A Nugget of Truth.
HAVE YOU REALLY BEEN TO HEAVEN OR HELL?
It has become increasingly common for people to claim that they have been to heaven or hell and have returned to share their experiences. But as Christians, should we accept such claims without examining them in the light of Scripture?
Don’t be misled by every such testimony. Test everything by the Word of God.
The Bible does not present ordinary human beings as travelling to heaven or hell, returning to earthly life, and then giving eyewitness accounts of what they saw.
Scripture does, however, speak of visions, dreams, and revelations. For example, when John received the revelation recorded in the book of Revelation, he repeatedly described what he “saw” and stated that he was “in the Spirit” (Revelation 1:10; 4:1-2).
His experience was presented as a divine revelation, not as an ordinary physical journey to heaven and back.
Jesus also made a profound statement concerning heaven:
“And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.”
-- John 3:13.
What, then, about the account of the rich man and Lazarus?
In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus describes a great separation between the two sides of the afterlife. Abraham says:
“And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot.”
-- Luke 16:26.
The point is significant: there was a “great gulf fixed” that could not simply be crossed.
Therefore, when someone claims to have visited heaven or hell and returned with a detailed account, we should not accept the testimony simply because it sounds spiritual, frightening, or convincing.
Our beliefs about the unseen world must be anchored in Scripture, not in personal stories, dreams, visions, or alleged journeys beyond this life.
The Bible itself gives us the standard:
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
And again:
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
-- Isaiah 8:20.
Let Scripture be our final authority: not human experiences.
HAVE YOU REALLY BEEN TO HEAVEN OR HELL?
It has become increasingly common for people to claim that they have been to heaven or hell and have returned to share their experiences. But as Christians, should we accept such claims without examining them in the light of Scripture?
Don’t be misled by every such testimony. Test everything by the Word of God.
The Bible does not present ordinary human beings as travelling to heaven or hell, returning to earthly life, and then giving eyewitness accounts of what they saw.
Scripture does, however, speak of visions, dreams, and revelations. For example, when John received the revelation recorded in the book of Revelation, he repeatedly described what he “saw” and stated that he was “in the Spirit” (Revelation 1:10; 4:1-2).
His experience was presented as a divine revelation, not as an ordinary physical journey to heaven and back.
Jesus also made a profound statement concerning heaven:
“And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.”
-- John 3:13.
What, then, about the account of the rich man and Lazarus?
In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus describes a great separation between the two sides of the afterlife. Abraham says:
“And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot.”
-- Luke 16:26.
The point is significant: there was a “great gulf fixed” that could not simply be crossed.
Therefore, when someone claims to have visited heaven or hell and returned with a detailed account, we should not accept the testimony simply because it sounds spiritual, frightening, or convincing.
Our beliefs about the unseen world must be anchored in Scripture, not in personal stories, dreams, visions, or alleged journeys beyond this life.
The Bible itself gives us the standard:
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
And again:
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
-- Isaiah 8:20.
Let Scripture be our final authority: not human experiences.
A Nugget of Truth.
HAVE YOU REALLY BEEN TO HEAVEN OR HELL?
It has become increasingly common for people to claim that they have been to heaven or hell and have returned to share their experiences. But as Christians, should we accept such claims without examining them in the light of Scripture?
Don’t be misled by every such testimony. Test everything by the Word of God.
The Bible does not present ordinary human beings as travelling to heaven or hell, returning to earthly life, and then giving eyewitness accounts of what they saw.
Scripture does, however, speak of visions, dreams, and revelations. For example, when John received the revelation recorded in the book of Revelation, he repeatedly described what he “saw” and stated that he was “in the Spirit” (Revelation 1:10; 4:1-2).
His experience was presented as a divine revelation, not as an ordinary physical journey to heaven and back.
Jesus also made a profound statement concerning heaven:
“And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.”
-- John 3:13.
What, then, about the account of the rich man and Lazarus?
In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus describes a great separation between the two sides of the afterlife. Abraham says:
“And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot.”
-- Luke 16:26.
The point is significant: there was a “great gulf fixed” that could not simply be crossed.
Therefore, when someone claims to have visited heaven or hell and returned with a detailed account, we should not accept the testimony simply because it sounds spiritual, frightening, or convincing.
Our beliefs about the unseen world must be anchored in Scripture, not in personal stories, dreams, visions, or alleged journeys beyond this life.
The Bible itself gives us the standard:
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
And again:
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
-- Isaiah 8:20.
Let Scripture be our final authority: not human experiences.
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