Near Death Experiences and the End of the World

VISIONS OF GLORY                 By: John M. Pontius                 4 Stars

This book is one that is hard to review. It is both a near death experience (NDE) book as well as what the main character states as revelation concerning the last days. Pontius writes the book in first person to portray the story as told to him by a man name Spencer (name has been changed).

Spencer starts by stating he was stillborn, yet somehow miraculously survived. Throughout Spencer’s life he struggles with health issues and as a result has multiple near death experiences. Through these experiences his knowledge is added upon to receive even greater and more detailed information.

The first few experiences Spencer has are slightly simpler and deal with angels and a world that is beyond the normal mortal’s vision. Each vision is built upon until Spencer learns and has a greater understanding of good versus bad angels, living things, and callings (mostly specific to Spencer’s understanding of his ultimate roles in his life and within his religion). Spencer’s role in life deals a lot with the end of the world or the last days before Jesus returns to the world.

Before Jesus can return to the earth, many signs and destruction must occur. Spencer’s account provides some specific details as well as just general events that are his understanding of what will happen during the last days and before Jesus returns.  It additionally gives a few details that will happen during the Millennium (or the 1,000 years Christ will rein upon the earth).

No matter what your beliefs, this book is an intriguing read that can be a quick read or a slow read depending on how you choose to evaluate the material found within. One of my personal favorite parts dealt with the library. In one of the NDE a library is presented where one could merely pick up the book and know the full contents within. More time spent with the book would provide more insight and understanding, including information about the author. As a person who spends a great deal of time reading and studying I can only imagine how much more I could do (or how much more recreation time I would have). Sign me up for that!