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Host: Doreen Virtue
Date: December 31, 2025
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life, A Biblical Response to Near-Death Experiences
Show Summary
In this New Age to Christ devotional, Doreen Virtue examines Jesus’ words in John 11:25, “I am the resurrection and the life,” and contrasts biblical truth with popular near-death experience claims shaped by New Age beliefs. Drawing from her own testimony, she explains why many near-death experience reports contradict one another and ultimately contradict Scripture, and she points listeners back to the gospel of Jesus Christ as the only way to eternal life. This episode calls believers to walk by faith, fix their eyes on Christ,
and trust God’s Word above every competing voice.
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Key Scriptures
- John 11:25
- 2 Corinthians 5:7
- Hebrews 12:2
- John 1
- Colossians 1
- Revelation 22
Episode Notes
- Prayer is not “bothering” God, believers are commanded to pray and to pray without ceasing.
- New Age near-death experience claims often conflict with one another and contradict the Bible.
- God’s heaven is His, and Scripture clearly teaches the only way to eternal life is through Jesus Christ.
- Repentance is a turning from sin and a turning to God, trusting Christ’s finished work.
- Jesus’ “I am” statements proclaim His divinity, He is the resurrection and the life.
- Believers are called to walk by faith, not sight, fixing their eyes on Christ in every trial.
- Trust in the Lord grows as we know Him through His Word and learn His attributes.
Reflection Question
What fears about the future do you need to surrender to Jesus, who has conquered the grave and promises eternal life to all who trust Him?
Call to Action
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Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.
