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NDERF 1628 Jeff S NDE 6936/3616
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jeff_s_nde.html
1985
1985-04-16
2008
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Jeff was a water well technician who was buried alive in a 12-foot trench cave-in. Despite rehearsing for this in dreams a month prior, he was crushed by heavy wet shale. During clinical death, he experienced leaving his body, entering darkness, then being pulled up by a presence. He saw deceased relatives including his grandfather, toured a golden city, and was brought before the Holy Trinity where Christ pulled him into himself. The Holy Spirit cradled him before sending him back. Upon revival, he had severe injuries including spinal damage but survived what doctors considered unsurvivable. The experience showed him the Kingdom of Heaven is within everyone.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Experience contains strong Christian elements including encounter with the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), being absorbed into Christ, seeing heavenly city with golden aura, deceased relatives greeting him, overwhelming divine love and peace, and understanding of universal connection. The structured heavenly realm and throne room scene align with Revelation imagery. Unbiblical elements: While heavily Christian, some new age concepts appear including universal consciousness themes ("we are all connected"), the idea that Kingdom of Heaven is accessible through meditation, and slight universalist undertones about many paths to God. However, core experience remains biblically orthodox.
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Buried alive under tons of wet shale, clinical death confirmed by Dale
Out of body viewing of rescue efforts, saw Dale digging from above, knowledge of sunshine/sky while buried
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Buried under earth
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