c h i e f y Member Posts: 415 From: Surrey, United Kingdom Registered: 03-07-2002 |
according to the Sunday Times : "UP TO 10% of patients brought back from the dead by hospital resuscitation have reported conscious memories formed some time after all life has apparently left their body. "Some patients who had been declared “brain dead” have later recounted conversations between medical staff trying to resuscitate them. Others have accurately described events or hidden objects that they had apparently observed during out-of-body experiences in the minutes following clinical death when their heart, breathing and brain activity had completely stopped." Anybody on CCN experienced LIFE after Death ? or 1st hand encounter/family? ------------------ why not access chiefy's NEW worklogs ? |
Christian Member Posts: 400 From: Australia Registered: 09-15-2002 |
The Bible says that the dead are asleep until the return of Jesus, and that the 'dead know nothing'. The path from life to death may not be fully understood, and therefore explain what you've read, but we do not die and immediately live again, although it will seem that way to us, because we'll have been asleep. |
onfirepreacher Member Posts: 14 From: Bray, Wicklow, Ireland Registered: 09-14-2002 |
The dead are indeed conscious. Perhaps you might like to look at some of these verses and consider your opinion again?. Luke 16:19-31 (rich man and poor man conscious after death), Matthew 17:3 (Moses and Elijah appear to Apostles, quite conscious) 2Corinthians 5:6-8 absent from the body, asleep with the Lord? The greek says "Pros ton Kurion" that is active towards the Lord, not in soul sleep, not in purgatory, not awaiting re-creation but in greek present participle active. Philemon 1:23 see above Luke 23:43, today you will be with me in Paradise. Not snoozing! Revelation 5:3 & 9 men awake and conscious in heaven, regretting their unworthiness, singing praise, and this before the final judgement. Let the Scriptures speak, let Scripture interpert Scripture and not someone elses interpertation. God Bless and I look forward to seeing all you brothers and sisters there before the throne of God, in His Time though! ------------------ |
CobraA1 Member Posts: 926 From: MN Registered: 02-19-2001 |
Hmm. . . What happens outside of the spacetime of our universe is a bit of a mystery . . . Yes, I think God made time as well as space, so he's not limited by time. What happens between the time we die and the time we reach heaven is a mystery, as far as I'm concerned. I don't know what to make of out-of-body experiences, although I have heard of them. |
c h i e f y Member Posts: 415 From: Surrey, United Kingdom Registered: 03-07-2002 |
Christian! Hi my friend you quoted the bible "the dead are asleep until the return of Jesus" what is your interpretation of this ? what actual sense do you make of this? I mean, do you believe that Jesus will return in our life times ? Don't worry I'm not putting this in a negative way, I'm just seeking some sincere illumination on your chosen quote, that's all I'm listening ! It's just that to me.... there are going to be a heck of a lot of dead asleep when Jesus returns aren't there? regards ------------------ |
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
Kinda like Resident evil, but on a bigger scale --D-SIPL |
Samson2 Junior Member Posts: 2 From: Registered: 09-23-2002 |
Hello Christian, and others Where it refers in the Bible that the dead in Christ are asleep that refers to the body. The body is dead. Its motionless so as to speak it is sleeping.
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