said, it was uncharacteristic of your dad to talk about such things. Jesus talked to the deceased Moses and Elijah in His transfiguration. Why should it surprise us that at times people see the deceased as they're transitioning to the other side? Thanks for sharing, since that encourages all of us in our faith!
Thank you very much for your encouraging comment. My dad was in the war and had to kill many people. He spoke of the emotions that this part of his life left him with. I found him a hard person to be with, but am glad that Jesus met with him personally before the end of his life. My dad and mum had previously attended a weekend speaker event at our local church, and both responded to an alter call and went forward to give their life to the Lord, but never attended afterward. This is a massive subject , but Jesus always dealt with people as individuals and only He knows our hearts and how we truly feel about others. Again thank you for this fantastic discussion.
@@valeriecalder1273 Thanks for the added background. Yes, God deals with us as individuals, taking into account our background quirks...thank goodness!
You can feel a soul leave that you cared for or were close to. Even when I had to give my fish away, cuz I was too sick to take care of them, I felt their souls leave, with sadness………🐠🐠
I’ve also had supernatural experiences, one was an audible voice preparing me for something that was going to happen. I wasn’t sure who or where this voice came from. Since then, I’ve been attributing it to God, because it was for my safety. At the time, I wasn’t sure if it was a warning from the evil spirits that had been trying to keep me away from my family, or of God who was protecting me from the entities that were harassing my family. I didn’t want to cause a separation from the Holy Spirit by giving the credit to something that may have been evil. I decided I’m just going to trust God in this.
Thanks for having Steve on again! I can’t get enough of this topic. I just attended another funeral this past Saturday(the first I’ve attended since my wife passed away in 2021). Anytime I’m brushing shoulders with those dying it gets my mind thinking deeply again. I know I can’t be the only one but sometimes I feel like I am- I think about death A LOT! Like always thinking about those who I love who have passed and also my death and what it will be like and even when it may be or how. I just have this thirst to understand it better. Blessings. 🫶🏼
Thanks for sharing sister. I'm 62 and have been a believer in Jesus for most of my years. Only recently have I been felt so personally ministered to by God, in more frequent, small signs and ways. I think back and recall that after I was introduced into the historic and credible truth reported in Scripture, and then a little later, the Jewish way of God's plan, and his 7 Feast Days He set as permanent commemorations, and then learned of Jesus sharing more about the Jewish ways in His parables, like the parable of the 10 virgins, the Prodigal son and his brother,, and the Mustard Seed - all most comprehensible by learning more about Jesus' Jewish heritage and plan of salvation. The Jewish brethren of Jesus' own days of incarnation had lost clear focus on much of His Word and even traditions. Jesus' first miracle is significant as foreshadowing Marriage Feast of the Lamb, and the implications of the Bride of Christ. Jesus gave new combined meaning to His final Passover/Pesach celebration by making one of the cups of wine the betrothal cup, as in the Jewish betrothal and wedding tradition - which includes the temporary departure of the groom, after betrothal to bride, to prepare a house or home for he and his bride. Upon His return to fetch his bride, the 10 virgins knew they ought to have sufficient oil for their lamps, since the groom was always eager to quickly return and take her to the Hupa/Canopy for the wedding, then quickly get home. All traffic on roads was to move aside for sake of the Groom, even burial processions, which otherwise had priority over traffic by foot, animal, cart. Though Jesus' job of carpentry is only to be inferred from a remark in Scriptures, His role as Bridegroom of the Faithful Bride, of faithful, He explicitly stated that in My Father's House are many mansions - a powerful hint, across the duration of the age of the Church, that time and space are different in His Kingdom coming. We're given the dimensions of New Jerusalem, just as we had the prophets' detailed measurements of God's Temple on Earth for Israel. So, no need to worry, He has not forgotten jot or tittle of His promises, nor lost any of His miraculous design and construction abilities that created the entire vast cosmos for our life and His redemption of us. Look into Messianic Jewish believer ministries and teachings the parables that MOST white churches don't understand, and fail to re-search. He gives wisdom to all who ask. Check the teachings of Messianic Perspectives podcast online, with Gary Hedrick. Read Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum's work at Ariel ministries. For fantastic, detailed science of multiple dimensions of time and space and concordance of testimony with Scripture and from God's Creation, see Dr. Hugh Ross' ministry and books and videos online, and also in many libraries and their online audiobooks and ebooks too. They help us as we continue to be born again, and renew our minds with the study of Scripture, and to prove everything, and hold on to the good, the true.
As a hospice chaplain this interview is very interesting. I've heard caregivers of dying patients who shared stories of these patients telling them they've been visited by deceased relatives. This has become almost normative
My Dad accepted J on his death bed, went blind for a time, saw his sis & Jesus, I always wondered if my Aunt went to Heaven, bc she commited suicide, had Biopolar. J let me know she was there. PTL
My appendix ruptured, I was septic and dying in the hospital bed. I told my wife I saw something dark standing at the end of my bed. She couldn’t see it. She said it was the pain and medications. I was conscious and saw it. I knew it wasn’t the pain or medications. It looked like death. I asked her why I couldn’t see something beautiful. It bothered me. It was not a white happy angel. I survived. I was a Christian when this happened, it forced me to review my own heart. Am I good with the Lord? Am I saved? I don’t know. Fear, it is said, is the beginning of all wisdom. I have a fear I didn’t have before. As back ground, I am a lawyer, if that means anything or adds to the testimony. For the first 46 years of my life, I was not a Christian, at best agnostic. I was when this happened.
Are you still agnostic, after seeing what you've seen? Either way, our lives here are just a vapor, it will end. With the fall of man came the free will to choose, to believe....or not.
@@crystalcutch5569 I was agnostic until a “Road to Damascus” moment back in 2006. I was 46 at that time. I was a Christian when I saw this apparition three years ago, but it impacted my thoughts on my own salvation, “for many have called on the name of the Lord but he never knew them.” Matthew 7. I hope he knows me. Only time will tell.
Be reassured, brother. You are in God's hands. As an attorney you may find apologetics books more reassuring or convicing that only hearing teaching on the Word from Scripture, or hearing doctrinal teaching. Great Christian attorney wrote excellent book on Jesus' resurrection, the core doctrine of all Christian belief, trust, confidence, that establishes our relationship with Him. Simon Greenleaf wrote it - my memory stalls on names or titles sometimes - I"ll Google it - Testimony of the Evangelists. His book examines Gospel author accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus from standards of law courts for reliability of testimony. There are others - like Seth and Josh McDowel! - and Gary Habermas. You may want to look into evidential apologetics or science apologetics (Dr. Hugh Ross of Reasons To Believe). Several Scriptures urge us to grow in God's Grace and in our faith/trust in Him. Several Scriptures also urge us to "prove all things, and hold to the good, the true." I hope this may be of use to you, and maybe a nudge toward how you might tune-in more closely to God's ways of helping you get closer to Him. Ask Him, remember what you ask, and wait. Recognize it when you receive acknowledgements from Him. Several Scriptures urge us to recognize God wants only good for us, and wants us to be ready for His best for us. Time and dialog involved. Learn to use your bible concordance to research topics, and memorize sections and verse locations, just as lawyers must do, at least in their area of expertise in the law. - and same for mathematicians, judges, managers, parents, coaches, mature citizens learning their fields of responsibilities and opportunities, more and better. Jesus had to come back and help the Believers after His resurrection, walking on road to Emaus. They had vague knowledge of how books of the Bible are linked together, he coached them. Great good fortune to have the Creator and Savior structure one's lesson, huh?! 8-D God even instantaneously "transported" or "raptured" Philip to the presence of the Ethiopian Eunuch who was trying to read and understand the Hebrew Scriptures. God wants to "strike when the iron is hottest", I suppose, as he forges His relationship with each of us.
@@gregrice1354 thank you for your kind reply. Since my conversion in 2006, I became fascinated with with apologetics, one of my favorite books being “Evidence for Christianity” by Josh McDowell, and am an avid follower of John Lennox
Lord Jesus said to Saint. Sisters of Maria Faustina Kowalska: "Pray as much as you can for the dying, ask for their trust in My mercy, because they need trust the most and have it the least. Know that the grace of eternal salvation of some souls at the last moment depends on your prayer " (Diary, 1777). The Lord Jesus is the same for all people and the words of the Lord Jesus addressed to Saint. Sisters of Maria Faustina Kowalska concern not only Catholics, but all people, including Protestants. I strongly encourage you to read Catalina Rivas' vision of what happens to a dying person. Don't be afraid to read it because it will help you understand many things. Youbcan also watch on UA-cam : " URGENT ! PURGATORY with Father Mark Beard". I do suggest you to learn the prayer : " Chaplet for Divine Mercy .
You’re right. I had an experience that changed my life and rarely share it. If I sense the other person is not open to spiritual interaction, I won’t bring it up. And that’s 90% of the people out there.
We are to keep on telling our testimonies about Jesus, no matter how they act in our faces at the time. It just may be what Jesus saves them with, Later on!!!
@pattitaylor I think it's possible that some visions are just for us personally, and others were meant to be shared. Just trust the Spirit's leadership and you should be fine. Thanks for sharing with us!
I had a dream where I was being judged my life was being played on a TV screen, and all the bad things I’ve done were on there scared the living crap out of me because I knew right where I was headed straight to hell…
If the "dream" was unlike a normal dream, for example, more real than a typical dream, I'd suggest that it may have been visionary. Whatever it was, I assume this motivated you to seek God, read His Word, and make sure you've done what's needed to secure eternal life.
What a wonderful guest! I would love to hear more. I have had my own experiences. I have to be careful in my life who I tell. Some possibly doubt me. I am not one to make up crazy stories but some just look like they don't know what to make of it. I almost died three years ago of a stroke. I can tell you that the peace of God I felt was incredible! There was no fear. It changed the way I felt about death. Thank you , Jesus. Sean, please do more videos on the subject. I am careful about it because I know some that say they are Christians are not the real thing but I can relax knowing you are doing these videos. Thank you so much.
this was helpful. I was doing some evangelism when the person I was talking to told me about her near death experiences (she died 4 times on the operating table). I'm glad I didn't blow her off. This listening thing is something I'm trying to get better at...
Stabbed and left for dead. 2 weeks in coma, and have lots of dreams. The last one woke me out of it. Long story short a already dead "friend" shows up and brings me in to a ford explorer that looks like a limosine inside with a table between us, pull out 2 9mm guns and set them in the table pointing at him (like for me to grab them) and asked "who did that to you?". My reaction was confution and i said " what you doing here? You are dead". He said "lets take care of this people" and looked at the guns. I repeated "you are dead, you're not supposed to be here". He kept saying to grabbed the gun and i kept saying the same thing. After a couples of times and back and fort his face turned demonic and angry, some how i was throwed out of the car in movement and started to roll in the road untill i stopped face up and opened my eyes, to find myself in a hospital bed with all the medical equipment attached to me. That was demonic, not my so call friend. The dead know nothing says the bible.
We know that Satan disguises Himself as an angel of light, which helps to explain your horrifying encounter with something apparently demonic. Thanks for sharing! But is there evidence that sometimes the deceased can authentically appear to people? You said, "The dead know nothing says the Bible," as if this means that once you're dead, you're no longer conscious. Yet, I assume the verse you're quoting is Ecclesiastes 9:5,6 which says, "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten. Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun." But notice the immediate and larger context of this verse. The larger context is Solomon telling about the futility of living life solely for what you can get out of this earthly life. In fact, the immediate context makes this clear as well: "never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun." Thus, "under the sun," (in our lifespan here on earth) all our great achievements, both mentally and physically, end. Solomon was known for his great accomplishments and great wisdom during his life. Yet, once dead, people would speak of what he "knew" in the past tense, and what he accomplished" past tense. Once dead, he can neither know things nor accomplish things nor even love: it all vanishes. And if all you live for are things "under the sun," then truly, as Solomon concludes, "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." Now of course, Solomon knows that this life only makes sense in the light of eternity. In the afterlife, there is indeed a "further reward" and knowing. In fact, he ends the book indicating that all is not vanity: "fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. Because God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil." (12:13,14). So Solomon isn't saying that after death we perish. He isn't saying that there's some interim period before the resurrection where we'll "know nothing." He's simply saying that if we live entirely for our brief time "under the sun," it's meaningless. All our great knowledge and accomplishments die with us and over time we're forgotten. What makes sense of it all is living for things that last after this life. Recall that Jesus spoke to the long-deceased Moses and Elijah in His transfiguration. Apparently, they "knew something" after death.
Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus was born by the virgin Mary who conceived by God. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that anyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus raises the dead, casts out devils, and heals people. Jesus did no violence and no deception was found in His mouth. Jesus did no sins. Jesus was crucified and died for the sins of the world. Jesus's Blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Jesus was buried in a sepulchre. On the third day God resurrected Jesus from the dead to Life. Jesus left the tomb. Jesus was seen alive by Mary Magdalene and other women. Jesus was seen to be alive by Peter, the Twelve, over 500 brethren at once, James, all the apostles and Paul. Paul persecuted the church but became a christian when Jesus appeared and talked to Him. Jesus Christ is Lord. Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Jesus ascended to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Jesus will return to earth. Read the Bible, New Testament to know more.
One time I was talking about NDES in a voice call with some acquaintances. I brought it up, but there was one person that shut me down saying "well your brain does crazy things when it dies" when in reality your brain just dies when you die, it goes slowly downhill, not uphill.
Hi Sean I feel that many Christians do dismiss many of these experiences but miss the point that we as spiritual beings and not to believe in these wonderful experiences that are given by God to upon up our understanding of the spiritual realms and to see that it should be a natural transition and accept that we need to be open and seek God. I do not believe that we should believe or accept everything that is shared by people but I agree we should listen. Thank you for your podcast . I haven't had any experiences myself but my wife has before we became Christians but they discontinued after she was born again . But we both believe these experiences are from the spiritual realms. Thank you and God's blessings
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). Do not despise prophecies,but test everything; hold fast what is good. (1 Thess 5 :20)
I'm so glad you're talking about mental illness and insanity too. What if someone is insane when a person is describing something supernatural? You are really talking my language about making quick decisions about anything that doesn't agree with our theology! We need to listen more, before shutting a person down, or dismissing the person's experience because "They are insane!" I could talk a lot on this subject. While psyche nursing, I had quite a few witnesses of demonic expression, usually by the "voices" patients were hearing, but also at least one dramatic event of real demonic possession, which I will explain in a bit. Apart from what we were learning in nursing school, I was doing my own research from the perspective of the Bible. In fact, I was told off by a charge nurse once for daring to bring a Bible to the hospital. What I learned mostly, was the nature of what the "voices" were saying, or what was produced in the patients' behavior in response. One patient, for example said the voices told her to drown her child in the bathtub! Another man literally chopped off his leg with a chain saw because a religious voice told him to "cut it off" (Mark 9:45). It doesn't take much to understand where such commands comes from! The devil is a deceiver, posing as an angel of light! I also was "mentally ill" (depressed for much of my life), not "hearing voices" as such, but having negative beliefs about myself! God, through reading the Bible mostly, kept on challenging those thoughts (lies in my head I call them), until I was set free, learning to believe what God says about me, which is always uplifting, inspiring for better, or peace-giving, never condemning! The Lord has spoken to me directly in five or six times in my life, but the nature of Him is always of love, of life and of truth. I can tell you, if anyone would accuse me of imagining it or making it up, I am sure I could not have even come up with the words He has spoken to me. Once, when I was depressed, feeling I had failed a mission He sent me on, He suddenly interjected my thoughts with, "Who's building this building, you or Me? It's none of your business whether you're a success or failure; you just obey Me!" I never would have come up with such a concept "Who's building this building?" What building? However, despite the fact He spoke in anger, I knew it was out of love for me, and I was shaken out of that depression immediately! God's nature is always backed by love - He is love! As an example we can understand, loving parents rouse on their children when they are doing something that may harm them, eg. "I told you Not to play on the road!" Because of my own struggles with mental illness, I had compassion for my patients, and they appreciated my talking with them. One lady said to me, surprised, "You sound like you understand!" I hate the way people ignore anyone who is considered not of "right mind". So what? They are still made in the image of God, and as such can be redeemed. For the more dramatic demonically possessed patient experience I had, I will start a new comment.
