|
397
quantitative
webpage
NDERF 429 Jerry W NDE 985
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jerry_w_nde.html
2002
2004
M
Jerry W, suffering from extreme illness and chronic pain, experienced clinical death when his heart stopped beating. He noticed an eerie silence as his heartbeat ceased, then found himself near the ceiling observing his body with complete detachment and no emotional connection. He was suddenly transported to a different realm where he was suspended against an infinite ice-colored wall or plane that extended endlessly in all directions. Unable to move freely, he sensed there were things to be seen if he could turn to look into the wall. Three times he attempted to turn, and each time a firm but gentle hand on his right shoulder prevented him. During this experience, he felt complete freedom from years of chronic pain - no anxiety, depression, or physical suffering. Upon seeing visions of his two young daughters and thinking "they still need me," he was suddenly returned to his body with all the pain returning with vengeance. Following recovery, he developed an extraordinary ability to write poetry without experiencing writer's block, though he had only written a little as a child.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and consciousness surviving bodily death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul's immortality. The ice-colored wall/plane could represent a boundary between earthly and heavenly realms. The restraining hand preventing him from turning suggests divine intervention or angelic presence protecting him from something he wasn't meant to see. The complete absence of pain in the spiritual realm corresponds to biblical promises of no suffering in God's presence. His return motivated by love for his daughters reflects the biblical value of parental responsibility and love. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no contradictions to scripture, no references to reincarnation, universal salvation, or occult practices. The mysterious nature of the wall and restraining presence maintains biblical mystery about the afterlife.
5
Unknown
5
4
9
Weak Evidence
0
Extreme illness causing clinical death, heart stopped beating
Out-of-body observation of own body, spiritual realm experience, no verification
written_account
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4/10/2025
1
0
|