What does the Bible say about near death experiences?

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• John 3:13 6 votes

  No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

• Psalms 118:18 6 votes

  Yah has punished me severely, But he has not given me over to death.

• 2 Corinthians 12:1-21 5 votes

  [1] It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. [2] I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven. [3] I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God knows), [4] how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. [5] On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses. [6] For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I forbear, so that no man may account of me above that which he sees in me, or hears from me. [7] By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted excessively. [8] Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me. [9] He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. [10] Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. [11] I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing. [12] Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works. [13] For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong. [14] Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children. [15] I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? [16] But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception. [17] Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you? [18] I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same steps? [19] Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying. [20] For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots; [21] that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.

• Mark 11:24 4 votes

  Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

• Matthew 10:28 4 votes

  Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

• John 14:3 3 votes

  If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.

• Galatians 6:8 3 votes

  For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

• John 3:16 3 votes

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

• Romans 5:6-10 2 votes

  [6] For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. [7] For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. [8] But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God's wrath through him. [10] For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

• John 14:1 2 votes

  "Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

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