May God continue His wonderful communications with you, sister! Thank you for your important and sorely needed services for our least fully cared for neighbors, family, brethren.
Thanks for your testimony, which will resonate with many. There's so much depression and anxiety these days, and people often forget that there may be spiritual forces at work that need to be countered. Regarding your own struggles with mental illness, which helps you empathize with your patients, I think of II Corinthians 1, where God comforts us in our afflictions so that we are able to comfort others in their afflictions.
Not being judgemental, being pasient and not immeditely trying to correct someone when they open up is the only thing that helped me to talk. Thia was such a helpful conversation. Dissmissing someone's experience just because it has never hapened to you, or you dont understand it mostly happened to me in my church. And it is really true that people are being led astray by other new age ideas because those people JUST LISTEN.
I'm so sorry for your experience of people not listening. It's so difficult when you feel alone after such a dramatic experience! Thanks so much for sharing your experience, which motivates all of us to concentrate on compassion, empathetic listening, and learning.
Yes - if I read you correctly - we need to listen AND to test all things, holding fast to the good and the true. We can't reconsider something if we don't start by listening first, right?
What a fabulous discussion! Thankyou Sean and Steve. Why should we be surprised by the supernatural… especially as Christians we believe in the resurrection of Jesus!!!!
🕊. Spiritual experience s terrifying or wholesome are intended to be personal. A gift from God. Sharing the experience with Godless people brings unwanted negative responses. In some cultures, these are treated as significant to the person’s receptiveness to the spiritual dimension which is a normal part of our existence. Positive acceptance is all a person needs. No one can affirm a person’s spiritual experience. The spirit allows the experience to be told for the glory and knowledge of God. God gives gifts in answer to prayers. The nature and quality is His choice. 🙏🏾. You both have spiritual experience that you have not and cannot share with anyone.
41:21 I’ve had both a hellish and a heavenly NDE. There’s so much that I need to discuss around the events that lead to those experiences, and in my journey, I only recently connected that only pastoral counseling with Christian pastors have been able to help break through the mental health resiliency. The mistake that secular therapy makes is starting with ‘creating a safe space.’ There’s no man-designed, safe space that can shield against those hellish NDEs and demonic spiritual attacks. I’ve had to stumble on this on my own that finding or mentally creating a sacred space to process all of the rest of these events.
Thank you for sharing your story Mary Beth. There ARE good Christian therapists too. With the internet you can search for them by your zip code and their qualifications or specialties too. Many are trying to do therapy online too, to make it more affordable and more easily available. I hope you get the qualified and caring help you want and need. (Say a prayer for the same for me, too, please?)
I'm so glad you're talking about such issues as NDE's and spiritual experiences. I get so frustrated and angry when people so quickly, and I believe arrogantly dismiss any testimony that they can't agree (as if they're God) is credible! I've had spiritual experiences that are very meaningful, and I've been very disappointed when people behave as if I'm insane. But, on topic, I witnessed, as a young student nurse, a woman who came back from the dead. I wasn't saved at the time and I had no reference for what I saw and heard! After this woman had died, and the doctor had been to write out the death certificate, I was walking past her room with a load of linen, when this supposedly dead woman let out a loud noise - more like a bellowing cow than a human being! My first thought was, "Is this what they meant when we were taught that a deceased body expired air from the lungs, often with a noise?" As this patient continued to bellow, and by this time the whole ward could hear it, I was also trying to work out logically, how this body must have stored oxygen in the brain, longer than the time we were taught would expire, causing certain death! The sound was haunting and both staff and patients were scared. I was in the room when the patient, wide-eyed and terrified looked to the doctor on one side, and the head sister on the other, grabbing their hands, saying, "Help me! They're trying to take me away again!" This lady continued to cry out until her relatives came, who had been informed of her death. She died again the next day, and this time, the doctor spent a lot more time checking to make sure she really was deceased! After I was saved, I then knew this was a sure NDE in which the woman was in hell! I would love to know if this woman might have found God after her experience and being given a second chance. I would like to share more on the "Mental illness" side too, having had experiences when I was psyche nursing. I will add another comment.
Powerful story. Reminds me of respected Psychiatrist George Ritchie, who was an academic psychiatrist at the University of Virginia. He wrote Return from Tomorrow about his near-death experience. He would pass around his signed death certificate when he gave talks.
My beloved father's body dies when he was only 52 years old. HE was a WW2 veteran and had injuries due to war injuries. In 2008 we wanted to retire but we couldn't due to our expenses. We thought of this Senior Citizens complex but beforeore this saw an apartment in deployable condition!We wanted to retire but had to reduce our costs. In a dream vision my father told us to go back to this complex. We did and were a completely remodel 1:01 apartment thar was in horrible shape. In 22009 I had a dream from my father to reapply. He said tp reapply as they were "friends of the family" We reapplied and were shown a newly remodeled apartment and lived here since H
Thanks for sharing, Sister Shirley. I may need a special referral for a place soon, too!. Please put in a good word with your LandLord, if you don't mind.
I had foresight of 4 family members going to die and a few friends. My mother and my first cousin are the most interesting and my aunt. One of my sister in-laws said she isn't crazy about me walking toward their door. My Mother and First Cousin were not ready. By the time they died, they were ready to "As the Bible say man is appointed but once to die and then the Judgment" they were ready to face God. Praise the Lord
This is going to be a long comment. I have not had an NDE myself, but I am extremely fascinated by them and have read about them quite a bit. There are a lot of personal accounts on UA-cam as well that I have viewed. I’m a little perplexed, as some of the NDE’s do encounter Jesus, and the experiencer clearly has an encounter with Jesus that has a profound impact on their life that either reinforces their Christian faith or causes them to become a Christian. But on the other hand, a lot of the personal accounts talk about a feeling of amazing unconditional love from a being that they perceive to be God (but no mention of Jesus). In many of these accounts, the person comes to believe, based on their experience, that God doesn’t judge them, but they judge themselves (such as in a life review). Most commonly, they claim they experience firsthand all the pain they caused other people when they have these life reviews. Some NDE-ers even claim that they were told that they will have many lives, i.e. that there is reincarnation. Then the person is told it is not their time and they get pushed back into their body. In many of these cases, the person experienced a Godlike being, but there is no mention of Jesus, nor is there the concept that Jesus is the only way to the Father. Since these NDE’s do involve a loving being that seems to be God, but the concept that one must believe in Jesus and one must ask for forgiveness of their sins from Jesus, it seems like some of these NDE’s are contrary to what is said in the Scriptures, even if the person encounters “God”. I am somewhat worried that in some of the NDE’s, perhaps the evil one is deceiving the experiencers into thinking they are encountering God, when in reality, they may be experiencing someone posing as God. But then how could this being, if not God, show so much unconditional love? And why are these NDE experiencers not held accountable for their sins other than having to judge themselves ( even if they were an atheist before they had the NDE) ? And why do so many NDE experiencers come to believe that there is reincarnation? I would greatly appreciate it if you could address these types of questions from a Christian perspective in a future video about NDE’s. Thank you for a very interesting discussion about this topic, I really got a lot out of it.
You're right in your observation. That is why it important to know C hrist and his word. There seems to be both types of nde's happening. God's word says to " test the spirits " and that "s@tan masquerades as an angel of light( hence the supposed "love" feeling on false encounters.)
I agree with sunnydaze, the ones with reincarnation and no Jesus, I believe, have the feeling of acceptance and no judgment, perceived as unconditional love. A deception.
I’ve researched that too and listened to other videos explaining reincarnation NDE. It’s a deception. Similar to how alien encounters are a deception. To the person experiencing it, it seems real. But the devil is a good liar.
Visions still happen nowadays. No doubt. I am French living in Australia. One night, I awoke and saw the Virgin Marie at the foot of my bed. She was looking at me and wanted me to pray. Two days later, the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris was in fire.
This is an interview I didn't know I needed, listening and just realising how I shut down such a conversation in the office this week. Such a timely rebuke and correction!!
Had an "awake" vision shortly before being diagnosed with cancer that had high mortality rate from surgery. Those I tried to share with had no clue how to handle.
There's something about both the secular and Christian culture in the Western World that makes conversations of visions awkward. Since we've come into a time when so many are sharing them and so much research has been done, we're seeing a bit more openness. Thanks for sharing. Your testimony of people "having no clue" can jolt folks into learning more and being willing to talk.
Hello my name is Jeffery and I would love to share my store I had a angel help me one time when I was in my 20s I'm in my 50s now in 2000 I went to heaven my medication was to high for my epilepsy and I left her my girlfriend at the time watched me doing the death rattle. I do not want fame or money just want to tell people my story. Thank you
I'm writing a book based on a true story with a perspective from the spiritual realm and have been listening to a lot of your (Sean) interviews with theologians who major in this area. It's fascinating. Two things that struck me in this conversation. I believe God built empathy into our DNA. Some of us are more in tune with it. Without going into details, I've had some very strange experiences knowing what's going on with someone miles away from me. I wonder if the person who told the doctor about his thoughts didn't actually read his mind but sensed his anxiety or doubt or whatever. It doesn't negate that he was having a spiritual experience, but as far as I know, God is the only One who knows our thoughts. Love you Sean and Dr. Miller and sincerely appreciate your work. ❤❤❤ My 2nd Point is the we must be very cautious when relating someone else's conversation they had with a pastor. What a person might say a pastor said was "that's not in the Bible," may be how they interpreted what was said because their feelings were hurt. The pastor actually have stated his view of Scripture with kindness and an explanation. When my pastor reviewed my current devotional book, there was one statement he called me out on, saying, "I have concern about this sentence from a theological perspective" and then went on to explain what he meant. I trust his PhD and did further research as he suggested. Hearsay is tricky because we weren't present for the conversation when someone tells us what someone else said. That pastor may have been ignorant (unfortunately there are many pastors who do not have a strong theological education) but not dismissive.
I came to the Lord after living a new age life, being involved in drugs and other things. I became suicidal and prayed to all the gods I could think of. A week later I heard God speak to me. He said, “I am, I am he, I am the one you are looking for.” At the same time I felt the most amazing love. It felt like all my cells, billions and billions of them were exploding like a firework in celebration of what was happening to me! A month later I was set free of three evil spirits and my boyfriend who is now my husband of 15 years decided to follow Jesus as well. We have served over seas for the last 8 years telling people… anyone who will listen about Him!
I told a patient who was bedridden that I was paid to feed, that the dreams he had of fishing, being in church, etc. Were telling him m about Heaven. He had been bedridden since his daughter took him out of the nursing home due to two accidents by the staff. She loved her father so much and he was miserable. I told him if he were a Christian (he said he was), that he'd be ok. That he was hanging on for his daughter(9 yrs now), and he could start letting go. I told him the next time the angel came and asked if he was ready he should reply "I am ready!" Well, shortly after that he was hospitalized and later I heard that he had passed away. His daughter called me and told me her dad seemed to be getting better but then one day he sat up (which he hadn't done in years) and yelled ( also he could barely whisper) "I am ready, I'm ready!" Then had laid down and crashed. She wanted to know my last conversation with him, but this made me nervous because I had told him to say that! She didn't blame me, but seemed to get peace from that!
We live in the Spiritual Dark Ages. We are more physically smart at the price of having lost our skills, gifts and recognition of spiritual things. It’s all in Gods plan though. Working on a book about Modern Christian blindness- and I agree with Steve’s perspective I won’t speak of experience publicly but can concur on much
My grandmother-in-law was visited by her brother before she died. He was a lovely Christian man. He came out of the corner and my grandmother-in-law had a nice chat with her brother. My father-in-law was present and was not a believer in Jesus Christ, but he believed that his dead uncle was in the room. I believe Jesus is merciful and allows these experiences to comfort the dying people going to Heaven. And Jesus allows demonic experiences for those going to Hell to give them one last chance to repent.
Jesus Said I was going to have to go to Hell and gave me a chance to repent and Told me what I had to repent of, which I had no idea I was even doing wrong………..🙌 🤴 🙌
There's still another area that's somewhat related: near-suicidal interventions. These are where someone is contemplating suicide and calls out to Jesus, and that person experiences a vision of Jesus. That's what happened to me, and another example from history is Sadhu Sundar Singh. This happened to me almost exactly 50 years ago. It happened on the night before I was going to go back to high school for my senior year, after a lot of rejection and bullying during the previous year. The next day on the way to school, I remembered what happened and reaffirmed that I was serious about giving my life to Jesus. After I got back from school that afternoon, I dusted off my Bible (many non-Christians in the USA own some kind of Bible) and started reading. It was about six weeks before I came into fellowship with some fellow believers, after I asked the Lord whether there was anyone else that believed as I did around me -- turned out that I was literally surrounded. Although I haven't tracked others who have had these experiences, I believe that I've heard this from others as well. One of the pitfalls of sharing one's experience is the easy dismissal of a believer who thinks that it can't be real because he or she hasn't experienced the same thing. Even worse is the believer who's an incompetent amateur therapist who tries to counsel you as if you're suicidal at the time that you're talking about what happened years earlier and how Jesus changed your life -- first through the intervention in a moment and then through his Word over a lifetime. Jesus gloriously resolved the situation and brought me salvation, and there isn't anything that that person could have added to what Jesus already did.
A long time ago… I crashed my 36’ flatbed truck, actually rolled it over. It happened really slowly. I got knocked out, then woke up out beyond in the grass with Paramedics trying to wake me up. That all lasted around 10mins And went out again. I finally woke up looking around I saw a nurse not far away I pushed to ask her saying hey there she replied welcome back sir it’s about time. I laid there stunned for a moment then asked… G’s… how long have I been here? She replied with a sheepish smile 30 days. . .! Ok I said I was a bit shocked then later Back down again saying thanks nurse With a small smile. Ok to my point.. I remembered laying on the grass and then NOTHING FOR AS SHE STATED 30 DAYS?! Nothing in between Either I’m somehow Different or I’m just an oddball? Congrats to all those whom had a very eventful ride💕👍 I hope this came out ok. Large IPHONE But this text area way to small for me. 👍💕🇺🇸🇺🇸💕☝️
There's also the self-doubt. I thought I hallucinated it. It wasn't someone else. Of course, when I did finally open up to a priest for the first time, and he told me to keep it between myself and God, that fed my self-doubt. It took me over almost two decades to open up again, fully. When I'd tell my experience, I would avoid talking about the "God parts". It was reading the word that made me believe I didn't hallelucinate. Eventually, I also got the courage and boldness to share it all. I am one of those that made it into a book though 😅. God had put it in my heart to do so. It's not the most perfect, theologically sound book, but it's my testimony. May God do with it what He wills.
