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NDERF 333 Steve J NDE 20288
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1steve_j_nde.html
1973
2003
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At age three, Steve was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. During his illness, he experienced being on the ceiling looking down at himself, which seemed like sleeping. His recently deceased mother appeared and explained what was happening, assuring him he would be fine. She said this had to happen so she could properly explain her own death to him. They left the hospital and flew "like Superman" to their old Chicago neighborhood where his uncle, distraught over recent events, was threatening to jump from their three-story building. Though the uncle couldn't hear his mother's attempts to talk sense into him, Steve believes he somehow heard because he didn't jump. His mother explained she wouldn't see him for a while but would always be with him, instructing him to care for his sister and grandmother and be respectful to women. After hugging and kissing him, a brilliant light appeared (which he could look at without squinting), she walked to it, said "I love you and be a good boy," and disappeared. He returned to his hospital room, becoming feisty and demanding food, surprising the medical staff with his recovery. He believes his mother deliberately induced the pneumonia to communicate with him.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including out-of-body experience, encountering a deceased loved one in a manner consistent with the communion of saints (Hebrews 12:1), divine light representing God's presence, and a message of love and moral instruction. The protective intervention for the suicidal uncle suggests intercessory prayer efficacy. The transformation and miraculous recovery align with divine healing accounts. The emphasis on caring for family reflects biblical commands to honor family responsibilities (1 Timothy 5:8). Unbiblical elements: The suggestion that his deceased mother "deliberately induced the pneumonia" to communicate raises theological concerns about the dead influencing earthly events, which contradicts biblical teaching about the separation between living and dead (Luke 16:26). This implies a level of agency for the deceased that exceeds biblical boundaries.
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Severe pneumonia requiring hospitalization, life-threatening for 3-year-old
Specific observation of uncle about to jump, flying over Chicago neighborhood, detailed interaction with deceased mother
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4/8/2025
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