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“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

(Matthew 7:13-14)

The wide gate and the broad way that leads to destruction has once again been chosen; another has entered through it.

As sad as that is, and as much as my spirit grieves over it, I will not allow it to keep me from the small gate and the narrow path that leads to life.

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Turn back, I urge all who are on the path that leads to destruction, while there remains time to do so.
I'm curious. Where were you before you were born? Did you feel horror? Do you have any memories from that time?

I've seen people die. There's no magical moment where the soul leaves the body. They just die. They return to the state that they existed in before being born. The state of non-existence.
 

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I'm curious. Where were you before you were born?

I was in my mother’s womb.

Did you feel horror?

I don’t know. I‘m unaware of anything that would lead me to think that I ever did.

Do you have any memories from that time?

No.

I've seen people die. There's no magical moment where the soul leaves the body. They just die. They return to the state that they existed in before being born. The state of non-existence.

People exist in the womb before they’re born. There are some awesome videos taken of them in the womb. Coincidentally (?) I was watching a short one earlier this evening.

I agree with your observation but rather than saying “before birth” I would say “before conception”.

It’s so good to hear from you again. I keep an eye out for you daily.

P.S.

It took me a while but I finally found the short (around 5 seconds) video clip I mentioned watching.


”Same person just a few weeks apart. Location does not determine personhood.”
 
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I've seen people die. There's no magical moment where the soul leaves the body. They just die. They return to the state that they existed in before being born. The state of non-existence.

The Grave is the end of your body, but its the beginning of your eternity.

And i have to disagree with you about people dying..

As when you look in their eyes, as they are departing their body....you will see that their eyes Brighten, as they leave their body, and then their eyes loose this momentary translucence as their spirit is now departed into eternity, having left their earthly container.
 
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I agree with your observation but rather than saying “before birth” I would say “before conception”.
That's what I meant. My apologies.

It’s so good to hear from you again. I keep an eye out for you daily.
You as well, Matthias.

The Grave is the end of your body, but its the beginning of your eternity.
But how is this so? What is the process? Why do we not see the soul leaving the body when people die?

And i have to disagree with you about people dying..

As when you look in their eyes, as they are departing their body....you will see that their eyes Brighten, as they leave their body, and then their eyes loose this momentary translucence as their spirit is now departed into eternity, having left their earthing container.
I guess it largely depends on how one dies.
 

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I guess it largely depends on how one dies.

Everyone's body dies the exact same way.
= Your breathing stops along with your heart.

Where the important difference is found, is not related to how death comes to your body... but whether eternal life From God, came to your spirit before your body dies, = as that determines where you end up, after you leave your body behind.
 

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Everyone's body dies the exact same way.
= Your breathing stops along with your heart.

Where the important difference is found, is not related to how death comes to your body... but whether eternal life From God, came to your spirit before your body dies, = as that determines where you end up, after you leave your body behind.
Why not after you die? What's the difference?
 

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Why not after you die? What's the difference?

Because being "born again" is the requirement that Jesus stated that resolves where you eternally end up after your body dies.
And being born again, can only happen while you are in your body, on this earth.
So, after you die, there is no 2nd chance in Hell, to be born again..