Response to Pastor John Burke's piece on FOX News......
"After researching nearly 1,000 accounts of people who died, were resuscitated, and lived to report a near death experience (NDE) of the afterlife, I wrote my book "Imagine Heaven." In it, I showcase 120 stories that illustrate the commonalities of these accounts, correlating them with an in-depth look at the Bible’s picture of Heaven. What results is an exhilarating, imaginative journey into the life to come—an encouraging perspective for us all as we enter into a new year.
People report that when they clinically died, they found themselves above their bodies in a new body. They felt more alive than they had ever felt before—not only with five senses, but more like 50 senses. They describe the spiritual body outlined in scripture...." John Burke
Actually....Scripture plainly teaches us....For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
"People often describe a place of exquisite beauty, not unlike the earth, with mountains, forests, flowers, and streams, yet alive in new dimensions of time and space—illuminated by a light that
radiates life and love. Even a few NDErs who were blind from birth also “see” the same exquisite beauty. They describe this same mystical light that doesn’t shine on, but out of, everything, affirming the Bible’s explanation that there is no sun or moon in Heaven, but the glory of God is its light..." John Burke
Actually.....they must NOT have been dead, for the Resurrection hasn't occurred yet for them to have been in "heaven"....
there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked;
1 Thessalonians 4:16/1 Corinthians 15:52
To the wicked - but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.
Ecclesiastes 9:5/Revelation 20:5
"Ironically, some Christians have dismissed NDEs as tales of hallucination or the last flicker of a dying brain. However, I believe most of these are divine experiences—gifts from God—pointing us to the hope of Heaven as detailed throughout scripture." John Burke
Actually...It is the last flicker of a dying brain....of which some have misused for twisting the plain teaching of Scripture.... When it comes to NDE's-remember about the endtimes- .... if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24:24
Let no one be found among you who .......is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 18:10-13 NIV
"Is the Bible's description of heaven real?
What near death experiences tell us"
"After researching nearly 1,000 accounts of people who died, were resuscitated, and lived to report a near death experience (NDE) of the afterlife, I wrote my book "Imagine Heaven." In it, I showcase 120 stories that illustrate the commonalities of these accounts, correlating them with an in-depth look at the Bible’s picture of Heaven. What results is an exhilarating, imaginative journey into the life to come—an encouraging perspective for us all as we enter into a new year.
People report that when they clinically died, they found themselves above their bodies in a new body. They felt more alive than they had ever felt before—not only with five senses, but more like 50 senses. They describe the spiritual body outlined in scripture...." John Burke
Actually....Scripture plainly teaches us....For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
"People often describe a place of exquisite beauty, not unlike the earth, with mountains, forests, flowers, and streams, yet alive in new dimensions of time and space—illuminated by a light that
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| The Deception of Near Death Experiences -- pushed by some "Christians" to deceive, even the VERY ELECT |
Actually.....they must NOT have been dead, for the Resurrection hasn't occurred yet for them to have been in "heaven"....
there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked;
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Ecclesiastes 9:2/Daniel 12:2.....To the righteous- For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.1 Thessalonians 4:16/1 Corinthians 15:52
To the wicked - but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.
Ecclesiastes 9:5/Revelation 20:5
"Ironically, some Christians have dismissed NDEs as tales of hallucination or the last flicker of a dying brain. However, I believe most of these are divine experiences—gifts from God—pointing us to the hope of Heaven as detailed throughout scripture." John Burke
Actually...It is the last flicker of a dying brain....of which some have misused for twisting the plain teaching of Scripture.... When it comes to NDE's-remember about the endtimes- .... if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24:24
Let no one be found among you who .......is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 18:10-13 NIV