Pastor John Burke has written on this topic…and Randy Kay ministries… interviews many who have died and come back and share their stories Randy is very humble he had an nde himself and kept it very quiet for 14 yrs if I remember correctly…there is something life changing about these people as a result of their experiences …it is fascinating and thrilling like a thin veil gets lifted in the story…thanks Sean this was great🙏💙
I have seen Heaven, and through the door to Hell. I highly recommend John Burke's book, for presenting 100 cases out of one thousand medically documented dead, then necessitated people from different cultures and belief systems.
Thanks for sharing your experience. We'd all love more details, if you feel free to share. Visions of hell in NDEs are not rare. They estimate that about 20% of NDEs have distressing elements. So we need to be aware of these.
Great conversation. So much is ignored by the practical people. Check out the effect that these experiences that people have . Much to learn and to make people listen in a better way.
When I was steeped in the new age for decades, I got intrigued by the subject of near death experiences. There were so many NDE's that I came across where people came back and were completely transformed spiritually but not in the Christian sense but rather in the New Age. This was based on info that they received on the other side. There are two books in particular that were very profound for me...Saved by the Light, about an angry atheist who had two life changing NDEs in his life time and the other was Dying to Be Me... a book about a Hindu woman who had an NDE and came back with a completely different understanding of spirituality than what she grew up with. The details of their experiences and the info given to them on the other side had a more universal spiritual tone to it. In other words, there was no gospel, no Jesus, etc. still they both saw the light and had incredible life altering experiences. Now as a Christian of 7 years, I get snagged on this topic because I wonder if these non Christians that experienced such love and beauty and forgiveness etc, and saw the light and angels, actually were just experiencing a demonic deception. I can't see how they would experience a state of heaven if they were not Christians... and if God did want to get a non Christian's attention by showing them a glimpse of heaven, why wouldn't he reveal more of the gospel truths so people would come back and with absolute certainty of what was true, accept Christ as their savior? Instead so many people, non Christians specifically are feeling and experiencing "the love of God" and other heavenly things but not specifically the Christian God or Jesus. It's all still confusing for me still... I would love some insights on this. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I researched that topic too and discovered the people who have a reincarnation or universalism experience are experiencing something demonic and deceptive. Similar to how an alien abduction experience seems real but is deceptive. Satan is a good liar and deceiver.
Isn’t it just so wonderful that Jesus himself comes to those who will soon come to him. The Peace His presence brings to those who are transitioning to Heaven - He really remains with us, right until the very end ❤
I’ve shared the 2 spiritual experiences I had but most often realized they were thinking, “ yeah right “ and so backed off. It happened. I know it. Thanks for talking about how this has happened to so many.
I've noticed that when people get up the nerve to share their experience, they'll often share just a bit, tentatively, before spilling the whole story. It's a shame people are so uncomfortable about listening to people's reported visions. They're endlessly fascinating!
I personally have had a vision. I saw an angelic army several days after praying to see angels. At that time I worked at an elementary school and was fervently praying over it the students teachers staff and visitors..... From this spring board I have had mini conversations with two people I know who have claimed a near death experience. I think they are genuine and plan to engage them in more discussions...
My dad battled cancer for nearly a year, and when he neared death, he began to experience dreams of demons surrounding him to take him away. He would wake in terror and share his dream with Mom. She would comfort him and find passages to read from the Bible. The next day she called for a Christian pastor who worked with hospice. He visited my dad and shared God’s plan of salvation. I was an unbelieving 29 year old at the time, living at home, and I watched as this pastor led my dad to the Lord. Dad never experienced another moment of demonic torment. He was in complete peace and rest until he died in his sleep a few days later.
Praise God!
That was a miracle!
Thanks so much for sharing this. Hellish/distressing NDEs and DBEs are well documented in the literature, but many want to pretend they don't exist. Your account gives a sobering warning about the dark side of the spiritual world, while giving us the hope that with God we can overcome.
If Love to go in my sleep as other of my relatives have!
@@user-nd3od1cm7j that is beautiful, thank you for sharing. That must have given you peace as well.
Your late dad was right about the demons at his bedside. The hour of a person's death is the most important event in a person's life. Lord Jesus said to Saint. Sister Faustyna Kowalska: "Pray as much as you can for the dying, ask for their trust in My mercy, because they need trust the most and have it the least. Know that the grace of eternal salvation of some souls at the last moment depended on your prayer" (Diary, 1777). I encourage you to read the vision of death described by Caralina Rivas. The Lord Jesus is the same for all people and what Saint said. S. M. Faustyna Kowalska, applies not only to Catholics, but to all people, including Protestants. Don't be afraid to read Catalina Rivas's book because it will help you understand many things. I also encourage you to watch it on UA-cam: "URGENT! PURGATORY with Father Mark Beard.
I have witnessed three family members pass. Two seemed to have no vision that they could relate due to machines or unconsciousness. But my mother in law was going slowly with breast cancer. She was hard of hearing and also had some mild dementia. Sometimes she knew us, other times she thought we were staff members though she was in our home and not a hospital. Hospice provided pain and also anxiety drops to ease her last days. They gave us a book too with a guide to her stages. One stage was seeing people from her past not in the room. She did call out to long deceased family members. I believe her mind was remembering memories of them, but she would vocalize with eyes open. Her passing was peaceful and she had true faith in Jesus.
My own NDE was not near death but near a suicide ideation. I was an hour away from home working the night shift and at a very discouraging place in my life. I had a weapon and ammunition at my home. I made a plan in my heart. At that moment I realized how far away from God I had come. I was a Christian for five years by then, but separated from my husband and spiraling down in my life. I decided to talk to God. I confessed how messed up everything was in my life, and to please let me know if He loved me. I saw nothing as I sat alone in my office. But I felt the most amazing feeling of warmth pouring over me. As if warm oil was falling on me. I began to weep and thank Him. The presence stayed for days when I would be still. Of course, I abandoned my “plan” and began reading my Bible at home. The mess of my life began to improve for the good. I even told The Father if He’d help me get up early enough I’d go to church on Sunday. I had no alarm and was used to sleeping in the daytime due to my night shift. My phone was disconnected due to a delinquent bill… but it rang that Sunday morning with a wrong number. I stayed up after answering it and went to my old church. Soon my spouse came too and my marriage was repaired. This was in 1980.
❤ Incredible!
Nothing is too difficult for our G-d, who is faithful to the very end!
HalleluYah ❤
Beautiful.
Awesome that He lived u to save u 2 x...from yourself AND from hell
I had a friend whose mother was in a nursing home and nearing the end of her life. Her mom told me herself that every night all of her dead relatives came to see her and she was getting darn tired of it!
Wow, Jesus is amazing!!!
I went to a Catholic Church during the daytime, to sing to God and then slice my wrists after my family abandoned me on the Oregon coast.
The Voice of Jesus came to me and Talked me out of it!!! 🥰
I was singing the last verse of the song Jesus Loves me and then I was going to do it…….I sang,
Jesus take this heart of mine, make it pure and holy thine, on the cross You died for me, I will always Live for Thee, then He Spoke, for Thee, for Thee, you said you would always Live for Me, Not for you……..
That really jolted me and I said, Your Right Lord, I’m sorry, I did say that! 😳
I Folded up my Old Timer Knife and went home. In time, He put the family back together again, as He did for you!
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My mother while actively dying opened her eyes wide and smiled the biggest smile ever, then closed them again and passed away into eternity with Jesus, two hours later.
It was beautiful!
AMAZING
It was also bullshit. She didn’t see Jesus. There is no god. Your mother is a liar. The last things she did before she died is lie to you
I want to have that experience. I love Jesus
@@tonytran7382 Absolutely :)
Yes my mom to, and says yes, yes!!! And died... it was dark wether and the sun came inbthe garden inmedialitt, and thats the reason i got saved and got a believer in Christ.
30 years ago
I was talking with a First Nations woman and she was wearing a cross so I asked if she was a Christian. She told me that she had died and met Jesus and now she was a Christian, she was really excited about it. I asked if I could pray for her and I prayed that God would use her testimony to lead others to Christ. She was just so happy.
This is exciting! I have been praying for years for Native American Indians to rise up to be witnesses for King Jesus!!! Glory to God in the Highest!!! 🙌 🕊️❤️🕊️ 🙌
@marilyng Glad you took the opportunity to make a transition to a spiritual conversation. Not only did you encourage each other, but now you've encouraged all us readers!
My grandfather (a Christian and a musician) was in the hospital with lung cancer and emphysema, but not near dying, medically. He began asking my grandmother if she heard that music. She said no. He kept coming back to it-saying it was unlike anything he'd ever heard, so beautiful! Could she really not hear it? No, she said. She sensed what it meant and began to gently cry. He died early the next morning.
That's not only heart-warming, but evidential as well, since 1) he was hearing music unlike he'd ever heard. I often hear of this in such visions. It's like heavenly music, with an unfamiliar style and sound, yet more beautiful than anything they've heard on earth. Our brains need something to work with to create something new, like taking from the instrumental sounds and chords/notes we know and re-arranging them. But how do we explain hearing something that's entirely new in style/sound, but also the most exceptionally beautiful we've ever heard? 2) He was hearing this just before he died, but physically there were no indications that death was close at hand. This again is quite common, but how do we know we're about to die if there are not sufficient symptoms? (My mother told me she thought she was about to die and made sure I know all about how she wanted her funeral to be arranged. Yes, none were aware of a terminal illness and she was quite lucid. Three weeks later she died of unknown causes.) So thanks for sharing!
My great grandmother was actively dying. She was 99 years old. In a very youthful voice on the third day of her in and out of consciousness, we heard her say in a very youthful voice “ I’m coming Mother ! I’m coming ! “
She heard her mother calling her home.
That's quite typical in deathbed visions. Very encouraging...thanks for sharing!
I had a death experience when I was 13. I drowned in a river on a canoe trip with my family, and I was under water at least 10 minutes. I was a Christian, was raised in a Christian family. I did not see Jesus, but I saw a young girl across a very blue river, kneeling under a very green tree , on very green grass, and praying for me. It’s a beautiful miracle that Jesus did for me, and I have always been reluctant to talk about what I saw, I guess for fear of not being believed, but also because it was such a personal beautiful experience.
I understand the very green and very blue. Colors are amazing in His realm. Seen this twice.
It’s great you’re telling it NOW!!!
Peace
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I believe you. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Isn't it wonderful how God often ministers to us in our most desperate hours? Thanks so much for sharing it, since such accounts reinforce God's existence and His love for us.
Was it extremely real and can you remember it years later with great clarity?
When my mom passed away, a portal opened, and I saw the light and I told her I see the light mom go to the light. I felt an angel wing brush my face 20 people in the room but only I saw it. It was beautiful.❤🎉
@@debbieroberts7801 wow! God blessed you. His gift to you 🙏🏼
As my grandpa was passing away we were all in the room...my Dad was praying and holding my nephew. My one year old baby nephew was smiling and waving up to the corner of my grandpa's bedroom.
When my mother was on her deathbed unconscious for 2 days, the hospice nurse visited and my wife, the nurse and I saw my mom wake up with the biggest smile on her face, staring wide eyed past us into the ceiling for just a few seconds as if she were recognizing someone she loved, and then suddenly became unconscious again. My wife and I knew she had seen something real, but the hospice nurse without invitation told us that this was just a neurological phenomenon from dying nerve cells in the brain, and this happened a lot. We were glad it happened a lot, but we were disappointed in how a medical professional would see it as her job to trivialize that amazing moment.
That's a great example of how people can make assumptions that shut down important conversations. The "dying brain hypothesis," which your nurse apparently subscribes to, fails to fit much of the data gathered from the best studies of near-death and deathbed experiences. For example, in terminal lucidy, advanced alzheimer's patients (and those with other brain-destroying illnesses such as meningitis or a brain-eating tumor) will sometimes become totally lucid just before death, thanking those around them for their care and saying final goodbyes. (See the book Threshold, about Alexander Batthyany's research on terminal lucidity.) While some nursing texts inform nurses about NDEs and caution against dismissing them, other texts don't cover this.
Maybe she didn't want you to have hope she was cured, but she should have kept her opinions to herself. Sorry. There is a phenomenon where ppl who are dying appear to reanimate and act themselves shortly before death. But your exp. doesn't seem to be one of them!
@@stevemiller6368Thank you for the book recommendation! I ordered it! It looks very interesting!!!
I had a near death experience. The Drs told my children I probably had less than 24 hrs to live and to say their goodbyes.. that was 9 years ago and let me tell you.. this changed my life. God was so Merciful to me.. I watched my life and saw the mistakes and the bad choices I made..it was a very humbling experience.
Thanks for listening.
Sounds like your life changed in the right direction as a result of your impactful NDE. Thanks for sharing!
@@stevemiller6368 it for sure did!!! I’m so grateful God gave me a 2nd chance to prove myself to him..
I was dying and I saw demons coming to take me. I though I was a saved Christian but I was running my life into the ground by drinking too much. Thankfully I lived. I've changed my life quite a bit and now I take God seriously when it comes to sin.
Amen! Praise King Jesus’s Great Mercy!!! 🙌🤴🙌
A force got ahold of me and was tormenting me all over my body and choking me and pulling me strongly, DOWN!!! 😫😱😫
I could barely whisper the Name of Jesus, then could only keep on thinking it, Jesus Help me!
I was so frightened! I didn’t know what had ahold of me, tho I too had been a Christian all my life, but always believed. Then His Voice came to me and Said I was going to have to go to HELL!!!!!!!!! 😱☠️😱
He Said, Your going to have to go to Hell for Pride (there is no Pride in Heaven,) Fornication and your Sins. I didn’t understand any of these. So He Told me to go get the Old Family dictionary that ended up at my house! As I got up to obey Him, I was suddenly free of the tormentors!!! Then He instructed me to look up THE WORDS!
Of course, I saw Jesus was Right and I was guilty of these things I did not know I wasn’t supposed to be doing and it hurt God………😢 I felt so filthy and got in the shower to wash off, crying and telling Him, I’m so sorry and was Baptized and Born Again that day, which was I was never told I had to be Born Again, raised up in the Catholic Church.
Peace be with you!
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Personally, I think you can consider yourself having been chastened by your heavenly Father to knock it off and get with the gospel program, and that He means SERIOUS BUSINESS! You'll look back on this as the best thing that ever happened to you in your life, because of the permanent change it has made. Been there done that.
@robert... and @fox... - your demonic experiences are often reported in "distressing" or "hellish" NDEs. Dr. Rommer describes and discusses such cases in her book, Blessing in Disguise. The typical response is that people take them seriously and repent. Praise God this was the outcome for your lives!
