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NASB | Hebrews 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed and destined for all men to die once and after this [comes certain] judgment, |
Bible Question: Has anyone seen the site: http://www.near-death.com, it's all about near death experiences, and the afterlife. Or does anyone know of any near death experience stories, and how it differs from the bible in relation to heaven and hell? If you read a lot of these testimonies of near death experiences, the people experience many simialar things..even the atheists experience heaven and sometimes see Jesus, where in their life they did not believe in heaven or hell, but now were experiencing Him. Does it state in the bible you can only be saved in the physical world (while on earth) and not in your spiritual form, in the process of passing? |
Bible Answer: Laitecia, None of the present-day theories really explain the various details of a "typical" near-death experience. For example, these theories cannot explain how people who were brain dead at the time are later able to describe in vivid detail the attempts of medical personnel to resuscitate them. Could it be that many of these experiences are actually caused by the evil one- Satan, the father of lies, who has the ability to perform counterfeit miracles (2 Thess. 2:9)? No two near-death experiences are described in exactly the same way. Many researchers have noted a clear connection between near-death experiences and occultism. "In large measure the NDE [near-death experience] is merely one form of the occult out-of-body experience (OBE)." As well, "both the NDE and OBE have many other similarities including ... spiritistic contacts, world view changes, and development of psychic powers." Now here's an important point: Occultism and psychic phenomena are utterly condemned by God in Scripture. Anyone doubting this should meditate on Deuteronomy 18:10-13. In view of this, it is clear that much of what is going on in regard to so-called near-death experiences is in fact not of God. BEWARE!! [Much of the above paraphrased from "The Complete Book of Bible Answers" by Ron Rhodes, 1997, Harvest House Publishers, pg. 248] |