130. Do Near Death Testimonies Prove the Existence of a Loving God? - with John Burke
Episode 130
Millions of people across six continents have reported a personal near death experience. Do these accounts prove the existence of a loving God? John Burke was an engineer and an agnostic. As his dad was dying of cancer someone gifted his family with Raymond Moody's book "Life After Life." John read it in one sitting at his father's bedside. It sparked the thought, "Could this be real? Could there be an after life? A God?" This led him to read the Bible, where he found undeniable evidence in the scriptures and Bible prophecy about the existence of a real and loving God. He left his career to become a pastor and dedicated his life to ministry. Over the last 35 plus years John has grown in his faith and also studied over 1,000 near death experiences. His award winning book Imagine Heaven was written in hopes of highlighting scripture that is correlating to what experiencers collectively and around the globe are reporting in their testimonies. Imagine Heaven is now available in over 22 languages and the global response to it has been more than John could have ever anticipated. God has led him to write a new book, but this time John is writing about what these experiences, when evaluated through the lens of scripture, say about GOD. In this interview John shares:
- What led him from agnosticism to the Bible, Jesus, faith and ministry
- The overwhelming response to his book Imagine Heaven and God's call to write Imagine the God of Heaven
- A note around discernment as we listen to near death testimonies and anchoring our theology in scripture
- A Hindu man's experience with heaven, hell, a narrow gate, and his conversion to Christianity
- Three of the ten points of evidence for life after death
- How we reconcile different reports of Jesus's eye color and appearance
- Reports of experiencers SEEING prayers in heaven and realizing the power of our prayers
- A beautiful account of a former agnostic who dies and encounters Jesus and experiences a joy he has never known
- His hope for every reader (per my closing note)
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" -John 14:6 NIV "All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name." -Psalm 86:9 NIV Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Revelation and the Love You've Always Wanted arrives November 7, 2023. This all-new book shares even more NDE accounts and biblical insight than John's blockbuster New York Times bestseller, Imagine Heaven. John Burke explains how NDE accounts of a God of love and light vividly illustrate the God described in the Bible. ABOUT JOHN BURKE: ª New York Times bestselling author - over one million books sold ª One of the world's foremost NDE experts; has studied more than 1,000 NDEs for over 30 years ª Featured on Fox & Friends, The Kelly Files, Guideposts Magazine, CBN News, Focus on the Family, and many other national programs, to discuss the spiritual implications
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