My grandmother was a christian, she loved Jesus.. The day she died my aunt came to her room to wake her up. She woke up and told my aunt that she was having a dream about a bird that came flying with a note for her, when she was about to open it she woke up. Later that morning she went to visit some friends, while she was talking and laughing with them she got up to grab something and fell dead on the floor. When the paramedics came and pronounce her dead she still had a smile on her face.
My Grandmother told something about a bird above her bed days before her sister passed away.
If you don't believe that there is something after death just spend 5 minutes talking to a hospice nurse. I'm an RN and I've seen some amazing things.
I have had NDE and I'm telling you it's true. I seen a light that was so warm and welcoming it was amazing feeling. I seen my husband parents who passed away and they told me that Jesus was not ready because I had to go back to pray for my husband and their son. That feeling I had made me know that all I want is to go back and experience that warm loving feeling I had. I had overdosed and had died but Jesus had more plans here on earth. So I live every day praying come Jesus Come ❤❤❤❤. I'm here to see my family saved.😊
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Ah yes, anedocte. Always so compelling.
When you die your body produces DMT so these people were just tripping. I did DMT in college and saw God too.
You ought to write a book of them! Much respect to you! That’s a very emotional job. I’m glad you found Jesus to help and heal in that place!!! 🤴
Peace
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My dad had an NDE at age 39. This was in 1998. He’s been a Christian all his life. He was hit by an 18 wheeler. He spent three months in the hospital, suffered several broken bones, had two strokes, and went through 2 years of rehabilitation.
He told us that he made the decision to give up and die after his second stroke. Was floating above the hospital room and could see the nurses and doctors. Was transported through a colorful bright tunnel with colors he claims he had never seen before. Said it was the most peaceful and lovable feeling he ever experienced.
Said he saw many beings of light. Everything was telepathy in communication. He said you’re greeted by whomever had the most positive influence in your life.
Was he still a Christian after the experience?
@@dfkuz??? They said all his life.
@@grainiac7824I see that and I admit my comment is nonsensical because if he had that experience, it indicates that he was not truly a saved Christian then or demons would not have been able to give it to him. What I should have said is that I hope he became a Christian afterward. Look, Paul warned that Satan appears as an Angel of light so odds are that was what he saw, demons appearing as angels of light. The dead know not anything so this happens in an in between time frame that demons know is temporary-or they would not have bothered to produce the experience.
@Joshua - Thanks for sharing such a moving and powerful experience! Had that been the only such experience I'd ever heard of, I might take it to be a hallucination. But after reading much research and thousands of experiences, I think there's strong evidence that many of these experiences are real. While some attribute NDEs to people's expectations at death, the problem with this view is that the content of the vision typically defies expectations. Your father being a Christian, if he thought he was dying, he probably expected to immediately come before God, rather than floating about the hospital room, going through a tunnel, etc. And people certainly don't expect to see colors they've never seen, and communicating mind-to-mind. Again, thanks for sharing!
@@dfkuz You said, "Look, Paul warned that Satan appears as an Angel of light so odds are that was what he saw, demons appearing as angels of light." I don't understand either your theology or your logic here. Many people in the Bible experienced angels that were real angels. Paul simply warned us that Satan is an imitator and thus we must test the spirits rather than naively believe that every vision is from God. Why should we assume that this experience, which seemed to bear good fruit and didn't seem inconsistent with Scripture (Paul had a vision of heaven/paradise in II Cor. 12), be assumed to be demonic in nature?
I assume you take it to be demonic because of your statement: "The dead know not anything so this happens in an in between time frame that demons know is temporary-or they would not have bothered to produce the experience."
I've had conversations with several under Sean's interviews concerning our difference of opinion on what the Bible says about the nature of the body (is there a soul that can separate from the body?) and what happens during the interim period (directly to heaven/paradise for a soulish existence, or soul sleep until the final resurrection of the body?).
Typically, I believe that those who hold to monism and soul sleep fail to sufficiently interact with the following verses, and read too much into verses that they feel teaches their position. For example, on the dead knowing nothing, how could that harmonize with the souls communicating from under the altar in Revelation, or Jesus telling the thief on the cross that "Today you will be with me in paradise," or Jesus having a conversation with the deceased Moses and Elijah during the Transfiguration (it was after their deaths, but they obviously "knew something"?
As for Ecclesiastes 9:5, surely we must take into account the context of Ecclesiastes, which is all about life "under the sun" being meaningless, if there's no consideration of an afterlife and God. Thus, Solomon says, "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." Well, if that is speaking of the afterlife, it would contradict other clear teachings that state there will indeed be rewards in heaven. But if it's consistent with the context of Ecclesiastes, it makes sense that, when you die, you will no longer know anything in your earthly existence (thus, accumulating earthly wisdom is vanity if it's only to be used on this earth) and there's no reward in your earthly existence (if you saved money and things in your life, you can't enjoy them as a reward on earth, since you are no longer living on earth.)
Here are some verses that I believe teach that the body and soul are different, and are able to separate at times.
Revelation 6:9-11, 20:4, Luke 8:55, 9:28-36, 16:19-31, 20:37, 38, 23:43, 46, Acts 7:54-60, II Cor. 5:8, II Cor. 5:6-8, 12:2, Matthew 10:28, 17:108, 22:31, 32, Mark 9:2-8, 12:26, 27, Heb. 4:12, 12:23, John 5:24, 11:25, 26, Philippians 1: 21-24
My dad was in intensive care after a very serious operation. He told me - through tears - that Jesus had come into the room and he thought it was the doctor. The man said, “No, but you know who I am.” Dad asked, “Are you real?” He said that the man told him, “If you have faith and believe that I Am, then I AM. But if you have no faith and do not believe, I cannot be real to you.” Dad said that he cried and said, “Thank you, Lord! I believe!” My mom always believed he was hallucinating from the medications. He and I chose to believe that he met Jesus!
I believe you too!
Me too!
If God operated salvation like that, then those that did not receive these private revelations would have a legal argument in their own judgment! (And that's why these are ALL from either demons or hallucinations.)
@@dfkuz I, of course do not believe that is the only way that God “operates salvation” as you said, but He is the Lord and can, and does come to each of us in His own way.
@@roseannapresley762 I can't agree that the Lord comes to each of us in his own way because, again, humans could charge him with not doing enough to reveal himself to them. Revelation - revealing hidden truths - is what the Holy Scriptures that God inspired are for. They're widely available, especially today, so we here in the U.S. are left without excuse. God will judge those that never heard in his perfect justice but we aren't going to have that excuse unless we have some reason why we were kept from hearing the gospel. Because we don't have that excuse, we need to take care of our salvation to eternal life, STAT! Your free gift awaits in Ephesians 2:8 & 9! Don't leave this life without it!
I had a NDE, and i saw hell outer darkness this was 4 months ago, and i got baptized Christian ever since.
Dr. Rommer (Blessing in Disguise) and Nancy Evans Bush (Dancing Past the Dark), both studied distressing NDEs and found that the most common response was assuming that they were headed a wrong direction and needed repentance. It looks like you took it this way and indeed changed the course of your life. Thanks so much for sharing!
@@stevemiller6368 took what which way? Dude I saw what I saw it's not a figurative place it's a literal place. A familiar place. I had deja vu like I been here in this eternal dark place before.
@@tonythegreat4275I believe you. Thank God you gave your life to Jesus ❤🎉
@@tonythegreat4275 Sorry to confuse...I didn't mean to imply that you didn't see what you saw. I've just seen some people try their hardest to explain away their visions as "well, I probably just thought I saw hell, but it was really just my cultural upbringing or whatever that caused me to think this." I'm just saying you took it as real and took it to mean for you personally that you needed to repent. I think that's the most obvious and best outcome for such an experience.
@@stevemiller6368 my experience was scary, and felt deadly. And in this panic I was seeing 2 places. Through my vision of the world and another world a place of withering no life just stuck in perpetual torment.
My father died in 1982. We were all summoned to the hospital. The night before he died, my father said that Jesus had visited him and they had a conversation. He asked Jesus how many presidents were in Heaven. That was exactly the type of question my father would have asked. I’m sure he made Jesus smile.
Weeellll??? What was the answer??😅😅😅😂😊
What was the answer
Lolll what was the answer???
@@tango400016I’m sorry. I asked my sister but neither of us remember his response! That was over 40 years ago. I think he did give specifics and a number but I honestly don’t remember. I wish I would’ve written everything down.
Yeah, what was the answer!? You can't leave us hanging like that lol
I have several supernatural experiences and only shared with my kids snd close friends i witness to. Especially 45 years ago being in Baptist or evangelical church. When i started going vegeta😢rian and vitamins i was told thats new age. Well i ignored them and enjoyed my life with Father, Son And Holy Spirit. 81 now and still enjoying God still working today supernaturally .just one, My husband and 4 kids driving down road traffic on both sides. No where to go. A semi swesred came right at us. Here it comes. Our vehicke was lifted up and put in a parking lot. It increased our faith tremendously that nothing will happen to us unless allowed. But you can see why 50 years ago we didnt tell anyone. Thats just one. God is real and still works like he always has.
❤HalleluYaH! ABBA YaH is so Great! Baruch haShem YHWH! Shalom!
Praise the Lord! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing such an impressive miracle!
This is such a fascinating topic. We don't need these stories to believe the Bible, but it's kind of sweet to realize God sometimes sends people a personal message in many ways before they know they need it. My beautiful Christian mother had Alzheimer's and had a devastating stroke 2 months before she died. Hospice helped us the last month of her life, as she didn't want to let go of life, even while unconscious during the last week. We stayed with her as much as we could, but on the morning she died, I was exhausted and slept in my bed at home. I dreamed I saw Mom looking gorgeous, dressed in a great outfit, standing tall and healthy and looking through a glass door. The door opened and she walked out with a radiant smile. Not 10 minutes later, I got the call that she had passed into heaven. It was kind of sweet to think of her being well, restored and in her right mind with the Lord. And that was true, whether I had that dream or not! But it gave my sisters and me a little comfort to be reminded of the reality of being present with the Lord after death.
Thanks for sharing your story! That's called a "crisis apparition" and was studied by some top intellectuals at Cambridge, as well as William James at Harvard. They concluded that this occurred much too often to be relegated to chance.
In your case, was it a normal dream, or was it more like reality that was distinct from normal dreams? Yes, there are many reasons we believe the Scriptures, but to me, these experiences (NDEs/DBEs) have strengthed my faith. JP Moreland also found them to be faith affirming in his book on miracles. By you and others sharing their experiences, it can encourage all of us!
My dad was a ❤quiet man and never talked much. He rarely attended church. When he was in his 70s he had a near death experience. He was very ill and we were told he had a 50/50 chance of survival. He had a hard time talking about his experience but this is his story. He was in a tunnel and the only light was ahead of him. When he reached the light he stepped into a beautiful garden. He felt very tired and sat on a nearby bench. He said a man came and sat down beside him. The man said Joe it’s not time for you to be here. Dad said he wanted to stay but the next memory was waking up on a ventilator and my sister was standing by his bed praying. When he was 93 he was near death and on hospice. From a very weak state he was able to raise his arms toward heaven and open his eyes wide. Then he lowered his arms and his legs were moving as if he was trying to get somewhere. I told him if he saw the light it was ok to go and within a few mins he was gone. Fyi after his first experience my brother was able to pray with him to receive Jesus. I’m sure you know when people are near death they have no strength and shouldn’t be able to move like my dad did.
Very encouraging. Yes, we see so many who, just before death, either indicate that it's time to go, see deceased relatives who say they've come to accompany them to the other side, or simply lift their hands upward in the way you described, even after a long period of being comatose. I'm glad you told him he could go. Some do resist going when they know their families are urging them to keep fighting. How encouraging that he received Jesus!
I worked in a hospital. I heard a patient yelling get out of here, so I went in to see what was going on. He said to me," Tell him to get out of here!" I said, who? He said, "the guy in black, don't you see him!?" I started to silently pray for God to send His angels and Jesus to be present. The patient was looking back and forth at me and the man in black. I felt a really bad feeling come over me and I had to leave. But continued to pray for the patient. He died that night. I hope he seen Jesus. I wish I would have asked him to pray with me.
sounds like might seen demons
@@bitsnbobs1969 That's my feeling on all of these to tell you the truth. God wrote us a Book so that levels the playing field and some people receiving private revelation would wreck that scenario. Satan has no such compunction though and all bets are off with him. (Unless maybe he saw Johnny Cash?)
@@cindyseverson2917 YIKES!! 😳
@@dfkuzWhat are you saying?
@@L.Fontein7 I’m saying that all supernatural experiences are demonic in origin, even the “nice” ones and their purpose is to distract us from realizing our absolute need to place our faith in Jesus Christ and what he accomplished at Calvary and receive the Holy Spirit to protect us from the demons that do this stuff! The nicest people can still transition to a destination of complete annihilation in the grave or urn. (My remark about Johnny Cash is because he was known as “the man in black,” but truth be told, because he placed his faith in Christ, he will be in the kingdom of God’s dear Son when God makes it a reality at the appearing of Jesus Christ, Colossians 3:4; 1:13 KJV.)
My Wife saw Jesus at foot of bed, died that night
I am so jealous of that!
A man who was partnered with Billy Graham became an atheist. Lee Strobel went to his place in Canada. Perhaps twice. He later heard from his wife that before he died, he saw angels. Now, only God would know for sure but I’d like to think he made his peace with God in the end. I died in Stony Brook hospital and saw my leaving and return. It is a great witness to the truth of the spiritual realm. Yhwh is speaking in myriad ways. His return is closer than ever. We must be ever vigilant
@@sackettfamily4685, Wife was 24 year Survivor of GBM grade 4, started having issues thought it was teeth. Brainstem inoperable, we were terrified but all you can do is be Right with Jesus and wait.
About 4 weeks, the afternoon before she said Jesus was at foot of bed. I went over there and saw nothing. 330 next morning He called My Wife Home.
I will never be same, just waiting.
I have a don’t move on Personality.
Jesus in the Baptism of John had an NDE! Jesus spoke directly with God in Baptism! Its always been good vs evil
Sorry for your loss 😢
My dad, who never mentioned God, saw an angel above each of my mom shoulders at the hospital.
Do you mean your dad never mentioned God during his life? If so, did seeing the angels produce any life change? Was your mom being treated for a temporary problem, or was this a deathbed experience? Thanks for sharing!
I was sitting with a dying friend when I heard him calling. I said, I'm here. He said, oh, come in. I'm having a conversation (In a strange language.) It turned into Amazing Grace, and I joined in the hymn.
My husband told me after his heart had been stopped for a medical procedure that at that time he knew me as he never did before.
My mother asked, who is that large man in the corner of the room? I supposed he might be an angel.
My dying friend interrupted her prayer with, Oh, hi Mom.
I was blessed to be present as these four prescious souls passed into eternity.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 … the dead know nothing… Leviticus 19:5, have nothing to do with familiar spirits
Ecclesiastes 9:5 … the dead know nothing… Leviticus 19:5, have nothing to do with familiar spirits
@@aerialmistress3623 I like the way you think!
@aunt....Four opportunities to see people transitioning to the other side, what an opportunity to glimpse a bit of eternity. Thanks for sharing and encouraging us readers!
