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Biblical Hermeneutics

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  • What about near-death experiences (NDEs)? Countless people from different cultures report similar things: Encounters with angels Seeing bright light or the "pearly gates" Hearing heavenly music Feeling overwhelming peace Are these just figments of human imagination? Or are they glimpses into something truly beyond? If so many people across the world, testify to similar experiences could it really all be coincidence or fabrication? Commented May 14, 2025 at 4:20
  • As believers, we hold to the promise that one day we will be resurrected with glorified bodies, a physical resurrection, not just a spiritual one. This is the great hope anchored in passages like 1 Corinthians 15 and 1 Thessalonians 4: we will not remain disembodied spirits forever. Christ’s own bodily resurrection is the model and guarantee of ours. But what happens in the meantime? Well, I believe that when a believer dies, their spirit goes to be “with the Lord” (Philippians 1:23), even as they await the final resurrection. Commented May 14, 2025 at 4:21
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    @JustifiedSinner asks "could it really all be coincidence or fabrication?". Yes it could. ¶"a physical resurrection, not just a spiritual one … 1 Corinthians 15". As in "physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God"? ¶ "Luke 16:19–31 Was It Just a Metaphor?" — Yes it was. A reference to popularly known ideas, like today making a reference to events in Star Wars or in Harry Potter stories. Commented May 14, 2025 at 12:55
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    @JustifiedSinner, can you provide a definition of "glorified body" that is different from John 3:6: "that which is born of the Spirit is spirit"? ¶ "broiled fish, and he took it and ate it", Just as YHWH and two angels ate with Abraham in Genesis 18. Commented May 15, 2025 at 12:22
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    @JustifiedSinner - NDE's are extremely unreliable pieces of information that should not be placed above the information in the Bible. For every "angel"-type NDE they are many other that either experience nothing or something very negative, even among "good" spiritual people. Commented May 15, 2025 at 21:06