Have you ever projected out of your body to the 3rd heaven in prayer as Paul describes in the bible?

Question

2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago---whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows---such a man was caught up to the third heaven.

If you've never experienced this, you are missing out on God's blessing. Have you at least made to the 1st or 2nd heaven? Does your prayer life seem real at all? Does it ever feel like this example of bible sanctioned astral projection?

Answer 1

Been there, done that! Some personal experiences should be kept personal. You should know that.

Answer 2

A vision given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, in the temple at Kirtland, Ohio, January 21, 1836. HC 2: 380—381. The occasion was the administration of the ordinances of the endowment as far as they had then been revealed.
1—6, The Prophet sees his brother Alvin in the celestial kingdom; 7—9, The doctrine of salvation for the dead is revealed; 10, All children are saved in the celestial kingdom.


1 The heavens were opened upon us, and I beheld the celestial kingdom of God, and the glory thereof, whether in the body or out I cannot tell.
2 I saw the transcendent beauty of the gate through which the heirs of that kingdom will enter, which was like unto circling flames of fire;
3 Also the blazing throne of God, whereon was seated the Father and the Son.
4 I saw the beautiful streets of that kingdom, which had the appearance of being paved with gold.
5 I saw Father Adam and Abraham; and my father and my mother; my brother Alvin, that has long since slept;
6 And marveled how it was that he had obtained an inheritance in that kingdom, seeing that he had departed this life before the Lord had set his hand to gather Israel the second time, and had not been baptized for the remission of sins.
7 Thus came the voice of the Lord unto me, saying: All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God;
8 Also all that shall die henceforth without a knowledge of it, who would have received it with all their hearts, shall be heirs of that kingdom;
9 For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts.
10 And I also beheld that all children who die before they arrive at the years of accountability are saved in the celestial kingdom of heaven.

Answer 3

out of body experiences are real, yes but practicing it is very dangerous for your mind can only handle so much. God did not intend us to do that. It is possible to have die during that state because your mind cannot handle so much. If you have experienced it by mistake then that is gods gift to u.

Answer 4

You have to be alive to experience that. It's not astral projection. It's the projection of your entire being or a vision.

Answer 5

Aye! But 1st heaven turned out to be Athens, 2nd was Rome, of course, I was quite 'ah told ye so' when it happened, but then when third turned out to be bloody Paisley, you can imagine hopefully I lost my faith.

Answer 6

That is one way of looking at it.
So on your way, I don't want to make you stay.
Have a long trip.
Oh, what are you going to do when you can't get back into your body?
A lot of screaming.
I don't recommend you make a lot on noise, they will find you faster.

Answer 7

All the apostles were given special gifts. People today can't do the things that were done back then. God has His reasons.

Answer 8

No, but I saw some tracers once after eating some shrooms.... Back in the day.

Answer 9

It happened once for me but I was on drugs(long time ago, when I was a rebel) but yeah, it happens.

Answer 10

taken out of context I really dont know who was referring to