@@aerialmistress3623 Regarding Ecclesiastes, we must be careful to understand Solomon's theme. Over and over, he's showing the vanity of life "under the sun," if there were indeed nothing more to live for. Thus, "vanity of vanities, all is vanity, " "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die." Do we quote these as authoritative pronouncement for how to live life as a Christian? Absolutely not! For one thing, they contradict other clear Scriptures indicating that life is meaningful and blessed if we're following God, that life is not indeed vain, that it does not make sense to live life for selfish merry-making.
Regarding the dead knowing nothing, how does that square with Jesus talking to the long-deceased Moses and Elijah in His transfiguration, who obviously knew something in order to have a conversation? How does it square with the souls of the martyrs under the throne in Revelation, who are dead, yet know enough to call out for God's justice?
These are not contradictions. Solomon is imagining that there is no afterlife, no God, and looking at life through that lens. Thus, all his seeking wisdom, all his gain of knowledge would make no sense if his knowledge died with him and he was eventually forgotten. If Solomon were merely speaking of an interim period of soul sleep before the final resurrection (as Jehovah's Witnesses might argue), then this would not make his point about the meaninglessness of life "under the sun," since a critic could point out, "Yes, but in the final resurrection, we will still have our memories and personalities, so accumulating knowledge and striving for success does indeed matter."
Regarding such passages as Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27; and Deuteronomy 18:9-14, we are indeed commanded to not go to mediums or spiritists to try to call up the dead or try to contact familiar spirits to get wisdom. Rather, "If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God...." (James 1:5).
But when people have visions that include the deceased, these come passively. They're not sought. And they are not mediated by mediums. If the Bible said that "all appearances of the deceased in visions are of the devil and should be rejected as such," then Jesus erred, in His transfiguration, by having a conversation with the long-deceased Moses and Elijah, and John erred by paying attention to the souls of martyrs under the throne, rather than rejecting them as demonic imitators. (Revelation 6:9)
I and my wife in 2011 were in a motorcycle accident and experienced about 12 miracles. Not near death but clearly at the Hands of God, Angels or both
Thanks for your testimony to God's power and love!
My husband had an experience where he said his spirit left him. He was sitting reading his Bible when it happened. He saw the house beneath him and he kept going up and up. He said he was in like a room without walls in soft yellow light with pillars. He said he could see the earth below about the size of a dime. He said John the Baptist was there in front of him and He Was Beautiful! He saw Jesus at a distance talking to some guys. He mentioned Abraham too. He said about John, And then he smiled at me! My husband had tears of joy in his eyes. But then he said I was back on the couch! He was disappointed about having to come back to this world. He was not sick at all. 6 months later he dropped dead. But I had to be happy for him. Just wish I could have gone with him but it was not my time. God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. My husband is more alive than we are and I will be with him when my mission here on earth is done. Whatever that is.
Oh so I tell a Dentist who I worked for about this and his response was, Oh was he on drugs? I walked away. We are not to cast our pearls before swine. This is the reason people keep silent about their experiences.
Help to bring in The Harvest of Souls right now, is what can do. A wonderful non confrontational way to do it, is leaving gospel tracts inside public bathroom stalls!!! It’s private in there and they take it or leave it. I always say a prayer for their souls before I leave and that they won’t trash them on the floor, but leave them for someone else.
Several times, I’ve gone in 10 minutes after placing some and they were GONE! They won’t take them by the sinks. Too much water splashed around!
Now you can get busy building the Kingdom of Love and Peace in Jesus’s Righteousness! Not much time left till The Rapture! Amen
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My daughter was in severe depression and self harm as a teenager, but everything changed after she had a vision of a wall on fire full of names of God etched on the wall.
Psychologists pay attention to things that result in significant life change and psychological healing. It reminds me of the founder of AA, a seemingly hopeless alcoholic, who called out to God, had a visionary experience, and never touched alcohol again. Thanks for sharing...that's so faith affirming!
It is difficult. My experiences with both demonic and angelic beings have been absolutely breathtaking, scary, and beautiful . . . but I rarely tell anyone about them. The saddest part is that as a devout Christian who loves Jesus, Christians are the last people I will share my experiences with. They tend to be the most skeptical and doubting.
Sadly yes!
Because they are not true Christian’s and still carnal, otherwise they would understand the things of the spirit!
We’re almost HOME! 🥰✝️🥰
I'm so sorry that Christians, who are instructed to be non-judgmental and "quick to hear," have responded to you with skepticism and doubting. Some may be that way because there are always a few in church who constantly talk about what God said to them, but we all realize after awhile that they're often wrong in their proclamations. Others have allowed liberal theology and naturalism to make them embarrassed by the supernatural, assuming that miracles and visions, if they ever happened, don't happen now.
Fortunately, with all the study of and popularization of NDEs and DBEs, people are "coming out" with their experiences, normalizing them so that they're a bit more acceptable in our culture. Thanks for sharing your experience, which can go a long way to helping us to listen more openly to people's experiences.
On the morning when my Mother's father (my Grandfather) passed away, his Mother (my Great Grandmother) was still alive and living in another state with her daughter (my Great Aunt). The phone rang and my Mother answered it. My Great Aunt informed my Mother that my Great Grandmother had awakened to see my Grandfather (her son) standing silently at the foot of her bed. He did not speak, just stood silently for a few moments, then faded away. My Great Aunt asked my Mother if everything was OK, and was my Grandfather OK? Just as my Mother assured her that everyone was OK, my Grandmother knocked on our backdoor. I went to the door to let her in, and she informed us that my Grandfather had just died. I don't suppose this is actually an NDE, but it sure left an impression on me. I was 21 when this happened.
The Spirit is in the blood. We are connected by the living Spirit, and deep calls to deep.
I've experienced a few such occurrences with blood relatives. Occasionally, some with close friends who were Spirit filled.
Our eternal life begins anew when we accept G-d's invitation to be redeemed 🕊️
@@freeto9139Well, isn’t this lovely for us adoptees in closed adoptions? I guess I won’t get to see any of my relatives, at all.
I really hate it when people say blood is thicker than water, or all that kind of stuff.
I lost my entire blood family at birth and was taken away from them to erase my mother’s shame.
A friend died 4 pm and our only non beliving common friend dreamt that night that our dying friend stood at his bed side in a very nice suit. He woke up and saw the clock was 4 pm.
@@beam3819 A final witness(?) to your unbelieving friend ... How did it affect the unbelieving friend?
At 15 I was hot by a dump truck and dragged 250 yards. The driver never knew he'd hit me, several miracles happened: a guy in a convertible drove ahead and blocked the trucks path then disappeared, I didn't have life signs for at least 10 mins., the hospital I was taken to just started their trauma wing, I knew my dad's office telephone number which was changed that day. Oh yeah, I probably should have lost my left leg and left eye and didn't. But no nde that I remembered. Although I did remember joking with a lady with a beehive hairdo who told me I'd be ok and this was in 1978!
My mom, near death, was definitely seeing and interacting with something. Looking up at the ceiling or above her. I rarely share this unless it's key in sharing my faith in Christ.
A few months later,after my father died, I had (was given) a vision of my mom. She was younger, looked radiant, was smiling, and wore a long white gown. Her gown was moving as if there was a slight breeze. She was looking directly at me and I was completely speechless. Took a good while to process and rarely share.
I've never met Jesus but I did have 3 demonic attacks and I am not afraid or embarrassed to talk about it to anyone that asks. The bright side of my experiences was that an Angel protected me and kept me from possession. I thank God that I was preserved. 🙏
Amen
Thanks for sharing. While people who've had positive visions find them difficult to share, you know how much more difficult it is to share the negative experiences! Yet, they're so very common. And if Satan personally appeared to Jesus to tempt Him, why should we be surprised that we would be attacked by him or his evil spiritual cohorts? Praise God for His angels!
7 years ago I came to Christ because I had a demonic encounter that shook me pretty hard. This was the 3rd real demonic encounter I had throughout my life. I have no problem talking about it either. It's important to make it known that demons are real, regardless of how people see you. It's actually because I have always talked openly about my crazy demonic experiences as well as spiritual warfare to my best friend, who has always been a skeptical non Christian, that she is now starting to see that the demonic realm has to be true... mainly because of the blatantly obvious evil that is showing up in the culture and politics. She is just now starting to get interested in going to church and even read More than a Carpenter last Christmas 🙏🏻. Anyway, I definitely believe God allows the devil to overplay his hand so that God ends up getting the glory when the devil's power turns against him and people start waking up and running to God. ❤
@@meredithrietz1075 I think it's great that you've been so open about your attacks, even with your non-Christian friend. Thanks for your report on how that openness is paying rich dividends! I suspect that I've too often misjudged my skeptical friends and colleagues, assuming that their main, felt, intellectual issue is their secular paradigm. What I'm finding is that, for many, they've experienced, or seen within their circles of trust, spiritual manifestations that they can't deny: deathbed visions or NDEs, attacks from the enemy, angels, etc. Thus, in telling people that I study visions, it opens up many opportunities for them to share their experiences and see what I think. Perhaps on a ministry level we need to assume that God has already been trying to get their attention through such means. If they are rejecting Christianity, they may be looking to New Age or occult worldviews to explain what they've experienced. Perhaps most have moved past an age of naturalistic materialism into a time of post-secularism where they realize there is a spiritual world out there.
On UA-cam Randy Kay probably has the best NDE program. He carefully screens all his guests to ensure they are genuine and point to Christ.
There’s a plethora of NDE experiences on UA-cam and other social media platforms that don’t have a Bible-based worldview. What many people fail to understand is that the powers of darkness are very skilled in the practise of deceptive illusions. The Bible warns us to be aware of their schemes. Their purpose is of course to steer people away from the truth, believing a false reality, one that will take them to hell when they finally pass. There is only one way to heaven and that is through Jesus Christ.
Randy Kay preaches an insecurity gospel so I’m not surprised that he’s had paranormal experiences from his demons because they’re still with him.
@@AnteroVeganRead Steve Miller’s books. His last one talks about how most NDE’s correlate with what the Bible teaches.
I'm a 65 year old grandma. 35 years ago, I had an out of body experience during a surgery. I went to Aushwitz during WWII & had a conversation at a trench with a nazie colonel.
I'm not afraid people will think I'm crazy, I have no problem sharing the experience but this is what I observe when I do:
People don't know what to think or say so I get brushed off. They change the subject.
I tried sharing it on a comments section on another UA-cam show like this one. I got flatly ignored even though they asked for people to share.
What I experienced during the out of body...was very real & it was for a reason. Since Oct 7th & the increase of antisemitism, I think I understand more about it.
Also, im not looking for attention & im not sour grapes. Father gave me this vision so He will unflold & make use of the purpose.
I dont care if people dont believe me because its 100% true & real. Im not insecure about it because It came from & belongs to Father. I just wondered for years, what i was supposed to do with it.
PS. Great show guys. Thank you!
Renee, I would love to hear more about this experience. Were you afraid? What did he say?
YES PLEASE TELL US❤
Certainly, you received it for a reason. I believe you're coming into the time it was meant for. These visions are a gift, not always meant to be shared with just anyone. Specifically, they speak to our depths, and to people who we are meant to be ready to share them with. Ask the Holy Spirit if you are meant to share this information before you do. This will be insightful in learning what it is for and how you are to make use of it for G-d's glory.
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I’m curious… do you speak German? How did you know what he said? What did he say? What has oct 7 clarified for you?
God works in mysterious ways! His miracles to perform.
I heard angels singing very beautiful holy, holy, holy while I was alone reading the Bible. I told few people but didn’t believe me so now I keep this experience as a secret
Beautiful. 🌿
That is so awesome! Never stop being a witness and testimony for Jesus, no matter what anyone else says!!! If they reject the Truth, they have the Problem, not you, friend.
Peace be with you,
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Along those lines, a man I respect very much, who came to Christ later in life, told me (holding back tears) of going through some doubts while reading about Jesus's treatment prior to his crucifixion, that Jesus spoke to him by name, saying "Don't you see what I did for you?" He was so authentic and had no reason to be lying to me.
Why in the world would anyone want to take the supernatural out of the Bible and the Gospel?? The whole thing is supernatural and continues to be so!
You seem to be defining "supernatural" in a weird way. There is a lot in the Bible that isn't supernatural.
Fear, mainly. Fear of being misunderstood, not being able to convince those who are closed minded. Fear that it doesn't conform to the scientific mindset; that has now become an idol in the institutions that influence society more than natural faith in G-d
The adversary doesn't really care if you worship him; as long as, he can derail you from worshipping G-d.
Control. Religion allows us to be in control whereas in a real relationship with God, he is in control.
@@TimothyFish God is supernatural and his miracles are. And he continues to be supernatural. And the whole supernatural realm is existent even today. We live by God's supernatural creating of nature and us, his supernatural providence and guidance. Almost everything is supernatural and ancient hebrews knew that and lived by that. Either in worship of the one true God or bad supernatural entities.
One reason people are embarrased about the supernatural and want to, even while claiming to be Christians, to explain away miracles in the Bible is where the 1900s came in intellectual history. In philosophy, logical positivism taught that talk of God was meaningless. It was very influential in colleges. In science, some people saw science explaining many things about the world. Since our minds have a tendency to latch onto patterns, they assumed that eventually science would be able to explain everything in natural, materialistic terms. Thus, "smart" people no longer believed in miracles. But a lot has shifted toward the end of the 1900s, such as NDE research, quantum physics (reality/matter just got weird!), etc, so I think people are more open to spiritual things at this point in history.
My grandmother just past on July 4th. She was saves. A couple days before she past she saw her first husband (who was already past) and he told her to come on we are waiting for you. And about 6 months before she past she was in the hospital very close to death and she saw her mother.
This is so consistent with the research. It's one thing, during a serious illness, to see a deceased relative. But when someone reports seeing a deceased relative who came to accompany her to the other side, the time of death is typically quite close.
Just an hour before my grandfather died my brother and i walked into his hospital room. He could see something that we couldn't and was terrified. He couldn't talk but could see that something had him so scared. I sat by him and held his hand and talked to him. He calmed down so I believe he called out to Jesus and got saved.
When my grandmother died my dad and his sisters were with them. She was talking to family members that had already passed and said they were waiting on somebody. She wasn't responding to her alive family in the room. Looking around and talking to family that no body else saw. Then she passed very peacefully.
The elephant inthe room…PEOPLE having significant NDRs involving God when they aren’t saved and saved people encountering the devil. I love that this man shared his negative experiences because spiritually people in the church don’t seem to think there is a spirit world. It’s insane.
Mine wasn’t a near death experience but I broke down really bad mentally and physically I couldn’t help but cry. Ended up stopping work and sat in the bathroom at my workplace and started adamantly praying. I just had enough and basically said Jesus I need to know your real. Show me a sign anything? I listed many things I would’ve accepted. Any sign that I would recognize you. The last thing I said was I’ll even go into the Army no question asked if I knew it was you. 15 min after that prayer which took me 2hrs I composed myself and went back to work… my boss Andrew came up to me out of the blue handed me a recruiters cards saying he was looking for me. This all happened in the same day with in minutes apart. Since then I haven’t doubted his existence.
