Near-Death Experiences In previous lessons, we have cited the people who were raised from the dead in The Bible. Nowhere in The Bible is there any account of anyone coming back and telling people what the afterlife was like. Lazarus would be a prime example. He was dead, buried, and began the early stages of decaying. If anyone would have a story to tell, it would be him! Not a single word is written of what he saw while being dead. It is popular today to hear many near-death experiences. And not just near-death, but those who claimed to have died. Books and movies have popularized the topic, and many believe that this shows there is an afterlife. There are many possibilities for these stories. Since many people tell them, we can't just ignore them. There is speculation that they are caused by many things, including drugs that were given, brain reactions from trauma, lack of oxygen, or hallucinations. Some could be even be lying or encouraged to embellish a story. For this discus...
