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| Christian - Near Death Experiences (Sent in by Wild Dog ) I read your request for Christian Paranormal Experiences and I would like to discuss Near Death Experiences with you .... including telling you about my own Near Death Experience (NDE) First of all I will tell you that I am, and have been, a believer for most of my life (over forty years). I am the son of a pastor and I have studied the scriptures extensively including in Hebrew and Greek. I am still a practicing Christian and I am continuously involved in seeking the truth of Christ. I have suffered from a sickness for several years now at times becoming very ill. It was during one of these times I believe I had a near death experience. Now while I still subscribe to the validity of this experience, I have been seeking answers to these experiences and how we as Christians should treat them. At first I was very excited about it and wanted to tell people about it, which I did. I believed this to be an opportunity to witness for Christ. And to some extent it is and was. Since that time I have read numerous NDE accounts. I find that only about 25% hold up to scripture, as far as being from God. In several of them the participants claim to have been given special knowledge. Several either lean towards or outright contend the concepts of e-incarnation, spiritual purification through adversity, and universal salvation. While any of these can be supported through some scriptures, they don't follow the entirety of them. Paul tells us to test new teachings and revelations, as there will be many false doctrines taught in the End Times And John said: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. So the test is: Does it bring glory to Christ Jesus? Now if you look at the teachings I just mentioned, they all take away from the gift of Jesus taking our sins and sinful nature at the cross. Secondly, Many of the NDEs themselves focus on the event and not on Christ. Thirdly, Think about the parable of the rich man who went to Hades (Mark something). Jesus is traveling through Hades and he, the rich man, cries out to him. Christ if you will only let me leave for a short time so I can warn my brothers. Jesus tells him, They have the prophets and Abraham. If they don't believe now. They won't listen to you. In other words, a supernatural experience for his brothers, and us for that matter, will not be enough to cause belief. So with logic we can deduce that: actually having the knowledge of a supernatural experience can be a burden. To those who have been given much, much will be required. Sent in by Wild Dog Continue on to read his actual and real Near Death Experience. Click Here *********************** Thanks Wild Dog, it seems the Lord has tamed you and I couldn't agree with you more, as many of the Near Death Experiences I have read about from people who don't recognize the Lord as the Light, or see His Face, come back from their NDE's or Out of Body experiences with the wrong ideas and warped opinions about the afterlife. Many think that all they have to do is have fun and pleasure during the rest of the life they have been given because after death, things won't be so bad and there is no judgment or JUDGE hereafter ... and yet there is. Our common Creator judges 'Fairly' and with love, but if we don't do our part and spread his love while here, all is for nought and ours would be a life wasted in pleasures (SEE Hedoistic Extreme Sports). For as the poem so beautifully says .... One life will soon be past, Only what is done for Jesus will last... Whether we have a Near Death Experience or not, And whether we believe it or not, for ... JESUS is REAL David Jay Jordan Comments welcome at Davidjayjordan@yahoo.com Or respectful postings on our Discussion Board HERE |
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