Wow...that's a remarkably specific and remarkably timed answer to prayer. Thanks for sharing and encouraging us all to pray!
If you still have concerns about evidence and truth and reliability of Scripture and the truth of Jesus' Resurrection, resaerch books and schools and teachers in the category of Christian Apologetics and evidence based apologetics. Your questions are heard and respected by God, but he wants us to grow in our trust in Him, our knowledge of Him, and love of our neighbors and brethren.
Check out Dr. Hugh Ross for science apologetics, including deep knowledge of Scripture.
Check out Messianic Perspectives Podcast - with great index of their teachings, all free online - for more clear understanding of Gentiles and Jews continuing participation in God's pan of salvation and redemption.
Check out Dr. Gary Habermas for best books on truth and evidence of Jesus' resurrection .
Thre is also that guy or guys named McDowel who wrote stuff on Jesus' resurrection! 8-D
That's amazing!
I find it so strange that Christians go to church every Sunday and Worship God who is not visible, but when someone talks about an experience with God and the things that are not visible, they freak out!!! Why go to church and worship if these people are weirded out by supernatural & miraculous testimonies.
I think it is because of the MANY false nde's and " experiences " that people have...so they kind of throw the baby out with the bath water and don't believe any of it. Test everything through God's word is the only way we know if something was " of God or not.
@@sunnydaze1185 I can understand your point of view. I’ve heard some real whoppers. You are correct in testing everything and the Bible is all we need. The true and living word of God.
@@sunnydaze1185 Good point. Some Christians say "God told me..." but are so often discovered to be wrong that we kind of dismiss such talk. But to dismiss all visionary experiences because some go to extremes is not consistent with Scriptures.
I completely agree. I have been through some things. I tell people of the supernatural experiences I had and get mixed results. I have been devoted to the Lord for a few years now and had to battle demons to get where I'm at. Things and events most wouldn't understand. But I keep my faith in Jesus and trust him.
My mom was in hospice for a few weeks before dying of breast cancer. She was mostly sleeping during the last 2 days but woke wide awake the afternoon before passing away. She sat up in bed, stared straight ahead at the wall at the foot of her bed, and started shouting, "You can't have her, she's mine!" And "I am your God, obey me!" After about a 30 seconds of this, she calmly laid back down in bed. She then looked at each of the 8 of us in the room, one at a time, and calmly said something to us. She went back to sleep and never woke again. It's been over 20 years and I still don't know how to understand it entirely. She (we) had been harassed by spiritual entities for my entire childhood. It followed us house to house, as we moved several times. My hope is that God finally relieved her of the evil attachment that had plagued her before taking her to be with Him.
Thanks for candidly sharing your experience. Terminal lucidity and deathbed visions are indeed quite frequently reported. While we're not sure what she was seeing, I think you were wise to bring to bear your family history of harrassment by apparently malevolent spiritual forces. Academic psychiatrist Richard Gallagher's book "Demonic Forces" was helpful to me in describing such power encounters. When Paul speaks of our warfare with spiritual powers, many forget how literal this conflict can be.
When my grandpa passed he was in a different town. We had just came home from seeing him. I was sitting and was taken up in the spirit and saw an angel. He told me (not verbally) he had my grandpa and all was as it should be. That even concrete was not permanent. I called and told my mom who called my aunt and she confirmed grandpa had just died. I have the most amazing blessing to know he’s just fine and I’ll see him soon.
As a nurse I have witnessed several patients who have had near death experiences. Two survived and one passed away. The patient who passed away ( blind patient) ; just before she died she sat up, put out both arms, smiled and said “Mother” and then passed away. Her Mother had died many years before.
Thanks for sharing the deathbed vision. As common as those are, it's one thing to hear about it from another person, but quite another to witness it yourself!
For context-I was brought up in a very conservative Christian family, the type that would maintain traditional conservative Christian theological views. In 2011 at an important crossroads in my life I was on a five day prayer sabbatical seeking the Lord. During that time and in answer to a question that I verbally spoke out loud, I heard an audible voice respond (behind
my left ear ) and I was immediately taken into an open vision which, like Paul says, either in the body or out of the body. I do not know. When
I came out of the vision I did not, understand what it meant at all. Beautifully, when I shared what I had written down of the experience with my wife she knew immediately what the interpretation of the vision was and incredibly when she gave me the interpretation God opened my eyes to its meaning as well. Looking back now some 15 years later I realise that God transformed me with that encounter. Prior to it I knew a lot theologically about God but in that encounter, God transformed me and I have never been the same Christian since. (sidenote-The meaning and content of the vision came about exactly as I saw it over the next five years. Please all, do not be fast to judge others experiences and apply your own theological interpretation of certain parts of scripture that suggest God does not still carry out visions today as he did and as recorded in both the old and new Testament. I can guarantee that he does-he is so wonderful.!!
Thanks for sharing your life-changing vision. I'm so glad that you consulted with your wife and that she was a part of helping you to discover the meaning. In an abundance of counselors there is safety. I think it was Spurgeon who said, "Is it not strange that those who speak so highly of what God has told them, think so little of what He has told others?" Sounds like God was speaking in a less dramatic way to your wife.
You said, "Prior to it I knew a lot theologically about God but in that encounter, God transformed me and I have never been the same Christian since." That's quite powerful. Many seem to be on board with their heads, but it's more tradition or their parent's faith than their own personal faith. Truly, as you said, "He is so wonderful!!"
I grew up in a nonbelieving, progressive family. My Dad tried to kill himself, went to the hospital and almost died there. I became the first Christian in my family. Years later my Mom and Dad became Christians. We heard about a near death experience. And Dad told me and Mom that when he was hospitalized after his suicide attempt, he found himself floating on the ceiling. He saw and heard everything that went on while the doctors worked on his body. God saved my Dad's life that day. And his soul. Because if Dad had died back then, he would have gone to hell.
Why would he have gone to hell? Is your god a psychopath?
🌹 God answers prayers 🙏🏾
@@parsaeye her father didn’t believe in Jesus yet …Jesus is The Way the truth and the life
30% of the Bible is prophetic at least half of which has already been fulfilled. It’s not blind faith read study the Bible Jesus loves you check it out
@@parsaeye each of us chose whether to live in light or darkness.
🤣🤣or whether we believe in bullshit
We got a bird in the house one day and my wife said, “that means someone is going to die in the house.” I scoffed at the notion. A day or two later another bird flew in the house. My wife died in bed that October. As she was dying she said she could see the cross and said “keep your eyes on the cross“ pointing to a blank place on the wall.
Yeah my grandmother said a bird flying into and hitting a window meant there would be a death in the family. If you wait long enough there will be a death in your family and you can attribute it to a bird but when it is your time it is your time. That old wive's tale is garbage. We all have an expiration date here on earth. If you believe in Jesus, Yeshua, that he is God's Son and follow him, you will be saved. Read a Bible. KJV or NKJV. The truth, which is Jesus, will set you free.
@@barbaramccoy6448 A bit rough in delivery, but you've got the facts right. Remember, Scripture instructs is to share the Truth in love and respect. 1 Peter 3:15 - any translation.
I am in England. I was caring for a frail elderly lady. She was close to death, when one day, she looked, smiling into the near distance. She said, “They’re all here.” I asked who was there. She said, “All my relatives.” I told her daughter, who just said she was mad.
While still in Zimbabwe, I visited a friend in hospital. She had a medical emergency, and it was discovered she had a brain tumour. I told her three sisters that I would sit with her, while they should go and have some coffee. While they were out of the room, Marina smiled and said, “Mommy’s here (her deceased mother).” I quickly looked out of the door to see if they were returning. I saw them and gestured that they should come quickly. Marina, still smiling, turned to them and said, “Mommy’s here.” One sister said, give her our love.
A week before my mother died, she woke from an afternoon nap, and said, “Your father came to fetch me. He was coming from the direction of the industrial sites, crossing a ditch and stepping over debris.”
Now that I've read thousands of such experiences, often coming from respected researchers, I read your accounts and can't dismiss them as anomalies. I feel that we really need to write down such visions and pass them down to our families, so that they hear the experiences and can be encouraged in their faith. If our children and grandchildren read up on such experiences, they'll be able to say, "We've seen these in our own family!"
I have been a Christian for many years, I am aged 75 years old now. I remember on the day before my father died, he told me when I visited him in hospital, that my deceased mother was in the room as well as my grandmother and our family dog. I was quite shocked that my dad would say something like that as he was a nominal Christian, and very down to earth. Thinking back on this conversation I find it very encouraging and excited at the prospect of going to heaven for eternity. Great discussion.
The next morning after my Sphinx cat died, I woke up from a dream, where Jesus showed me a shot of just his head, with his big green eyes open, he was ALIVE AGAIN! ❤
He gave me a vision after the tragic death of another cat, showing me, Him recreating him, with His Spirit swirling around and then the white cat was all of a sudden sitting there looking strait at me! Then he stood up, turned and walked away from me into The Light!!!
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@valerie... Apparently either there was more to your father's faith than he was sharing during his life, or God was doing some soul work there at the end to coax him out of his nominalism. As Sean mentioned, in that study in a New York hospice over 80% of the patients, when asked daily, reported deathbed visions. When the deceased tell them that they've come to accompany them to the other side, that's typically at the end. When you see this happening so often, it helps us to see that what you date experienced was not some anomaly. Also, it's not typically something that people expect. As you said, it was uncharacteristic of your dad to talk about such things. Jesus talked to the deceased Moses and Elijah in His transfiguration. Why should it surprise us that at times people see the deceased as they're transitioning to the other side? Thanks for sharing, since that encourages all of us in our faith!
Thank you very much for your encouraging comment. My dad was in the war and had to kill many people. He spoke of the emotions that this part of his life left him with. I found him a hard person to be with, but am glad that Jesus met with him personally before the end of his life. My dad and mum had previously attended a weekend speaker event at our local church, and both responded to an alter call and went forward to give their life to the Lord, but never attended afterward. This is a massive subject , but Jesus always dealt with people as individuals and only He knows our hearts and how we truly feel about others. Again thank you for this fantastic discussion.
@@valeriecalder1273 Thanks for the added background. Yes, God deals with us as individuals, taking into account our background quirks...thank goodness!
When my dad died, my mother was in the other room and jumped up sensing he was gone. Somehow, she knew. I don't know how.
I knew when my aunt left her body that was still attached to a breathing machine.
You can feel a soul leave that you cared for or were close to. Even when I had to give my fish away, cuz I was too sick to take care of them, I felt their souls leave, with sadness………🐠🐠
Yes, people often sense a friend's/relative's death, if not see an apparition of them. It's well documented in the literature. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve also had supernatural experiences, one was an audible voice preparing me for something that was going to happen. I wasn’t sure who or where this voice came from. Since then, I’ve been attributing it to God, because it was for my safety. At the time, I wasn’t sure if it was a warning from the evil spirits that had been trying to keep me away from my family, or of God who was protecting me from the entities that were harassing my family. I didn’t want to cause a separation from the Holy Spirit by giving the credit to something that may have been evil. I decided I’m just going to trust God in this.
Sounds like a wise approach. Rather than assuming it's origin, you trust God to guide you through His spirit.
Thanks for having Steve on again! I can’t get enough of this topic. I just attended another funeral this past Saturday(the first I’ve attended since my wife passed away in 2021). Anytime I’m brushing shoulders with those dying it gets my mind thinking deeply again. I know I can’t be the only one but sometimes I feel like I am- I think about death A LOT! Like always thinking about those who I love who have passed and also my death and what it will be like and even when it may be or how. I just have this thirst to understand it better. Blessings. 🫶🏼
There's a wonderful book (also on Kindle) by Trudy Harris, a hospice nurse. It's called Glimpses of Heaven. I totally recommend it!❤
Thanks for sharing sister. I'm 62 and have been a believer in Jesus for most of my years. Only recently have I been felt so personally ministered to by God, in more frequent, small signs and ways. I think back and recall that after I was introduced into the historic and credible truth reported in Scripture, and then a little later, the Jewish way of God's plan, and his 7 Feast Days He set as permanent commemorations, and then learned of Jesus sharing more about the Jewish ways in His parables, like the parable of the 10 virgins, the Prodigal son and his brother,, and the Mustard Seed - all most comprehensible by learning more about Jesus' Jewish heritage and plan of salvation.
The Jewish brethren of Jesus' own days of incarnation had lost clear focus on much of His Word and even traditions. Jesus' first miracle is significant as foreshadowing Marriage Feast of the Lamb, and the implications of the Bride of Christ. Jesus gave new combined meaning to His final Passover/Pesach celebration by making one of the cups of wine the betrothal cup, as in the Jewish betrothal and wedding tradition - which includes the temporary departure of the groom, after betrothal to bride, to prepare a house or home for he and his bride. Upon His return to fetch his bride, the 10 virgins knew they ought to have sufficient oil for their lamps, since the groom was always eager to quickly return and take her to the Hupa/Canopy for the wedding, then quickly get home. All traffic on roads was to move aside for sake of the Groom, even burial processions, which otherwise had priority over traffic by foot, animal, cart.
Though Jesus' job of carpentry is only to be inferred from a remark in Scriptures, His role as Bridegroom of the Faithful Bride, of faithful, He explicitly stated that in My Father's House are many mansions - a powerful hint, across the duration of the age of the Church, that time and space are different in His Kingdom coming. We're given the dimensions of New Jerusalem, just as we had the prophets' detailed measurements of God's Temple on Earth for Israel.
So, no need to worry, He has not forgotten jot or tittle of His promises, nor lost any of His miraculous design and construction abilities that created the entire vast cosmos for our life and His redemption of us.
Look into Messianic Jewish believer ministries and teachings the parables that MOST white churches don't understand, and fail to re-search. He gives wisdom to all who ask. Check the teachings of Messianic Perspectives podcast online, with Gary Hedrick. Read Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum's work at Ariel ministries.
For fantastic, detailed science of multiple dimensions of time and space and concordance of testimony with Scripture and from God's Creation, see Dr. Hugh Ross' ministry and books and videos online, and also in many libraries and their online audiobooks and ebooks too. They help us as we continue to be born again, and renew our minds with the study of Scripture, and to prove everything, and hold on to the good, the true.
As a hospice chaplain this interview is very interesting. I've heard caregivers of dying patients who shared stories of these patients telling them they've been visited by deceased relatives. This has become almost normative
Thanks for reporting in from the front lines, and thanks for your ministry!
My Dad accepted J on his death bed, went blind for a time, saw his sis & Jesus, I always wondered if my Aunt went to Heaven, bc she commited suicide, had Biopolar. J let me know she was there. PTL
Amen!
Thanks for your very encouraging report from the deathbed!
My appendix ruptured, I was septic and dying in the hospital bed. I told my wife I saw something dark standing at the end of my bed. She couldn’t see it. She said it was the pain and medications. I was conscious and saw it. I knew it wasn’t the pain or medications. It looked like death. I asked her why I couldn’t see something beautiful. It bothered me. It was not a white happy angel. I survived. I was a Christian when this happened, it forced me to review my own heart. Am I good with the Lord? Am I saved? I don’t know. Fear, it is said, is the beginning of all wisdom. I have a fear I didn’t have before.
