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Did Elijah really ascend into heaven? (2 Kings 2:11)

The account of Elijah being taken up into heaven is here: 11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and […]

What does the Bible say about near-death experiences?

Near-death experiences, outside the Bible Records of dreams and visions on the sickbed, near death, go back to ancient times. An example is the story told by the Greek writer Plato who recalls the visions seen by a Pamphylian soldier, Er son of Armenious, after he had revived from near death after being left for dead several days among […]

Did the thief on the cross go to heaven?

This is a verse that is well known and famous, but it’s almost as equally well known that the text is actually a mistaken translation. The standard version goes: Luke 23:42-43 And he [the thief] said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” {43} And he said to him, “Truly, I say to […]