Near Death Experiences

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. — read the full passage →

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised: — read the full passage →

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →

and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. — read the full passage →

Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.

Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit. — read the full passage →

But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man.

For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised; — read the full passage →

And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. — read the full passage →

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.

The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper. — read the full passage →

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor’s wife, to defile thyself with her.

Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The word of Jehovah came unto me again, saying, — read the full passage →

Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.

who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick):

To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.

I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.