As back ground, I am a lawyer, if that means anything or adds to the testimony. For the first 46 years of my life, I was not a Christian, at best agnostic. I was when this happened.
Are you still agnostic, after seeing what you've seen? Either way, our lives here are just a vapor, it will end. With the fall of man came the free will to choose, to believe....or not.
@@crystalcutch5569 I was agnostic until a “Road to Damascus” moment back in 2006. I was 46 at that time. I was a Christian when I saw this apparition three years ago, but it impacted my thoughts on my own salvation, “for many have called on the name of the Lord but he never knew them.” Matthew 7. I hope he knows me. Only time will tell.
Be reassured, brother. You are in God's hands. As an attorney you may find apologetics books more reassuring or convicing that only hearing teaching on the Word from Scripture, or hearing doctrinal teaching.
Great Christian attorney wrote excellent book on Jesus' resurrection, the core doctrine of all Christian belief, trust, confidence, that establishes our relationship with Him. Simon Greenleaf wrote it - my memory stalls on names or titles sometimes - I"ll Google it - Testimony of the Evangelists. His book examines Gospel author accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus from standards of law courts for reliability of testimony. There are others - like Seth and Josh McDowel! - and Gary Habermas. You may want to look into evidential apologetics or science apologetics (Dr. Hugh Ross of Reasons To Believe).
Several Scriptures urge us to grow in God's Grace and in our faith/trust in Him. Several Scriptures also urge us to "prove all things, and hold to the good, the true." I hope this may be of use to you, and maybe a nudge toward how you might tune-in more closely to God's ways of helping you get closer to Him. Ask Him, remember what you ask, and wait. Recognize it when you receive acknowledgements from Him.
Several Scriptures urge us to recognize God wants only good for us, and wants us to be ready for His best for us. Time and dialog involved. Learn to use your bible concordance to research topics, and memorize sections and verse locations, just as lawyers must do, at least in their area of expertise in the law. - and same for mathematicians, judges, managers, parents, coaches, mature citizens learning their fields of responsibilities and opportunities, more and better.
Jesus had to come back and help the Believers after His resurrection, walking on road to Emaus. They had vague knowledge of how books of the Bible are linked together, he coached them. Great good fortune to have the Creator and Savior structure one's lesson, huh?! 8-D God even instantaneously "transported" or "raptured" Philip to the presence of the Ethiopian Eunuch who was trying to read and understand the Hebrew Scriptures. God wants to "strike when the iron is hottest", I suppose, as he forges His relationship with each of us.
@@gregrice1354 thank you for your kind reply. Since my conversion in 2006, I became fascinated with with apologetics, one of my favorite books being “Evidence for Christianity” by Josh McDowell, and am an avid follower of John Lennox
Lord Jesus said to Saint. Sisters of Maria Faustina Kowalska: "Pray as much as you can for the dying, ask for their trust in My mercy, because they need trust the most and have it the least. Know that the grace of eternal salvation of some souls at the last moment depends on your prayer " (Diary, 1777). The Lord Jesus is the same for all people and the words of the Lord Jesus addressed to Saint. Sisters of Maria Faustina Kowalska concern not only Catholics, but all people, including Protestants. I strongly encourage you to read Catalina Rivas' vision of what happens to a dying person. Don't be afraid to read it because it will help you understand many things. Youbcan also watch on UA-cam : " URGENT ! PURGATORY with Father Mark Beard". I do suggest you to learn the prayer : " Chaplet for Divine Mercy .
You’re right. I had an experience that changed my life and rarely share it. If I sense the other person is not open to spiritual interaction, I won’t bring it up. And that’s 90% of the people out there.
We are to keep on telling our testimonies about Jesus, no matter how they act in our faces at the time. It just may be what Jesus saves them with, Later on!!!
@pattitaylor I think it's possible that some visions are just for us personally, and others were meant to be shared. Just trust the Spirit's leadership and you should be fine. Thanks for sharing with us!
I had a dream where I was being judged my life was being played on a TV screen, and all the bad things I’ve done were on there scared the living crap out of me because I knew right where I was headed straight to hell…
If the "dream" was unlike a normal dream, for example, more real than a typical dream, I'd suggest that it may have been visionary. Whatever it was, I assume this motivated you to seek God, read His Word, and make sure you've done what's needed to secure eternal life.
What a wonderful guest! I would love to hear more. I have had my own experiences. I have to be careful in my life who I tell. Some possibly doubt me. I am not one to make up crazy stories but some just look like they don't know what to make of it. I almost died three years ago of a stroke. I can tell you that the peace of God I felt was incredible! There was no fear. It changed the way I felt about death. Thank you , Jesus. Sean, please do more videos on the subject. I am careful about it because I know some that say they are Christians are not the real thing but I can relax knowing you are doing these videos. Thank you so much.
this was helpful. I was doing some evangelism when the person I was talking to told me about her near death experiences (she died 4 times on the operating table). I'm glad I didn't blow her off. This listening thing is something I'm trying to get better at...
Awesome to hear!
That encourages us all about the value of listening...thanks!
Stabbed and left for dead. 2 weeks in coma, and have lots of dreams. The last one woke me out of it. Long story short a already dead "friend" shows up and brings me in to a ford explorer that looks like a limosine inside with a table between us, pull out 2 9mm guns and set them in the table pointing at him (like for me to grab them) and asked "who did that to you?". My reaction was confution and i said " what you doing here? You are dead". He said "lets take care of this people" and looked at the guns. I repeated "you are dead, you're not supposed to be here". He kept saying to grabbed the gun and i kept saying the same thing. After a couples of times and back and fort his face turned demonic and angry, some how i was throwed out of the car in movement and started to roll in the road untill i stopped face up and opened my eyes, to find myself in a hospital bed with all the medical equipment attached to me. That was demonic, not my so call friend. The dead know nothing says the bible.
A demon stealing the appearance of a friend and agreed it was not from Heaven.
"The dead know nothing says the bible." BINGO! So when people say they see their dead relatives talking with them we know it's a demonic farce.
We know that Satan disguises Himself as an angel of light, which helps to explain your horrifying encounter with something apparently demonic. Thanks for sharing! But is there evidence that sometimes the deceased can authentically appear to people? You said, "The dead know nothing says the Bible," as if this means that once you're dead, you're no longer conscious.
Yet, I assume the verse you're quoting is Ecclesiastes 9:5,6 which says, "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten. Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun."
But notice the immediate and larger context of this verse. The larger context is Solomon telling about the futility of living life solely for what you can get out of this earthly life. In fact, the immediate context makes this clear as well: "never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun." Thus, "under the sun," (in our lifespan here on earth) all our great achievements, both mentally and physically, end. Solomon was known for his great accomplishments and great wisdom during his life. Yet, once dead, people would speak of what he "knew" in the past tense, and what he accomplished" past tense. Once dead, he can neither know things nor accomplish things nor even love: it all vanishes. And if all you live for are things "under the sun," then truly, as Solomon concludes, "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
Now of course, Solomon knows that this life only makes sense in the light of eternity. In the afterlife, there is indeed a "further reward" and knowing. In fact, he ends the book indicating that all is not vanity: "fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. Because God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil." (12:13,14).
So Solomon isn't saying that after death we perish. He isn't saying that there's some interim period before the resurrection where we'll "know nothing." He's simply saying that if we live entirely for our brief time "under the sun," it's meaningless. All our great knowledge and accomplishments die with us and over time we're forgotten. What makes sense of it all is living for things that last after this life.
Recall that Jesus spoke to the long-deceased Moses and Elijah in His transfiguration. Apparently, they "knew something" after death.
Great Sean. Steve Miller is brilliant to listen to. Keep having him on!
Jesus draws Muslims to himself by appearing to them in dreams, so why not to people in near death experiences?
He has in some peoples near death experiences.
Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus was born by the virgin Mary who conceived by God. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that anyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus raises the dead, casts out devils, and heals people. Jesus did no violence and no deception was found in His mouth. Jesus did no sins. Jesus was crucified and died for the sins of the world. Jesus's Blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Jesus was buried in a sepulchre. On the third day God resurrected Jesus from the dead to Life. Jesus left the tomb. Jesus was seen alive by Mary Magdalene and other women. Jesus was seen to be alive by Peter, the Twelve, over 500 brethren at once, James, all the apostles and Paul. Paul persecuted the church but became a christian when Jesus appeared and talked to Him. Jesus Christ is Lord. Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Jesus ascended to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Jesus will return to earth. Read the Bible, New Testament to know more.
Very good summary! May God bless you.
One time I was talking about NDES in a voice call with some acquaintances. I brought it up, but there was one person that shut me down saying "well your brain does crazy things when it dies" when in reality your brain just dies when you die, it goes slowly downhill, not uphill.
Isn't it amazing how dogmatic people can be, who often have never even read the first book on NDEs?
Hi Sean I feel that many Christians do dismiss many of these experiences but miss the point that we as spiritual beings and not to believe in these wonderful experiences that are given by God to upon up our understanding of the spiritual realms and to see that it should be a natural transition and accept that we need to be open and seek God. I do not believe that we should believe or accept everything that is shared by people but I agree we should listen. Thank you for your podcast . I haven't had any experiences myself but my wife has before we became Christians but they discontinued after she was born again . But we both believe these experiences are from the spiritual realms. Thank you and God's blessings
Esteban had a near dead experience when he saw Jesus at the right place of the Father before he died when he was stoned.
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1).
Do not despise prophecies,but test everything; hold fast what is good. (1 Thess 5 :20)
I'm so glad you're talking about mental illness and insanity too. What if someone is insane when a person is describing something supernatural? You are really talking my language about making quick decisions about anything that doesn't agree with our theology! We need to listen more, before shutting a person down, or dismissing the person's experience because "They are insane!" I could talk a lot on this subject. While psyche nursing, I had quite a few witnesses of demonic expression, usually by the "voices" patients were hearing, but also at least one dramatic event of real demonic possession, which I will explain in a bit. Apart from what we were learning in nursing school, I was doing my own research from the perspective of the Bible. In fact, I was told off by a charge nurse once for daring to bring a Bible to the hospital.
What I learned mostly, was the nature of what the "voices" were saying, or what was produced in the patients' behavior in response. One patient, for example said the voices told her to drown her child in the bathtub! Another man literally chopped off his leg with a chain saw because a religious voice told him to "cut it off" (Mark 9:45). It doesn't take much to understand where such commands comes from! The devil is a deceiver, posing as an angel of light!
I also was "mentally ill" (depressed for much of my life), not "hearing voices" as such, but having negative beliefs about myself! God, through reading the Bible mostly, kept on challenging those thoughts (lies in my head I call them), until I was set free, learning to believe what God says about me, which is always uplifting, inspiring for better, or peace-giving, never condemning! The Lord has spoken to me directly in five or six times in my life, but the nature of Him is always of love, of life and of truth. I can tell you, if anyone would accuse me of imagining it or making it up, I am sure I could not have even come up with the words He has spoken to me.
Once, when I was depressed, feeling I had failed a mission He sent me on, He suddenly interjected my thoughts with, "Who's building this building, you or Me? It's none of your business whether you're a success or failure; you just obey Me!" I never would have come up with such a concept "Who's building this building?" What building? However, despite the fact He spoke in anger, I knew it was out of love for me, and I was shaken out of that depression immediately! God's nature is always backed by love - He is love! As an example we can understand, loving parents rouse on their children when they are doing something that may harm them, eg. "I told you Not to play on the road!"
Because of my own struggles with mental illness, I had compassion for my patients, and they appreciated my talking with them. One lady said to me, surprised, "You sound like you understand!" I hate the way people ignore anyone who is considered not of "right mind". So what? They are still made in the image of God, and as such can be redeemed.
For the more dramatic demonically possessed patient experience I had, I will start a new comment.
May God continue His wonderful communications with you, sister!
Thank you for your important and sorely needed services for our least fully cared for neighbors, family, brethren.
Thanks for your testimony, which will resonate with many. There's so much depression and anxiety these days, and people often forget that there may be spiritual forces at work that need to be countered. Regarding your own struggles with mental illness, which helps you empathize with your patients, I think of II Corinthians 1, where God comforts us in our afflictions so that we are able to comfort others in their afflictions.
Not being judgemental, being pasient and not immeditely trying to correct someone when they open up is the only thing that helped me to talk. Thia was such a helpful conversation. Dissmissing someone's experience just because it has never hapened to you, or you dont understand it mostly happened to me in my church. And it is really true that people are being led astray by other new age ideas because those people JUST LISTEN.
This is very bad for us as christians, this is one of the ways people are being misled.
I'm so sorry for your experience of people not listening. It's so difficult when you feel alone after such a dramatic experience! Thanks so much for sharing your experience, which motivates all of us to concentrate on compassion, empathetic listening, and learning.
Yes - if I read you correctly - we need to listen AND to test all things, holding fast to the good and the true. We can't reconsider something if we don't start by listening first, right?
What a fabulous discussion!
Thankyou Sean and Steve.
Why should we be surprised by the supernatural…
especially as Christians we believe in the resurrection of Jesus!!!!
🕊. Spiritual experience s terrifying or wholesome are intended to be personal. A gift from God. Sharing the experience with Godless people brings unwanted negative responses. In some cultures, these are treated as significant to the person’s receptiveness to the spiritual dimension which is a normal part of our existence. Positive acceptance is all a person needs. No one can affirm a person’s spiritual experience. The spirit allows the experience to be told for the glory and knowledge of God. God gives gifts in answer to prayers. The nature and quality is His choice. 🙏🏾. You both have spiritual experience that you have not and cannot share with anyone.
41:21 I’ve had both a hellish and a heavenly NDE. There’s so much that I need to discuss around the events that lead to those experiences, and in my journey, I only recently connected that only pastoral counseling with Christian pastors have been able to help break through the mental health resiliency. The mistake that secular therapy makes is starting with ‘creating a safe space.’ There’s no man-designed, safe space that can shield against those hellish NDEs and demonic spiritual attacks. I’ve had to stumble on this on my own that finding or mentally creating a sacred space to process all of the rest of these events.
Thank you for sharing your story Mary Beth. There ARE good Christian therapists too. With the internet you can search for them by your zip code and their qualifications or specialties too. Many are trying to do therapy online too, to make it more affordable and more easily available. I hope you get the qualified and caring help you want and need. (Say a prayer for the same for me, too, please?)
I'm so glad you're talking about such issues as NDE's and spiritual experiences. I get so frustrated and angry when people so quickly, and I believe arrogantly dismiss any testimony that they can't agree (as if they're God) is credible! I've had spiritual experiences that are very meaningful, and I've been very disappointed when people behave as if I'm insane. But, on topic, I witnessed, as a young student nurse, a woman who came back from the dead. I wasn't saved at the time and I had no reference for what I saw and heard! After this woman had died, and the doctor had been to write out the death certificate, I was walking past her room with a load of linen, when this supposedly dead woman let out a loud noise - more like a bellowing cow than a human being! My first thought was, "Is this what they meant when we were taught that a deceased body expired air from the lungs, often with a noise?" As this patient continued to bellow, and by this time the whole ward could hear it, I was also trying to work out logically, how this body must have stored oxygen in the brain, longer than the time we were taught would expire, causing certain death! The sound was haunting and both staff and patients were scared. I was in the room when the patient, wide-eyed and terrified looked to the doctor on one side, and the head sister on the other, grabbing their hands, saying, "Help me! They're trying to take me away again!" This lady continued to cry out until her relatives came, who had been informed of her death. She died again the next day, and this time, the doctor spent a lot more time checking to make sure she really was deceased! After I was saved, I then knew this was a sure NDE in which the woman was in hell! I would love to know if this woman might have found God after her experience and being given a second chance. I would like to share more on the "Mental illness" side too, having had experiences when I was psyche nursing. I will add another comment.
Powerful story. Reminds me of respected Psychiatrist George Ritchie, who was an academic psychiatrist at the University of Virginia. He wrote Return from Tomorrow about his near-death experience. He would pass around his signed death certificate when he gave talks.
Great show! I really enjoyed reading the comments, too.
My beloved father's body dies when he was only 52 years old. HE was a WW2 veteran and had injuries due to war injuries. In 2008 we wanted to retire but we couldn't due to our expenses. We thought of this Senior Citizens complex but beforeore this saw an apartment in deployable condition!We wanted to retire but had to reduce our costs. In a dream vision my father told us to go back to this complex. We did and were a completely remodel 1:01 apartment thar was in horrible shape. In 22009 I had a dream from my father to reapply. He said tp reapply as they were "friends of the family" We reapplied and were shown a newly remodeled apartment and lived here since
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Thanks for sharing, Sister Shirley. I may need a special referral for a place soon, too!. Please put in a good word with your LandLord, if you don't mind.
I had foresight of 4 family members going to die and a few friends. My mother and my first cousin are the most interesting and my aunt. One of my sister in-laws said she isn't crazy about me walking toward their door. My Mother and First Cousin were not ready. By the time they died, they were ready to "As the Bible say man is appointed but once to die and then the Judgment" they were ready to face God. Praise the Lord
This is going to be a long comment. I have not had an NDE myself, but I am extremely fascinated by them and have read about them quite a bit. There are a lot of personal accounts on UA-cam as well that I have viewed. I’m a little perplexed, as some of the NDE’s do encounter Jesus, and the experiencer clearly has an encounter with Jesus that has a profound impact on their life that either reinforces their Christian faith or causes them to become a Christian. But on the other hand, a lot of the personal accounts talk about a feeling of amazing unconditional love from a being that they perceive to be God (but no mention of Jesus). In many of these accounts, the person comes to believe, based on their experience, that God doesn’t judge them, but they judge themselves (such as in a life review). Most commonly, they claim they experience firsthand all the pain they caused other people when they have these life reviews. Some NDE-ers even claim that they were told that they will have many lives, i.e. that there is reincarnation. Then the person is told it is not their time and they get pushed back into their body. In many of these cases, the person experienced a Godlike being, but there is no mention of Jesus, nor is there the concept that Jesus is the only way to the Father. Since these NDE’s do involve a loving being that seems to be God, but the concept that one must believe in Jesus and one must ask for forgiveness of their sins from Jesus, it seems like some of these NDE’s are contrary to what is said in the Scriptures, even if the person encounters “God”. I am somewhat worried that in some of the NDE’s, perhaps the evil one is deceiving the experiencers into thinking they are encountering God, when in reality, they may be experiencing someone posing as God. But then how could this being, if not God, show so much unconditional love? And why are these NDE experiencers not held accountable for their sins other than having to judge themselves ( even if they were an atheist before they had the NDE) ? And why do so many NDE experiencers come to believe that there is reincarnation? I would greatly appreciate it if you could address these types of questions from a Christian perspective in a future video about NDE’s. Thank you for a very interesting discussion about this topic, I really got a lot out of it.
You're right in your observation. That is why it important to know C hrist and his word. There seems to be both types of nde's happening. God's word says to " test the spirits " and that "s@tan masquerades as an angel of light( hence the supposed "love" feeling on false encounters.)
I agree with sunnydaze, the ones with reincarnation and no Jesus, I believe, have the feeling of acceptance and no judgment, perceived as unconditional love. A deception.
I think of Jesus in scripture: It is appointed unto man once to die...
Sincerely,
I’ve researched that too and listened to other videos explaining reincarnation NDE. It’s a deception. Similar to how alien encounters are a deception. To the person experiencing it, it seems real. But the devil is a good liar.
Visions still happen nowadays. No doubt. I am French living in Australia. One night, I awoke and saw the Virgin Marie at the foot of my bed. She was looking at me and wanted me to pray. Two days later, the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris was in fire.
This is an interview I didn't know I needed, listening and just realising how I shut down such a conversation in the office this week. Such a timely rebuke and correction!!
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Had an "awake" vision shortly before being diagnosed with cancer that had high mortality rate from surgery.
Those I tried to share with had no clue how to handle.
There's something about both the secular and Christian culture in the Western World that makes conversations of visions awkward. Since we've come into a time when so many are sharing them and so much research has been done, we're seeing a bit more openness. Thanks for sharing. Your testimony of people "having no clue" can jolt folks into learning more and being willing to talk.
Hello my name is Jeffery and I would love to share my store I had a angel help me one time when I was in my 20s I'm in my 50s now in 2000 I went to heaven my medication was to high for my epilepsy and I left her my girlfriend at the time watched me doing the death rattle. I do not want fame or money just want to tell people my story. Thank you
Thanks for sharing!
I'm writing a book based on a true story with a perspective from the spiritual realm and have been listening to a lot of your (Sean) interviews with theologians who major in this area. It's fascinating. Two things that struck me in this conversation. I believe God built empathy into our DNA. Some of us are more in tune with it. Without going into details, I've had some very strange experiences knowing what's going on with someone miles away from me. I wonder if the person who told the doctor about his thoughts didn't actually read his mind but sensed his anxiety or doubt or whatever. It doesn't negate that he was having a spiritual experience, but as far as I know, God is the only One who knows our thoughts. Love you Sean and Dr. Miller and sincerely appreciate your work. ❤❤❤
My 2nd Point is the we must be very cautious when relating someone else's conversation they had with a pastor. What a person might say a pastor said was "that's not in the Bible," may be how they interpreted what was said because their feelings were hurt. The pastor actually have stated his view of Scripture with kindness and an explanation. When my pastor reviewed my current devotional book, there was one statement he called me out on, saying, "I have concern about this sentence from a theological perspective" and then went on to explain what he meant. I trust his PhD and did further research as he suggested. Hearsay is tricky because we weren't present for the conversation when someone tells us what someone else said. That pastor may have been ignorant (unfortunately there are many pastors who do not have a strong theological education) but not dismissive.
I came to the Lord after living a new age life, being involved in drugs and other things. I became suicidal and prayed to all the gods I could think of. A week later I heard God speak to me. He said, “I am, I am he, I am the one you are looking for.” At the same time I felt the most amazing love. It felt like all my cells, billions and billions of them were exploding like a firework in celebration of what was happening to me! A month later I was set free of three evil spirits and my boyfriend who is now my husband of 15 years decided to follow Jesus as well. We have served over seas for the last 8 years telling people… anyone who will listen about Him!
Awesome! I appreciate you sharing!
I told a patient who was bedridden that I was paid to feed, that the dreams he had of fishing, being in church, etc. Were telling him m about Heaven. He had been bedridden since his daughter took him out of the nursing home due to two accidents by the staff. She loved her father so much and he was miserable. I told him if he were a Christian (he said he was), that he'd be ok. That he was hanging on for his daughter(9 yrs now), and he could start letting go. I told him the next time the angel came and asked if he was ready he should reply "I am ready!" Well, shortly after that he was hospitalized and later I heard that he had passed away. His daughter called me and told me her dad seemed to be getting better but then one day he sat up (which he hadn't done in years) and yelled ( also he could barely whisper) "I am ready, I'm ready!" Then had laid down and crashed. She wanted to know my last conversation with him, but this made me nervous because I had told him to say that! She didn't blame me, but seemed to get peace from that!
We live in the Spiritual Dark Ages. We are more physically smart at the price of having lost our skills, gifts and recognition of spiritual things. It’s all in Gods plan though.
Working on a book about Modern Christian blindness- and I agree with Steve’s perspective
I won’t speak of experience publicly but can concur on much
My grandmother-in-law was visited by her brother before she died. He was a lovely Christian man. He came out of the corner and my grandmother-in-law had a nice chat with her brother. My father-in-law was present and was not a believer in Jesus Christ, but he believed that his dead uncle was in the room. I believe Jesus is merciful and allows these experiences to comfort the dying people going to Heaven. And Jesus allows demonic experiences for those going to Hell to give them one last chance to repent.
Jesus Said I was going to have to go to Hell and gave me a chance to repent and Told me what I had to repent of, which I had no idea I was even doing wrong………..🙌 🤴 🙌
Thanks for sharing this powerful experience, which research finds to be quite common among the dying.
There's still another area that's somewhat related: near-suicidal interventions. These are where someone is contemplating suicide and calls out to Jesus, and that person experiences a vision of Jesus. That's what happened to me, and another example from history is Sadhu Sundar Singh. This happened to me almost exactly 50 years ago. It happened on the night before I was going to go back to high school for my senior year, after a lot of rejection and bullying during the previous year. The next day on the way to school, I remembered what happened and reaffirmed that I was serious about giving my life to Jesus. After I got back from school that afternoon, I dusted off my Bible (many non-Christians in the USA own some kind of Bible) and started reading. It was about six weeks before I came into fellowship with some fellow believers, after I asked the Lord whether there was anyone else that believed as I did around me -- turned out that I was literally surrounded. Although I haven't tracked others who have had these experiences, I believe that I've heard this from others as well. One of the pitfalls of sharing one's experience is the easy dismissal of a believer who thinks that it can't be real because he or she hasn't experienced the same thing. Even worse is the believer who's an incompetent amateur therapist who tries to counsel you as if you're suicidal at the time that you're talking about what happened years earlier and how Jesus changed your life -- first through the intervention in a moment and then through his Word over a lifetime. Jesus gloriously resolved the situation and brought me salvation, and there isn't anything that that person could have added to what Jesus already did.
A long time ago…
I crashed my 36’ flatbed truck, actually rolled it over. It happened really slowly. I got knocked out, then woke up out beyond in the grass with
Paramedics trying to wake me up.
That all lasted around 10mins
And went out again.
I finally woke up looking around I saw a nurse not far away
I pushed to ask her saying hey there she replied welcome back sir it’s about time.
I laid there stunned for a moment then asked…
G’s… how long have I been here?
She replied with a sheepish smile
30 days. . .!
Ok I said I was a bit shocked then later
Back down again saying thanks nurse
With a small smile.
Ok to my point..
I remembered laying on the grass and then
NOTHING FOR AS SHE STATED 30 DAYS?!
Nothing in between
Either I’m somehow
Different or I’m just an oddball?
Congrats to all those whom had a very eventful ride💕👍
I hope this came out ok.
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There's also the self-doubt. I thought I hallucinated it. It wasn't someone else.
Of course, when I did finally open up to a priest for the first time, and he told me to keep it between myself and God, that fed my self-doubt. It took me over almost two decades to open up again, fully. When I'd tell my experience, I would avoid talking about the "God parts". It was reading the word that made me believe I didn't hallelucinate. Eventually, I also got the courage and boldness to share it all. I am one of those that made it into a book though 😅. God had put it in my heart to do so. It's not the most perfect, theologically sound book, but it's my testimony. May God do with it what He wills.
Pastor John Burke has written on this topic…and Randy Kay ministries… interviews many who have died and come back and share their stories Randy is very humble he had an nde himself and kept it very quiet for 14 yrs if I remember correctly…there is something life changing about these people as a result of their experiences …it is fascinating and thrilling like a thin veil gets lifted in the story…thanks Sean this was great🙏💙
I have seen Heaven, and through the door to Hell. I highly recommend John Burke's book, for presenting 100 cases out of one thousand medically documented dead, then necessitated people from different cultures and belief systems.
I read this book, Phillip, and loved it. Also, Mr Burke's next book "Imagine the God of Heaven" is also wonderful God bless 😊
Thanks for sharing your experience. We'd all love more details, if you feel free to share. Visions of hell in NDEs are not rare. They estimate that about 20% of NDEs have distressing elements. So we need to be aware of these.
Great conversation. So much is ignored by the practical people. Check out the effect that these experiences that people have . Much to learn and to make people listen in a better way.
During a 22-minute flatline, I experienced unending demonic torment.
Were you able to find relief and closure to this terrible experience? Do let us learn from your experience and how you handled it.
My Grandma had a Premonition of her death. She died but my Grandpa dropped her body off of her bed and she came back to life and lived many years.
When I was steeped in the new age for decades, I got intrigued by the subject of near death experiences. There were so many NDE's that I came across where people came back and were completely transformed spiritually but not in the Christian sense but rather in the New Age. This was based on info that they received on the other side. There are two books in particular that were very profound for me...Saved by the Light, about an angry atheist who had two life changing NDEs in his life time and the other was Dying to Be Me... a book about a Hindu woman who had an NDE and came back with a completely different understanding of spirituality than what she grew up with. The details of their experiences and the info given to them on the other side had a more universal spiritual tone to it. In other words, there was no gospel, no Jesus, etc. still they both saw the light and had incredible life altering experiences. Now as a Christian of 7 years, I get snagged on this topic because I wonder if these non Christians that experienced such love and beauty and forgiveness etc, and saw the light and angels, actually were just experiencing a demonic deception. I can't see how they would experience a state of heaven if they were not Christians... and if God did want to get a non Christian's attention by showing them a glimpse of heaven, why wouldn't he reveal more of the gospel truths so people would come back and with absolute certainty of what was true, accept Christ as their savior? Instead so many people, non Christians specifically are feeling and experiencing "the love of God" and other heavenly things but not specifically the Christian God or Jesus. It's all still confusing for me still... I would love some insights on this. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I researched that topic too and discovered the people who have a reincarnation or universalism experience are experiencing something demonic and deceptive. Similar to how an alien abduction experience seems real but is deceptive. Satan is a good liar and deceiver.
My grandma reported seeing angelic beings in her hospital room a day or two before she passed over.
That's commonly reported, but when it happens in your family, it can be quite powerful and special. Thanks for sharing!
Isn’t it just so wonderful that Jesus himself comes to those who will soon come to him.
The Peace His presence brings to those who are transitioning to Heaven - He really remains with us, right until the very end ❤
I’ve shared the 2 spiritual experiences I had but most often realized they were thinking, “ yeah right “ and so backed off. It happened. I know it. Thanks for talking about how this has happened to so many.
God The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are so real ❤❤❤
I've noticed that when people get up the nerve to share their experience, they'll often share just a bit, tentatively, before spilling the whole story. It's a shame people are so uncomfortable about listening to people's reported visions. They're endlessly fascinating!
I personally have had a vision. I saw an angelic army several days after praying to see angels. At that time I worked at an elementary school and was fervently praying over it the students teachers staff and visitors..... From this spring board I have had mini conversations with two people I know who have claimed a near death experience. I think they are genuine and plan to engage them in more discussions...
Sean is such a good interviewer he definitely uses both sides of his brain as I see the depth in his questions.